SoCalHoops High School News

Tuesday Game Scores &
Highlights From SoCal--(Jan. 13, 1999)

There were quite a few league games yesterday, and only one or two non-league contests, as the "second season" is in high-gear. We have quite a few details and scores, boxes and line scores, and where we couldn't get the details, we just listed the linescore alone.  Hey, it's better than nothing, right. Actually, the amount of data we've been able to compile on some of these weekday games is astounding to even us.  If you know of a score that wasn't reported, or have the details, let us know.  And we can always use a few more correspondents, so if you happen to attend a game, send us an e-mail and give us your perspective on the game.  

Academy League

Capistrano Valley Christian 71, Southern California Christian 40--Calep Lund and Tyler Graves scored 12 points each as the Eagles (9-7,
2-0) earned the road victory over the Flames (1-10, 0-2).

Orangewood Academy 66, St. Michael's 61

Downy Calvary Chapel 62, St. Margret's 42

Almont League

Alhambra 41, Montebello 37-- Both teams got off to a slow start, and the score at the end of the first was 6-5 Montebello. In the second quarter Montebello scored 12 to Alhambra's 9, and led 18-14 at the half. In the third quarter, Montebello lost ground slightly, getting outscored 8-9 and then lost the game in the fourth quarter as Alhambra outscored them 18-13.

Keppel 65, Schurr 56--Despite Kevin Nojima's 33 points for Schurr, it was not enough to keep Mark Keppel from improving to 11-6 and 1-0 in league.  David McDaniel added another 11 for Schurr, Jerry Diaz led Keppel with 14 points. Schurr drops to 0-1 in league play. 

San Gabriel 63, Bell Gardens 56--Martin Del Toro scored 23 points, including 5 three-pointers,  to lead all scorers and Joey Girone scored 11, and Michael Ashton scored 10 to lead SG over BG in a league game. San Gabriel improves to 9-6 overall and 1-0 in league.  Bell Gardens is 0-1 in league. Other scorers for SG were Andrew Contreras 6, Louis Carrion 4, Davins Gonzalez 3, and Dennis Carrillo 6;  For BG, the scorers were Edson Carreon with 10, Moises Caro 8,. Juan Juarez 9, Jovanny Segura 8, Danny Rosalez 8, and Marco Vera 10.

Alpha League

LA Baptist 61, Kilpatrick 43

Pasadena Marshall 74, Paraclete 70--The Spirits made only eight of 20 free throws in an Alpha League defeat at Paraclete.  Glenn Jones scored 18 points for the Spirits (5-11, 0-1). 

Arrowhead League

CSDR 70, Hamilton 60-- California School for the Deaf, Riverside (2-0, 5-10) managed to pull out an Arrowhead League win, despite two starters suffering from illnesses. Jeremias Valenica sat out the first quarter but scored 29 points. Lee Bugay had 25 points for Anza Hamilton (0-2, 1-15). Hamilton scoring: Bugay 25, Leash 10, Alvavery 6, Nemecek 6, Davis 5, Byrn 4, Davies 2, Dewess 2. CSDR scoring: Jer.Valencia 29, Hayat 14, Jam.Valencia 13, Bayarsky 7, Jon.Valencia 7. Halftime score -- CSDR 37-30. Three-point goals -- Jam.Valencia, Jer.Valencia, Bayarsky, Jon.Valencia, Bugay 2. Total fouls -- Hamilton 13, CSDR 10. Fouled out -- none.

Baseline League

Claremont 68, Chino 39--George Lewis of Claremont scored 12 points and grabbed seven rebounds, and teammate John Bragg scored 11 points and had nine assists. Claremont is now 14-4 overall, and 1-1 in Baseline League play.Chino scoring: Jacobs 2, Bladh 2, Sandoval 3, Aquino 6, Williams 10, Cryer 2, Hardin 2, Ginn 1, Polidore 8. Claremont scoring: Cox 8, Th. Taylor 14, Lewis 12, Douglas 7, Bragg 11, Ti. Taylor 8, Coberg 3, Wilson 1, Walker 4. Score by quarters: Chino 17,  14,  17,  20 -- 39; Claremont 8,  5,  11,  15 -- 68. Total fouls: CH 20, CL 18. Fouled out: Th. Taylor (CL). Technical fouls: None.

Upland 53, Don Lugo 46--Upland pulled away for good in the second quarter, outscoring Don Lugo 18-11. Desmond Penigar led the Highlanders (14-1, 2-0) with 21 points, and Matt Santos and Prentice Harris each scored 10 points for Upland. Harris had eight points, six rebounds, and three steals in the second half. Matt Hinojosa led the Conquistadores (8-10, 0-2) with 15 points, nine rebounds, three steals, and three asissts, and Brian Kirby added 14 points and eight rebounds.  Scoring for Upland was Strand 5, Pace 2, Santos 8, Harris 12, Penigar 21, Busam 5.  Don Lugo scorers were Hinojosa 15, Hong 4, Kirby 14, Golindo 4, Weathers 7, Wetzel 2. Score by quarters: Upland 9,  18,  11,  15 -- 53; Don Lugo 11,  11,  12,   12 -- 46 . Total Fouls: U 15, DL 15. Fouled Out: Hamilton (U). Technical Fouls: None.

Century League

Canyon 82, Santa Ana Valley 60--Roger Hogan scored 25 points and Neil Hammad added 23 points as the Comanches (9-6, 2-0) won the road game over the Falcons (6-11, 0-2). Orange 50, El Modena 45: Steven Miller scored 12 points for the Panthers (9-8, 1-1), who pulled away in the fourth quarter against the Vanguards (0-2 in league).

Orange 50, El Modena 45

Villa Park 81, Foothill 67-- Transfer Justin Haney (6'-1" Sr. SG) scored 37 points with six assists and four steals Tuesday night to lead the Spartans to an 81-67 victory over Foothill in a Century League game at Villa Park High. It was the most important game of the season thus far for both teams, which were selected by league coaches as the top challengers for the league championship. Both went into the game with 1-0 league records. Foothill, ranked 10th in Orange County by the Orange County Register, lost for only the fourth time in 18 games. Villa Park, which has won the league championship the past three seasons, improved to 12-7. The Spartans scored the first five points and led 20-12 at the end of the first quarter. Haney scored 12 points in the quarter, including two three-pointers. Foothill made five turnovers while Villa Park made none. Haney had an eight-point second quarter as the Spartans took a 37-29 halftime lead. In the third quarter, Haney made 4 of 6 shots and both misses were on attempted dunks. He put in 10 points and the Spartans outscored the Knights by eight to carry a 16-point advantage into the final period. Villa Park pushed its lead to 18 early in the fourth quarter, then Foothill produced a 9-0 run that cut its deficit to nine points and Villa Park committed three turnovers in the quarter's first minute and a half. The Knights later trimmed the Spartans' lead to eight points but couldn't get closer. And, just to put an exclamation point on his evening, Haney nailed a 25-foot three-pointer to beat the final buzzer. Spartans sophomore Matt MacGinnis scored 11 points. Adam Keith added eight points and a team-high six rebounds. Andy Olsen chipped in eight points and five rebounds. Drew Buford paced Foothill with 20 points, 10 in the fourth quarter. Alex Rasmussen scored 15 points and Chad Bigler added 12 for the Knights. On Friday, Foothill plays host to Canyon, which is tied with Villa Park for first place. Villa Park plays at El Modena on Friday, and Jan. 22 is at home against Canyon.

Christian League

Mesa Grande 62, Linfield 54--Joel Raulston scored 30 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, but Calimesa Mesa Grande scored a victory over Temecula Linfield (3-7) in the opening game of Christian League play.  Linfield scoring: Duarte 2, Raulston 30, Mccauge 0, Butler 10, Skovern 4, Graham 6 Koenig 2 Mesa Grande scoring: T.Lloyd 19, C.Lloyd 18, Stout 10, Chinockoff 10, Brodhagen 5 Halftime score -- Mesa Grande 33-25. Three-point goals -- Raulston 3, Brodshagen. Total fouls -- Linfield 23, Mesa Grande 10. Fouled out -- none.

Citrus Belt League

Fontana 82, Redlands East Valley 81--Fontana was up by seven points with a minute left, but missed a few free throws, and Redlands East Valley cut the deficit to three points. Redlands East Valley's Daniel Arambula made a 15-foot jumper with four seconds left, but Fontana (11-5 overall, 1-0 league) ran out the clock and won its Citrus Belt League opener. "We guarded them well on the perimeter to make sure that the kids didn't give up a three," Fontana coach John McNally said. Fontana led by seven points with less than a minute to play but could not hit free throws down the stretch. John Washington led all players with 28 points, including five three-pointers, for the Wildcats (12-4 overall, 0-1 league). Arambula had 18 points and Kai Lyles had 15 for Redlands East Valley, which was playing its first league game.   The Steelers had taken an eight point halftime lead, led by Joseth Dawson who had 14 of his 22 points in the first half. Gary Holmes scored 13 of his 15 points in the second half, and added 14 rebounds to help preserve the victory, and Baron Baker had 18 points and six assists. John Washington led Redlands East Valley with 28 points.  Redlands East Valley scorers: Arambula 18, Degood 12, Washington 28, Lyles 15, Luszeck 6, Werdeim 2. Fontana scoring: Holmes 15, Walker 5, Baker 18, McJimson 3, Stephenson 10, Anderson 9, Dawson 22. Score by quarters:  East Valley 10,  22,  25,  24 -- 81; Fontana 12,  28,  17,  25 -- 82.  Total Fouls: REV 14, F 9. Fouled Out: None. Technical Fouls: None.  Halftime score -- Fontana 40-32. Three-point goals -- DeGood 4, Washington 5, Lyles, Dawson 3, Stephensen, McJimson, Baker. Total fouls -- East Valley 14, Fontana 9. Fouled out -- none.

Redlands 88, AB Miller 74

Coastal Life League

Price 81, Westmark 32

Condor League

Cate 65, Ventura Co. Chr. 59--Ravi Mehta scored 22 points, including four 3-pointers, and Peter Ngano added 18 to pace Cate to the Condor League-opening win on the Rams' court. Cate improves to 2-5 overall. VCC scoring: Ralston 4, Guyeppe 2, Smith 22, Kerr 12, Viera 12, Daniels 8. Cate scoring: Pearlmutter 7, Ngano 18, Carradine 8, Mehta 22, Iydakinro 6. 3-point goals-VCC 1 (Smith), C 4 (Mehta 4). Total fouls-VCC 11, C 19. Fouled out-None.

Delphic League

Brentwood 66, Whitney 49--Seniors Steve Lin and John You scored 12 points apiece, but the Wildcats (3-13, 0-1) could not muster a win over the Eagles at Whitney High.  Henry of Brentwood scored 20, Kussman 13, Latham 20, Bak 2, Leibzon 4, Kim 2, and Champers 5.  Whitney scoring:  Park 3, D. You 5, Harp 6, Kim 4, Lin 12, Akmal 2, J. You 12, Jagadish 5. 

Campbell Hall 55, Montclair Prep 36--Josiah Johnson scored 10 points and had 11 rebounds, while Will Sheslow (6'-0" Fr. PG) had 6 points, but three players scoring in double figures for Campbell Hall, including Josh Levy who finished with 10 points, was more than the Mounties could handle in a league game at Montclair.

Desert Valley League

Palm Desert 63, Cathedral City 52--Adarn Fernandez scored 21 points to lead Palm Desert (6-9) in a Desert Valley League opener. Eric Jackson added 19. Cathedral City (12-6) cut the lead to six at the half, but never got closer. Cathedral City scorers were Alvarez 0, DeVance 13, Cooper 14, Patrick 10, Heredia 0, Green 3, Smith 5, Peters 5, Shewmake 4. Palm Desert scorers were Gill 7, Cogus 2, Slone 8, Allen 6, Fernandez 21, Jackson 19. Halftime score -- Palm Desert 25-19. Three-point goals -- DeVance, Cooper. Total fouls -- Cathedral City 18, Palm Desert 13. Fouled out -- Heredia.

Palm Springs 64, Coachella Valley 49--Paul Barton had 24 points and Jimmy Cluster added 13 points and 13 rebounds to lead Palm Springs (7-10). Jordi Higueras added 10 points and 13 rebounds. Coachella Valley (6-10) was led by German Loza with 15 points. "It wasn't until the fourth quarter that we were able to pull away and gain a double-digit lead," said Palm Springs coach Daryl Barton. CV scoring: Gaudado 1, Rabheo 10, Hernadez 4, Loza 15, Loneoi 9, Mendoza 8, Sphect 2. PS scoring: Barton 24, Custer 13, Higueras 10, Rangel 6, Rayes 5, Sawdey 4.  Halftime score -- Palm Springs 33-28. Three-point goals -- Rayes, Sawdey, Loza, Loneli, Rabeao. Total fouls -- Coachella 14, Palm Springs 13. Fouled out -- none.

Express League

Heritage Christian 55, Pioneer Baptist 54--Todd Warner scored 18 points and Brandon Newte added 14 points as the Patriots (8-8, 1-0) held on to win on the road.

Rolling Hills Prep 57, Liberty Christian 37

Foothill League

Canyon 60, Hart 26--Reserves Jimmy Jennings and Albert Castaneda jump-started the Cowboys' offense to a Foothill League victory at Canyon.   Castaneda, who scored 19 points, replaced shooting guard Jason French late in the first quarter with Canyons (9-8, 2-0) trailing, 11-6.  Jennings, who had 20 points and 10 rebounds, replaced center Jason Ezell early in the second quarter.  Tamir Barkan had 11 points for Hart (11-7, 0-2). Ezell and Everett Bryson held Liam Waters of Hart, averaging 16.6 points, to four points.

Valencia 73, Burroughs 63--Sophomores Albert Ingram and Will Broadous played big roles in the Vikings' Foothill League victory at Valencia. Ingram scored 14 points and Broadous had nine points and 13 rebounds for the Vikings (9-9, 2-0).  Eskias McDaniels scored 18 points for Valencia.  Kevin Krose scored 27 points for Burroughs (9-8, 1-1). 

Freedom League

Twin Pines 68, Los Pinos 56--Maurice Townsend had 22 points, 15 rebounds, six assists and five steals in leading Banning Twin Pines to a Freedom League victory. Twin Pines (1-0, 7-7) scored 21 points in the second quarter to pull away from Lake Elsinore Los Pinos. Yancy Fulsom added 17 for Twin Pines. Twin Pines scoring: Turner 8, Townsend 22, Fulsom 17, Phannix 5, Hernandez 3, Rivera 2, Akbar 11. Los Pinos scoring: Choi 3, Solis 12, Bennett 15, Holmes 9, Rojas 5, Blayock 1, Paris 2, Smith 4, Gibbs 3, Knox 2. Halftime score -- Twin Pines 33-18. Three-point goals -- Bennett 3, Choi, Rojas. Total fouls -- Twin Pines 16, Los Pinos 24. Fouled out -- Turner, Rojas. Technical fouls -- Turner, Esquivel (LP).

Frontier League

Calabasas 69, Malibu 53--Senior guard Michael Goldman came within three steals of a quadruple-double for the Coyotes in a Frontier League victory at Malibu.  Goldman had 24 points, 16 rebounds, 14 assists and seven steals. He sparked a 16-0 run in the fourth quarter that broke a 48-48 tie, contributing eight points and four assists.  Spencer Hariton had 16 points and Andrew Macalla added 12 for Calabasas (8-10, 1-1).

Nordhoff 51, Santa Paula 42--Andy Flores scored 21 points and Etienne Emanuel added 19 for the Rangers (13-2, 1-0), who allowed only four fourth-quarter points in a Frontier League victory at Santa Paula (8-10, 1-1).

Golden League

Littlerock 55, Anteleop Valley 54 (OT)

Imperial Valley League

Palo Verde 75, Southwest 59--Blythe Palo Verde (10-7) won its Imperial Valley League opener over El Centro Southwest (2-13). Glenn Blanks led Palo Verde with 22 points, including four three-pointers. Southwest pulled within 10 early in the third quarter, but Palo Verde outscored the Eagles 22-5 in that quarter. PV scorers were  Cooper 9, Johnson 6, Peterson 6, Blanks 22, Wright 12, Gonzalez 7, Rider 2, Copple 2, O'Brien 9. Southwest scorers were  Deltorre 10, Williams 0, Aspose 11, Barraza 19, Rios 14, Larra 1, Sanchez 4. Halftime score -- Palo Verde 34-21. Three-point goals -- Johnson 2, Peterson, Blanks 4, O'Brien, Rios, Deltorre 2. Total fouls -- Palo Verde 16, Southwest 21. Fouled out -- none. Technical fouls -- Blanks.

Liberty League

Windward 52, Yeshiva 43--

Metro League

Cal Lutheran 61, Upland Christian 25-- Upland Christian's Bryan Sears scored 6 points in the loss. Upland Christian fell to 1-9 overall, and 0-4 in league. UC scoring was by Chiappone 6, Cromer 3, Toupal 4, Sears 9, Surmi 3.Cal Lutheran scorers were Peterson 4, Neujohn 9, D. Jhonson 8, Droback 11, Davis 2, Bahn 7, Britkreutz 2, Bitts 4, M. Johnson 7, Campbell 5, Wenzel 2. Scoring by quarters: Upland Christian 2,  9,  9,  5 -- 25;  Cal Lutheran 18,  16,  11,   16 -- 61.  Total fouls: UC 12, CL 9. Fouled out: None. Technical fouls: None.

Boys' Republic 73, Redlands Calvary Chapel 40--Boys Republic exploded for an early lead, and never trailed, improving its record to 5-6, 3-1. Cecil Sagapolu led the Rams with 18 points, 10 rebounds, and eight steals, and Dewayne Pierson added 15 points, six steals, and six assists. Chris Holz led Redlands Calvary Chapel with 24 points. Redlands Calvary Chapel scoring: Cowen 2, Wilcox 2, Johnson 5, Lindeman 7, Holz 24.  Boys Republic scoring:  Perieda 9, White 4, Pierson 15, Chastang 5, Taylor 8, Williams 2, Sagapolu, Griffin 6, Madrill 4, Davis 2. Scoring by quarters: Calvary Chapel 10,  9,   15,  6 -- 40; Boys Republic 21,  17,  18,  17 -- 73. Total Fouls: RCC 14, BR 13. Fouled Out: None. Technical Fouls: None.

Mission League

Chaminade 72, Harvard-Westlake 56--see separate story.

Mojave River League

Silverado 78, Barstow 68

Victor Valley 58, Sultana 52

Ocean League

Mira Costa 46, El Segundo 40

Olympic League

Cerritos Valley Christian 63, Whittier Christian 53-- Senior forward Erick Streelman scored 18 of his 20 points in the second half as the Crusaders (14-2, 3-0) outscored the Heralds (8-6, 1-2) 43-27 in the second half to claim the victory.  Matt Martinez scored 20 points and Tim Layton added 16 rebounds, but the Heralds (10-7, 1-2) fell at home to the Crusaders (14-2, 3-0).

Maranatha 69, Ontario Christian 52--Ben Harmady scored 17, Bryan Pistole 18, Paul Mason 10, and David Newkirk 16 for Maranatha, which improved to 11-7 overall and 3-1 in league.  Maranatha jumped out to a 27-12 first quarter lead and never really looked back, also outscoring Ontario Christian 13-7 in the second quarter. Hamady and Pistole combined for 7 three pointers, with Hamady at 3 and Pistole 4.  OC had only one scorer (Fuqua, 11) in double figures, and despite outscoring Maranatha 18-11 in the fourth quarter, the first half deficit was too much to overcome. OC falls to 9-6 and 1-2 in league play.

Pacific League

Crescenta Valley 72, Glendale Hoover 59--Sophomore center James Jenkins scored 25 points, including five in overtime, and had 22 rebounds to help Crescenta Valley High defeat Hoover, 72-59, in a Pacific League basketball game Tuesday at Crescenta Valley.  The Falcons (14-4, 1-1 in league play) avenged a loss to Hoover in the Burbank-Hoover tournament last month.  Freshman Chris Tarne, who finished with 15 points and nine assists, made four free throws in overtime to help Crescenta Valley outscore Hoover, 18-5.  Zareh Avedian, who scored 33 points in Hoover's 84-70 victory over the Falcons last month, was held to 11 points. He missed a free throw with the score tied, 54-54, and six seconds left in regulation.  Chris Rubio scored 25 for Hoover (6-11, 0-2).

Muir 74, Arcadia 35--Both teams played sluggishly in the first quarter, but Muir jumped out to a 16-7 lead to end the first quarter. The Apoaches started the second  quarter with an 8-03 run to cut the Mustangs' lead to only 4, 19-15, but Muir came right back with a 15-2 run of it's own and led at the half by a score of 34-17. Muir hit eight three-pointers, three by Johnathon Williams, two by Darelle Row and Jason Bonwell, and one from Nate Johnson.  Muir managed to outrebound Arcadia 34-24 and helped force the Apaches into 19 turnovers. John Parker scored 14 points and had 10 boards.  Rowe and Bonwell each finished with 14. Arcadia got a good game from Dionse Cox, who hit three 3-pointers and finished with 11 points. Derek Epps had 11 points and six boards.  The Mustangs are now 17-1 overall and 2-0 in league.   They will play Hoover on Friday.

Pasadena 65, Glendale 50--Artin Adjamian scored 12 points for the Dynamiters (9-8, 1-1) in a Pacific League loss at Pasadena.  Jason Ridley scored 16 points, and Kevin Richard and Reggie Harmon each added 15 for Pasadena (13-5, 2-0).

Prep League

Chadwick 53, Flintridge Prep 40--Peter McCaslin score 22 points for Chadwick and Chad Dawkins added 11 while Miche Reich had 12 points in the win.  Chadwick is now 2-0, while FP falls to 0-2 in league. Overall Chadwick is 8-9 and Flintridge Prep is 4-12. Devin Brown had 7 points as did Antonio Harrison for Flintridge, while Ben Kroop led the team with 13.  Charles winters had 5, while Matt Lauer had 2 and Drew Prickett had 6.  Chadwick held Flintridge to just 5 points in the third (outscoring them 17-5), and just 8 in the fourth (14-8).  Others scoring for Chadwick were Ryan Maier 2, Justin Seglar 2, and John Tiberi 4.

San Andreas League

Yucaipa 56, San Gorgonio 47--Tied after three quarters, Yucaipa (11-6) hit its first three shots of the fourth quarter and pulled away in a San Andreas League opener. Justin Rhoads scored 14 points on 5-of-5 shooting, scoring eight in the fourth quarter, and Jake Jones also scored 14. Jon Florence had 13 points, 12 rebounds and five blocked shots. SG scoring: Johnson 6, Jones 7, White 9, Reams 4, Santana 2, Buschholtz 8, Pickett 11. Yucaipa scoring: Rhoads 14, McCollum 11, Pahe 4, Florence 13, Jones 14. Halftime score -- Yucaipa 22-21. Three-point goals -- Jones, White 3, Pickett, Rhoads, McCollum, Pahe. Total fouls -- San Gorgonio 19, Yucaipa 12. Fouled out -- McCollum. Technical fouls -- McCollum.

Skyline League

Banning 63, Chaparral 62--Missed free throws nearly cost Banning High a big lead, but the Broncos hit the one they needed most.  Andrew Brownlee's free throw with five seconds to go gave the Broncos a four-point lead, allowing them to escape with a 63-62 victory over visiting Temecula Chaparral in a Skyline League opener.  Banning (8-9) had taken a 13-point lead into the fourth quarter but made just half of its 18 free throws in the fourth quarter before Brownlee's clincher. Chaparral (10-5) hit a three-pointer at the buzzer. Geno Randall scored 24 points to lead Banning, which used an effective
trapping defense to take control in the third quarter. Darius Foster had ight points and 10 assists. Chaparral scoring: Kurtz 6, Cooke 15, Buller 11, Cooper 7, Larsen 8, Hopkins 3, Scott 8, Brenier 4. Banning scorers were Davis 16, Randall 24, Foster 8, Stuart 6, Brownlee 9. Halftime score -- Banning 32-27. Three-point goals -- Kurtz, Larsen, Hopkins, Scott 2, Cooke, Randall 3, Foster. Total fouls -- Chaparral 22, Banning 17. Fouled out -- None. Technical fouls -- Randall.

Perris 78, Yucca Valley 68--Perris (8-5) overcame 28 turnovers and cold shooting to turn back Yucca Valley (3-11) in a Skyline League opener. The Panthers struggled to a four-point lead through three periods but outscored Yucca Valley 27-19 in the fourth. "We just didn't come to play tonight," Perris coach Andre Smith told the Riverside Press-Enterprise "We took this team very lightly. . . . The fourth quarter was our best. I think it (the small lead) kind of scared them." Yucca Valley scoring was by Thiele 17, Phillips 7, Hettig 2, Kelly 9, Mellinger 15, Vizcari 18. Perris scoring was by Waters 25, Anderson 6, Lloyd 20, Vinson 15, Johnson 8, Taylor 2, Miller 2. Halftime score -- Perris 35-32. Three-point goals -- Waters 4, Johnson 2,
Lloyd, Mellinger, Thiele. Total fouls -- Yucca Valley 15, Perris 21. Fouled out -- none. Technical fouls -- Howard (YV), Yucca Valley coach.

Rim of the World 60, San Jacinto 54--Joe Garcia scored 16 of his 20 points in the second half as Lake Arrowhead Rim of the World (6-11) rallied to win a Skyline League opener over San Jacinto (5-11). Garcia, a 6-foot-7 center, had the big half despite drawing his fourth foul early in the third quarter. Garcia had nine rebounds. Ryan Savage added 14 points and seven rebounds for Rim. Juan Mendoza led San Jacinto with 23 points. Rim of the World scoring was by George 3, Savage 14, Dougherty 2, Jurado 8, Moody 6, Garcia 20, Houmand 3, Davis 3, Krzeminsky 1. San Jacinto scorers were Mitchell 7, Padilla 6, McLellan 1, J.Norman 13, C.Norman 2, Mendoza 23, Goddard 2. Halftime score -- San Jacinto 31-25. Three-point goals -- Savage 2, J.Norman 3, Padilla. Total fouls -- Rim of the World 22, San Jacinto 25. Fouled out -- J.Norman.

Victory League

Ambassador Christian 38, Hemet Baptist Christian 36--Ambassador Christian played great defensively and Tre´ Harper and Greg Peck each had a steal for Ambassador Christian in the final 38 seconds to hang onto the lead. Eddie Cheairs led Ambassador Christian (6-6, 1-1) with nine points and eight rebounds, and Harper had 14 rebounds and eight points. Baptist Christian fall to 5-2, 1-1. Ambassador scoring: Powell 7, Rayford 2, Harper 8, King 4, C. Pine 4, Sheairs 9, Peck 4. Hemet scoring: Vanpeursen 2, Guitterez 5, Halverson 6, Thompson 5, Gott 2, Stevenson 9, Vanderwoude 7. Scoring by quarters: Ambassador Chr. 9,  12,  8,  9 -- 38; Hemet Baptist Chr. 11,   10,  7,  8 -- 36. Total Fouls: AC 19, HBC 12. Fouled Out: None. Technical Fouls: None.

Desert Christian 55, Bloomington Christian 41--Bloomington Christian's 15-0 run late in the fourth quarter almost caught Bermuda Dunes Desert Christian (3-0, 10-3), but the Conquerors held on for the Victory League victory. Mike Martin scored 13 of his 18 points in the fourth quarter for Bloomington Christian. BC scoring:  Martin 18, Proctor 8, Jordan 7, Morris 4, Coleman 4 DC scoring:   M.Brattrud 16, Vizcarra 16, Johnson 10, Smith 6, O'Brien 5, A.Brattrud 2 Halftime score -- Desert Christian 30-15. Three-point goals -- Jordan, M.Brattrud 4, Vizcarra 3, O'Brien. Total fouls -- Desert Christian 21
Bloomington Christian 16. Fouled out -- Johnson, Smith, O'Brien.

Westside League

Highland Hall 51, West Valley Christian 46--Scott Thomsen scored 13 of his 23 points in the third quarter and the Hawks (3-6, 1-1) overcame a 26-23 halftime deficit to win a Westside League game at West Valley Christian.

First Lutheran 65, Ribet Academy 48--John Stark scored 19 points and Robert Johnson had 13 points and 12 rebounds for the Falcons (5-5, 1-1) in a Heritage League victory at First Lutheran.

Non-League

Bethel Christian 57, Palm Valley 52--Riverside Christian went on a 14-4 run to erase Rancho Mirage Palm Valley's 10-point in the fourth quarter of a non-league game. Eric Heiliger, who led the Kings (5-4) with 23 points, hit two free throws in the final minutes to secure the victory. BC scoring was by Knox 14, Sanchez 2, Heiliger 23, Holder 4, Wilson 8, McKay 2, Wandel 1, Bowman 3. PV scoring: Chesler 6, Blalock 12, Trust 9, Stempez 5, Gray 20. Halftime score -- Bethel Christian 29-28. Three-point goals -- Heiliger 3, Chesler 2, Stempez, Gray. Total fouls -- Bethel Christian 20, Palm Valley 17. Fouled out -- none.

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