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Friday & Saturday Game Reports:
Southern Section & City Section--(Feb. 1, 1999)

Wow, hard to believe it's February already. Only two and a half weeks left of play in Southern Section, and the same is true of City Section, where the final league contests will take place on February 12. The playoff brackets will be announced the weekend of February 13-14, and the first games will start that Monday, February 15. So it's crunch time. Here's what we know from Friday and Saturday night's games.

Arrowhead League

La Verne Lutheran 68, Riverside Sherman Indian 63--Mike Thomas hit four 3-pointers and 15 of 19 free throws as part of a 35-point, eight-rebound, six-assist performance to pace the Trojans (7-12, 2-4) to a road win over the Braves (8-9, 2-3).

La Sierra Academy 53, La Verne Lutheran 37-- (Thursday Game)Trailing by three points midway through the fourth quarter, La Verne Lutheran's offense vanished, and the Trojans fell to Riverside La Sierra Academy 53-37 in an Arrowhead League boys basketball game. Mike Thomas led the Trojans with 14 points, five rebounds, and four assists and Ryan Cumberland had 10 points and seven rebounds.

Alpha League

Marshall 72, Paraclete 40
LA Baptist 76, Kilpatrick 64

Almont League

Montebello 47, Alhambra 45
Schurr 77, Keppel 57
GBell Gardens 68, San Gabriel 50

Baseline League

Upland 51, Claremont 42--Desmond Penigar tallied 21 points and 13 rebounds as the Highlanders (18-2, 5-1) bested the visiting Wolfpack (16-6, 3-3). Upland outscored Claremont 13-8 in the fourth quarter to put the game away. Colin Strand added 13 points in the win. Thomas Taylor paced the Wolfpack with 13 points

Glendora 87, Don Lugo 44--Glendora (21-1, 6-0) scored 31 points in the first quarter, and Don Lugo (10-12, 2-4) could not recover. Casey Jacobsen scored 34 points for Glendora. Don Lugo was led by Jose Cortez with 13 points, and leading scorer Matt Hinojosa was held to six points

Bay League

Redondo 55, Morningside 51-- Andre Jones' three-pointer with 2:30 remaining gave Redondo the lead for good as the Sea Hawks held on to beat Morningside, 55-51, in a Bay League game at Redondo on Friday night. Andrew Zahn came up big for Redondo (15-6, 8-2) in the fourth quarter, blocking five of his six shots. He also scored 15 points and grabbed 14 rebounds. Walter White led all scorers with 16 points, and Dijon Thompson had 12, including a pair of free throws that sealed the win. Morningside (8-12, 3-6), which led, 25-16, at halftime, was spearheaded by Dwayne Trotter's 14 points. Durell Siplin added 11 points and Ricky Rico and Tracy Cathy each had eight.

Inglewood 67, Santa Monica 54--Skip Esene had a game-leading 14 points as the Sentinels (22-3, 9-1) downed the visiting Vikings. Marvin Issacs tallied 12 points, and Lenny Brown added 11 for Inglewood. Noel Felix finished with 10 points, and Sandy Fletcher collected eight for the Sentinels. Peninsula 59, North Torrance 50: Jake Dederer scored a game-high 18 points and Bo Palmer notched 12 to help lead the Panthers (14-7, 6-3) past the host Saxons (8-12, 1-7). Dan Yerelian added 11 for Peninsula. Justin Agsalud paced North with 10 points, and Tyler Owens grabbed 11 rebounds.

Centennial 68, South Torrance 54--Ryan Yamaka scored 17 points, but the Spartans (7-16, 0-9) could not overcome 21 points from Marquis Poole of the Apaches (10-12, 3-5). Senior guard Marquis Poole scored 15 of his game-high 21 points in the first half and Lawrence Douglas added 12 points as the Apaches won at home. Steve Sims and Michael Williams also had 10 points apiece for Centennial.

Camino Real League

St. Monica 59, Bosco Tech 40

St. Anthony 83, Cantwell Sacred Heart 53--Junior guard Pearson Smith scored 10 of his game-high 22 points in the first half and the Saints (17-5, 4-1) used a tenacious man-to-man defense in the second half to overwhelm the host Cardinals (4-17, 0-5). St. Anthony, which outscored Cantwell 48-21 in the second half, got 20 points from A.J. Diggs, while Jared Lloyd added 13.

Century League

Villa Park 70, Santa Ana Valley 54-- Andy Olsen had 21 points and Adam Keith had 15 points and 10 rebounds to lead host Villa Park (15-8, 5-1). Jimmy Lopez scored 15 for Santa Ana Valley (6-15, 0-6).

Channel League

Buena 66, San Marcos 57--Robby Blanks scored nine of his 20 points in the third quarter to help the Bulldogs erase a five-point halftime deficit and rally for a Channel League victory at Buena. Danny Thompson had 15 points and 10 rebounds for Buena (9-13, 1-4).

Ventura 86, Dos Pueblos 79--The Ventura Cougars (13-9, 3-2) extended their winning streak to three games with a Channel League victory at Dos Pueblos. Ventura outscored Dos Pueblos (17-6, 3-2), 32-21, in the first quarter. The Chargers, winners of the last two Channel League titles, lost at home to rival Santa Barbara on Wednesday and star guard ShanTay Legans sprained his ankle. On Friday night, they lost a rough-and-tumble game at Sovine Gym to Ventura, 86-79, and dropped into a second-place tie with the Cougars. Dos Pueblos is 3-2 in league and 17-6 overall while Ventura improves to 3-2, 13-9. Cougar senior Jeff Staniland scored 16 of his 32 points in the first quarter and Gary Peterson hit a crucial 3-pointer down the stretch as Ventura built a double-digit lead early and fended off several rallies by Dos Pueblos. Legans played despite his ankle sprain and had 19 points and nine assists before fouling out with :49 seconds to play. Moreover, he made a difference defensively after switching to cover Staniland in the second quarter. Alex Jenkins, however, was the leader for Dos Pueblos with 24 points, six rebounds and eight blocked shots. Johnny Ortiz added 16 points and Brett Holbrook had 12. The game was marred by a third-quarter brawl which involved most of the players and some fans. After a long delay, two players were ejected. Perhaps because of the fight, perhaps because of some rough play underneath the basket, the game's finish was mostly a parade of players walking to the free throw line. Ventura hit 9-of-16 free throws in the final quarter and 24-of-33 for the game while Dos Pueblos was 10-for-10 in the fourth and 25-31 for the game. The Cougars, with Staniland scoring from several angles and often putting defenders on the floor, took a 32-21 lead after the first quarter. The Chargers responded in the second quarter. Ortiz hit three free throws and a 3-pointer, and brought the fans to their feet with a pass to Jenkins for a thundering dunk. A 3-pointer by Jenkins cut Ventura's lead to 39-38, but Peterson, Staniland and Mike Derse answered with baskets and the Cougars took a 48-40 lead into intermission. A 3-pointer by Holbrook brought Dos Pueblos within a basket again at 51-48, but Derse and Staniland responded
with a 6-0 run for Ventura and a pair of treys by Antwaine Richards helped the Cougars take a 68-56 lead into the fourth quarter. Ventura pushed the margin to 72-58 before Dos Pueblos began to chip away, mostly on baskets by Jenkins and free throws by Legans. A 3-pointer by Legans made it 76-71 but Peterson answered with a 3-pointer for Ventura. Two free throws by Legans with 2:36 to play made it 79-75 and Dos Pueblos had two possessions to try and cut the margin to a basket. They missed three shots, however, and Staniland finally converted a reverse layup for Ventura. A basket by Jenkins made it 83-79 and Dos Pueblos forced a turnover, only to turn it back over again. Ventura made three free throws in the final minute to seal the win.

Christian League

Woodcrest Christian 68, Arrowhead Christian 67--Woodcrest Christian's early lead was threatened when Redlands Arrowhead Christian (3-3, 7-11) cut it to 10 at the half. Arrowhead Christian led 65-60 with 2:20 left to play, but Kris Powers hit the winning jump shot with 17 seconds remaining and Woodcrest Christian (4-2, 10-8) defended two Arrowhead Christian drives for the Christian League victory. Powers finished with 22 points and 10 rebounds. Will Kimble scored 24 points for Arrowhead Christian ARROWHEAD CHRISTIAN (67) -- Becerra 19, Young 5, Fisher 6, Leenstra 5, Kimble 24, Baumgartner 8. WOODCREST CHRISTIAN (68) -- Adams 3, Ewing 11, Boyd 17, Powers 22, Gallegos 8, Reed 2, Prayoonvech 5. Halftime score -- Woodcrest Christian 39-29. Three-point goals -- Becerra, Young, Adams, Prayoonvech, Ewing 2, Boyd 5. Total fouls -- Arrowhead Christian 14, Woodcrest Christian 22. Fouled out -- Gallegos.

Citrus Belt League

Redlands 87, AB Miller 52

Fontana 70, Redlands East Valley 60--Gary Holmes scored a team-high 14 points, and pulled down nine rebounds as the Steelers (16-6, 6-0) remained perfect in the league with a win over the Wildcats (14-8, 1-5). Baron Baker added 11 points, six assists and six steals and Scott Anderson had 11 points and eight rebounds for Fontana. Daniel Aranbula scored 20 to lead East Valley. REDLANDS EAST VALLEY (60) -- Arambula 20, DeGood 18, Washington 10, Weirden 5, Mothershed 1, Lyles 6. FONTANA (70) -- Holmes 14, Baker 11, Stephenson 9, Anderson 11, Dawson 11, Walker 8, Gipson 3, McJimson 3. Halftime score -- Fontana 30-27. Three-point goals -- DeGood 4, Washington, Weirden, Dawson 3, Holmes, Stephenson. Total fouls -- REV 16, Fontana 18. Fouled out -- Anderson, Washington. Technical fouls -- Holmes.

Eisenhower 62, Rialto 61--Trenell Eddings made a free throw with one second left in the fourth quarter to lead Rialto Eisenhower (4-2, 17-5) past Rialto (3-3, 17-4) in a Citrus Belt League. Eddings was fouled while attempting a 15-footer. He missed the first shot but made the second. RIALTO (61) -- Revels 6, Ma.Davis 13, Galvan 2, J.Burnett 11, Joiner 16, Mo.Davis 2, D.Burnett 11. EISENHOWER (62) -- Eddings 18, Afualo 13, Owens 4, Wilson 4, Ang 0, Hart 6, Franklin 5, Rouzan 7, Sams 1, James 4. Halftime score -- Rialto 32-26. Three-point goals -- Ma.Davis, D.Burnett, Afualo 2, Eddings. Total fouls -- Rialto 21, Eisenhower 20. Fouled out -- Revels, Wilson. Technical fouls -- Revels.

City Section--Coastal Conference

Westchester 77, Venice 53-- Lou Wright and Eric Knight each netted a team-high 16 points as the Comets (12-8, 4-1) downed the visiting Gondoliers (14-6 overall). Terrence Lawson added 14 points, and Chris Osborne had 11 for Westchester, which held a 38-24 lead at halftime.

Manual Arts 98, Hamilton 57
Fairfax 99, Los Angeles 66
Palisades 72,. University 45

City Section--Magnet League

Middle College 72, Elizabeth Street 48

City Section--Northern Conference

Hollywood 64, Verdugo Hills 53
Wilson 63, Belmont 50

City Section-- Northwest Valley Conference

El Camino Real 51, Birmingham 47

San Fernando 73, Granada Hills 58--Jason Tubbs scored 23 points and Roger Martinez added 19 for the Tigers (6-15, 3-3) in a North Valley League victory at San Fernando.

Cleveland 71, Kennedy 58

Taft 69, Chatsworth 67-- Taft High made four free throws in the final 40 seconds and weathered two late three-point baskets to upset Chatsworth, 69-67, Friday night in a West Valley League boys' basketball game at Taft. Shayne Berry, who had 12 points, six assists and five steals, made two free throws to give the Taft a 67-61 lead. But the Chancellors (13-4, 5-1 in league play), responded with a three-point basket by Mark Cannon. Chatsworth fouled Raja Boykins, who made two free throws with 10 seconds left. Bobby Bowlin, who led the Chancellors with 16 points, made a three-pointer in the final seconds to account for the final score. Boykins had 19 points and five steals, and Thaddis Bosley scored 20 points for Taft (11-5, 4-2). Chatsworth starters Richard Harrison and Marlik Morris sat out the first half for unspecified reasons and each finished with nine points.

City Section--Southeastern Conference

South Gate 51, Roosevelt 46-- Senior guard Adrian Quintero scored all five of his points down the stretch in the fourth quarter to help the Rams (15-8, 9-3) to a come-from-behind victory over the Roughriders (2-10 conference) at South Gate High. South Gate was trailing at the intermission before rallying to tie Roosevelt at 38-38 to start the fourth quarter. Senior forward Ronald Johnson led the Rams with 20 points and 10 rebounds.

Jordan 65, Locke 57
Jefferson 86, Huntington Park 69

City Section--Southern Pacific Conference

San Pedro 66, Banning 53--Ian Dixon scored 13 points and Andy Gallego added 11 as the Pirates (7-12, 3-3) overcame a 20-point performance from Donnie Walker to down the host Pilots (4-12, 2-4). Todd Sanchez added nine points and Rosario Ferrera added eight as San Pedro never trailed. Michael Rendon added 16 points for Banning.

Carson 92, Narbonne 65--Junior guard Andre Johnson's 14 points led four Colts in double figures in their win over the visiting Gauchos (0-5 in league). Marques Washington scored 12 and Marques Duncantel and Mike Van Petten each added 11 for Carson, which led, 47-33, at halftime. The Colts (10-11, 2-4) simply ran away from the visiting Gauchos and Carson had every player on their roster score, and were led by seniors Marques Duncantel and Mike Van Petten.

Cresnshaw 102, Dorsey 62
Washington 77, Gardena 45

City Section--Valley Pac-8 Conference

Sylmar 80, Canoga Park 52--Joey Youman scored 10 of his 16 points in the third quarter, when the Spartans extended an eight-point halftime lead to 60-35 en route to an East Valley League victory at Sylmar. Sylmar (18-5, 5-1), played without starting forward George Wrighster and sixth man Damon Derrico. Wrighster was on a football recruiting trip to Oregon and Derrico sat out because of illness.

Grant 57, North Hollywood 54--The Lancers overcame a season-low 15 points by Gilbert Arenas to post an East Valley League victory at Grant.Krishna Evans scored 16 points Grant (17-4, 5-1). Dominick Johnson and Jason Mikisick each scored 15 points for North Hollywood (11-9, 3-3), which played without point guard Rahnell Johnson because of a sprained ankle.

Monroe 62, Van Nuys 54

Poly 67, Reseda 44--James Word scored 18 points and the Parrots (11-9, 5-1) extended a five-point halftime lead by limiting the Regents to one field goal in the third quarter of a East Valley League victory at Poly.

Condor League

Laguna Blanca 71, Thacher 55--THACHER - Thornes 18, White 3, Warren 8, Kim 2, Lowe 4, Butts 6, Back 14. Totals 21 5-8 55. LAGUNA BLANCA - Scott 4, Wilson 2, Tamas 16, Ferguson 24, Bradley 12, Niehaus 13. 27 13-21 71. 3-point goals-T 8 (Thornes 4, White, Warren, Back, Butts), LB 4 (Ferguson 4). Total fouls-T 16, LB 8. Fouled out-None.

De Anza League

Beaumont 63, Twentynine Palms 52-- Adam Stephens scored 11 of his 25 points in the third period as Beaumont defeated Twentynine Palms, 63-52, in a De Anza League game Friday night at Beaumont. The Cougars (5-1, 15-7 overall) extended their winning streak to five games and earned a first-place tie with Twentynine Palms (5-1, 17-4). It was the first meeting between the teams since Twentynine Palms eliminated Beaumont in the California Interscholastic Federation Division 4AA quarterfinals. Stephens' 11 came during Beaumont's 12-2 run. He finished with five three-point field goals. Since returning from his one-game suspension in the league opener, Stephens has scored 29, 17, 27 and 19 points. Brandon Tedrow had 13 points and Tory Cohn added 12. Villi Morton and Maurice Buchanan had 14 each for Twentynine Palms. Beaumont's defense forced Twentynine Palms to pass the ball around, which took time off the shot-clock, forcing shots. The Wildcats, who are usually a running team, were forced to play a slow half-court game. Beaumont shot 14 of 15 from the free-throw line. TWENTYNINE PALMS (53) -- Harris 3, Buchanan 14, Castillo 2, Stratton 10, Morton 14, Cotton 6, Harkley 2 BEAUMONT (63) -- Ad. Stephens 25, Wood 2, Cohn 12, Tedrow 13, Aa.Stephens 9, Nunez 2. Haltime score -- Twentynine Palms 33-32. Three-point field goals -- Ad.Stephens 5, Harris. Total Fouls -- Twentynine Palms 17, Beaumont 9. Fouled out -- Harris.

Delphic League

Crossroads 70, Pacific Hills 68 (OT)

Del Rey League

Serra 83, St. John Bosco 44--Earl Lewis had 24 points, 11 rebounds and four blocks to pace a balanced attack for the Cavaliers (12-13, 2-4) at Serra. Ryan Odums scored 20 points for Serra (4 three pointers), which used a 24-7 burst in the third quarter to put the game out of reach. Aerick Sanders contributed 19 points, 11 rebounds and three blocks. The Cavaliers used a 24-7 third quarter to break the game open as they went on to handily beat the Braves at Serra High. St. John Bosco, which fell to 6-15 overall and 1-5 in league, was led by freshman guard Donald Quiroz, who had 12 points.

Bishop Montgomery 51, St. Paul 36--Sophomore guard Errick Craven scored 25 points to lead the Knights (18-3, 6-0) to the home win. His twin brother Derrick , also a guard, scored six as did sophomore forward Leland Dodd . The game was close until the final period when Bishop Montgomery outscored the Swordsmen (3-3 in league), 20-11.

Del Rio League

California 74, Whittier 41
La Serna 61, El Rancho 47

Desert Mountain League

Lone Pine 73, Trona 56

Desert Valley League

Cathedral City 85, Palm Desert 69--In a battle for first place of the Desert Valley league, Gerald DeVance scored 21 points and added 12 assists in leading Cathedral City (5-1, 17-6) to victory. Cathedral City jumped out to a 22-11 first quarter lead by pressing Palm Desert (4-2, 9-11) and forcing the Aztecs into six first-quarter turnovers. Clifton Cooper scored 15 points and Thomas Shewmake added 12 points and 11 rebounds for the Lions. PALM DESERT (69) -- Gill 17, Kogus 5, Slone 12, Fernandez 14, Jackson 7, Allen 11, Harasansky 3 CATHEDRAL CITY (85) -- DeVance 21, Cooper 15, Patrick 8, Heredia 7, Shewmake 12, Alvarez 6, Green 5, Smith 11 Halftime score -- Cathedral City 45-30. Three-point goals -- Gill 3, Kogus, Allen 3, Harasansky, Green, DeVance, Cooper, Heredia. Total fouls -- Palm Desert 22, Cathedral City 15. Fouled out -- Jackson. Technical fouls -- Sloane, Jackson, Palm Desert bench.

Empire League

Loara 54, Kennedy 51--Kennedy (7-16, 1-6) led by seven at the half, but lost the lead and couldn't pull off the upset as Jason Grier's last-second three-pointer fell short. Tony Jimmerson led the Fighting Irish with 14 points. Ben Wardrop had a game-high 17 for Loara (20-3, 6-1).

Cypress 43, Century 42 (OT)--Alfonso Stovall (14 points) made a free throw with 14 seconds left in overtime for Cypress. Robert Ramirez scored 12 points for Century (8-14, 2-4).

Express League

Rolling Hills Prep 57, Liberty Christian 28

Foothill League

Canyon 33, Burbank 32--Everett Bryson's free throw in the final minute broke a 32-32 tie and lifted the Cowboys (11-10, 4-2) in a Foothill League game at Burbank. Jack Holwahjian scored 16 points for Burbank, which was outscored, 12-6, in the fourth quarter.

Valencia 55, Hart 49--Royce Minor scored 12 of his 16 points in the fourth quarter and Mark Sison added 17 points for the Vikings (12-10, 5-1) in a Foothill League victory at Valencia. Tamir Barkan scored 19 points and Kelly Weldon had 11 points and 11 rebounds for Hart (12-10, 1-5).

Freeway League

Troy 58, Buena Park 42--Junior guard Sean Christensen, starting for the first time this season, made six of seven three-pointers to score a game-high 18 points for the host Warriors. Troy (13-8, 4-2) pulled into a tie for second with Buena Park (16-6, 4-2).

Frontier League

Santa Clara 70, Malibu 35--Nick Jones had 23 points and 14 rebounds, and Terrance Dotsy had 10 points for Santa Clara (18-3, 3-2) in a Frontier League game at Malibu.

Calabasas 74, Santa Paula 63--Michael Goldman had 23 points, 11 rebounds and 12 assists--his sixth triple-double of the season--for the Coyotes (10-12, 2-3) to a Frontier League victory at Calabasas.

Garden Grove League

Bolsa Grande 57, Los Amigos 43--John James returned from an ankle injury and had 15 points and 12 rebounds to lead host Bolsa Grande (12-11, 5-4). Alphonzo Martinez also had 15 points for the Matadors. Issac Hurtado scored 20 points for Los Amigos (15-8, 6-3).

Santiago 59, Rancho Alamitos 58--Khemra Krouch made a layup with three seconds left in the game to lift Santiago (4-19, 1-9). Miguel Soriano scored 23 points for Santiago.

Golden League

Highland 66, Littlerock 65--Humberto Zamora's layup with two seconds remaining lifted the Bulldogs (11-11, 2-4) to a Golden League upset at Highland. Littlerock (17-4, 4-2) followed Zamora's basket with a five-second violation on the inbounds play. Zamora finished with 14 points and eight assists.

Palmdale 66, Lancaster 33

Golden West League

Servite 41, Saddleback 39--Terrell Foster scored nine of his 14 points in the fourth quarter, but Saddleback (8-14, 1-5) came up short despite outscoring Servite 17-12 in the quarter. Evan Friedl led the Friars (11-10, 3-3) with 11 points.

Westminster 46, Santa Ana 45--Budha Trinh's last-second basket won it for host Westminster (5-16, 1-5). Kenny Sato led the Lions with 10 points. Darnell Graham had a game-high 20 for Santa Ana (10-12, 3-4)

Heritage League

Faith Baptist 74, LA Lutheran 27

Imperial Valley League

Southwest 58, Palo Verde 38--El Centro Southwest (1-4 in league) used a 16-3 advantage at the start of the game to gain an Imperial Valley league victory. Juan Romo scored 19 points and Andrew Espinoza added 10 in the victory. Jon Cooper led Blythe Palo Verde (1-4, 10-11) with 17 points and nine rebounds. SOUTHWEST (58) -- Espinoza 10, Sanchez 9, DeLatore 5, Romo 19, Williams 2, Becesra 7, Loera 2, Ruiz 4. PALO VERDE (38) -- Wright 5, Cooper 17, Copple 5, O'Brien 4, Peterson 2, Johnson 5. Halftime score -- Southwest 33-22. Three-point goals -- Espinoza 2, Sanchez 3, Romo 3, O'Brien, Johnson. Total fouls -- Southwest 22, Palo Verde 17. Fouled out -- none.

Central Union 43, Brawley 41

Liberty League

Windward 51, Buckley 49 (OT)-- Windward and Buckley again played to an overtime, although this one was two period shorter than the last meeting which went to triple overtime, a game that saw freshman point guard David Gale hit for 24 points, 7 steals and 6 assists, and Colin Ward-Henninger score 23 points. On Friday night, Ward-Henninger only had 11 and Gale 6 points, and the teams high scorer was Adam Pastor with 15, and Alex Clancy hit for 7. Buckley was still somewhat in shock from the truck called Providence which ran them over on Wednesday night, and in this low scoring contest, their transition game never really got going. Defensively, Buckley held Windward to just one three pointer in the game, but the Griffins were unable to get many rebounds and thus were left with mostly a half-court offense rather than the running game which worked so effectively in the first 4 league games. Unlike most other leagues, the Liberty league has a 14 game league season, and Buckley and several other league teams have 6 or 7 games each remaining. Buckley is currently 11-7 overall and 5-4 in league.

Viewpoint 63, Avalon 53

Los Padres League

Atascadero 54, Paso Robles 45--The Atascadero High Greyhounds kept their boys basketball losing streak to a minimum. One game, no more. The Greyhounds shook off a loss Friday, beating Paso Robles 54-45 in a Los Padres game in Ewing Gym. Atascadero remains in a three-way tie for the LPL lead with St. Joseph and Morro Bay. Atascadero, 5-1 in the LPL and 14-5 overall, buried Paso Robles in the fourth quarter. Down by five, 43-38, going into the quarter, the Greyhounds outscored the Bearcats 16-2 to finish the game. Two of the bigger baskets came from Kurt Lees, a player who didn't even dress for the Greyhounds' last game because of illness. Lees had a three-pointer, then a steal and layup to put Atascadero up by six with 2:21 to play. The Bearcats took a 4-3 lead in the first quarter and held it until the fourth when a Jonathan Bentley basket put the Greyhounds ahead 44-43. Paso Robles shot 1-for-11 in the final quarter -- the Bearcats also missed three free throws -- to let the game get away. The Bearcats' only basket was Kevin Cassidy's offensive rebound and putback. Bentley had a game-high 21 points for the Greyhounds, while McKinney had 13 points and six rebounds, and
Lees added 11 points. Bentley's good night came after a five-point performance Wednesday against Morro Bay. McKinney had a season-high scoring night for the third time in the last four games. Paso Robles' Ben Garcia had 14 points and Kevin Cassidy added 12 points and 10 rebounds. The Bearcats are 2-4 in the league and 9-10 overall. On Wednesday, Atascadero is at Santa Ynez and Paso Robles plays at Cabrillo.

Morro Bay 74, Cabrillo 54--The Pirates came from 10 points down in the first quarter to beat the Conquistadores. Morro Bay trailed 12-2 at the start, but went on a 17-2 run in the final four minutes of the first quarter. The Pirates' Ryan Gray had 24 points, including 19 in the first half, while Cam Smith finished with 17. Ryan Faries and Kevin Dearden each scored 10 points, with Faries adding 10 rebounds. Morro Bay is 5-1 in the LPL and 13-6 overall. Cabrillo is 0-6 and 4-16.

St. Joseph 77, Santa Ynez 51-- Chris Merlo had 15 points as the Knights maintained a share of the league lead. St. Joseph is 5-1 in the LPL and 15-6 overall. The Knights' Matt Cova had 14 points, and Brett Krausse had 14 points and nine rebounds. Santa Ynez is 1-5 in league and 8-13 overall.

Marmonte League

Thousand Oaks 91, Moorpark 67

Simi Valley 94, Newberry Park 64-- The Pioneers did it again Friday night at Simi Valley, pounding Newbury Park, 94-64, to remove what little drama remained in the Marmonte League boys' basketball race. Simi Valley (21-2, 8-0 in league play), moved two games ahead of the defending champion Panthers (14-5, 6-2) with four games to play. For Simi Valley, more impressive than a season sweep over its most-formidable league opponent was the dominance and balance the Pioneers displayed. Simi Valley led, 9-1, when Newbury Park took its first timeout. With Branduinn Fullove's short jump shot moments later, the Pioneers had a 13-4 lead and every starter had scored The lead grew and stayed that way. When it was over, Brett Michel led Simi Valley with 25 points. Fullove and Dustin Villepigue each had 20. Point guard Shaun Michel had eight assists. Center Rafael Berumen finished with nine points and eight rebounds before fouling out with four minutes to play. Berumen made five of six free throws in the fourth quarter. Simi Valley put the game away in the second quarter, when Brett Michel made all three of his three-pointers and had 15 points. Michel's three-pointer with three seconds left made it 46-24 at the half. Michel made a school-record six three-pointers in six tries Wednesday against Moorpark. Brian Bobik provided a spark for Newbury Park, scoring eight points in the first quarter and finishing with 17. Frustration for Newbury Park boiled over in the fourth quarter when Ken Barone, an assistant coach, received a technical foul and was ejected.

Agoura 78, Westlake 55--Garrett Lepisto scored 10 of his 23 points in the third quarter to help the Chargers (11-11, 5-3) win a Marmonte League game at Agoura.

Metro League

Lake Arrowhead Christian 53, Upland Christian 36-- Upland Christian (1-15, 0-10) fell behind early and could not catch up, though the Eagles made a late run in the fourth quarter. Matt Chiappone led Upland Christian with 14 points and Brian Cromer added 11 points in the losing effort.

Boys Republic 50, Murrieta Calvary Chapel 41 (OT)-- Cecil Sagapolu scored 13 points as Rams ran their record to 9-1 in league and 11-8 overall with the overtime victory.

Miramonte League

Los Altos 88, Hacienda Heights Wilson 56

Garey 74, Charter Oak 69--Although Jonathan Jones scored 28 points for the Chargers, it was not enough as Garey (10-10, 3-2) pulled out a five-point victory in the end. Edwin Thompson led the way for the Vikings with 18 points and 11 rebounds and Brian Ponder added 13 points and pulled down 11
boards.

Mission League

Chaminade 52, Crespi 46

Mission Valley League

El Monte 77, Rosemead 69

Mojave River League

Silverado 82, Hesperia 35
Victor Valley 73, Apple Valley 39

Montview League

Bassett 52, Gladstone 46
Duarte 84, Workman 81 (OT)

Moore League

Long Beach Poly 61, Long Beach Jordan 59 (OT)-- Unfortunately for the host Panthers, their Atlantic Avenue rivals were able to steal the contest, and in the process, knock them out of first place. Senior guard Ken Wright made two free throws with 6.3 seconds left in overtime to give the Jackrabbits a thrilling 61-59 victory over the Panthers before a raucous, standing-room-only crowd. Wright, who made five of nine 3-point shots, came off the bench to score a game-high 19 points for Poly (13-5, 5-1). He and sophomore forward Jonathan Harper combined to score all nine points for the Jackrabbits in
overtime. Junior forward Joe Travis' layin with just less than three minutes left in the fourth quarter gave the Jackrabbits a 50-41 lead. But two turnovers and five missed free throws allowed Jordan (17-6, 4-2) to put together a 9-0 spurt, capped senior guard Craig Calloway's 3- pointer, that tied the score at 50 with 54 seconds left. Sophomore forward Markee White and junior point guard Wesley Stokes (14 points, 10 assists, six steals) both made foul shots to give Poly a 52-50 advantage with 5.2 seconds left in regulation. But Jordan inbounded the ball to Calloway (14 points), who drove the length of the floor and hit a 17-footer at the buzzer to send it into overtime. The game was nearly halted with 32.3 seconds left in overtime and Poly leading, 59-57. Jordan's Darren Peterson threw an elbow at Poly's Lonnel Penman while wrestling for a loose ball on the ground, setting off a wild scene in which players from both teams squared up against one another and some spectators stormed the court. After police and campus security restored order, Panthers' forward Wilfred Lucas and Jackrabbits' guard Marcus Sargent were both ejected. After another Poly turnover, Calloway scored on a layup to tie the score at 59 with 11.8 seconds left. Wright was fouled on the ensuing inbounds play by forward Travon Bryant (14 points, 12 rebounds) and make both foul shots. Jordan had a final chance to tie, but Peterson missed a driving layup at the final buzzer.

Compton 69, Long Beach Wilson 58--There were plenty of courtside seats available for Friday night's Moore League matchup between Compton and Wilson. Particularly on the Tarbabes' bench. Playing short-handed with just eight players, the Tarbabes didn't come out on the short end, knocking off the visiting Bruins, 69-58. The most noticeable absentee was senior point guard Tito Maddox, who was suspended one game by the Compton administration for an unspecified reason. Tarbabes coach Rod Palmer didn't elaborate on the situation involving Maddox, one of the premier players on the West Coast, but did say the offense was not that serious. Without its star, Compton (13-5, 5-1) crashed the boards, passed the ball, and ran the floor to get by the pesky Bruins (6-15, 2-4). Ahead by a point midway through the first quarter, Compton went on a 13-4 run to take a 22-12 lead, trying to convince the Bruins it didn't need Maddox to beat them. But Wilson, which got 16 points from Jaison Robinson and 10 from Brian Johnson, didn't buy into that, rallying behind Cory Harris, who hit three consecutive baskets to pull Wilson to within three points, 25-22, at the 4:50 mark of the second quarter. Three minutes later, Wilson had the score tied, 28-28. But Compton, behind the play of Ellis Myles (16 points and 12 rebounds), Terry Hosendov (19 points) and Donny Legans (15 points), opened the second half with a 14-5 spurt, improving its advantage to 46-33. The closest Wilson could get was 60-53 with 2:37 to go.

Millikan 61, Lakewood 48--Senior guard Andre Sparks led the Rams (10-11, 2-4) with 23 points in the victory over the host Lancers (2-19, 0-6). Lakewood was down by as many as 16 points late in the fourth quarter before Lammont Mitchell, who led the Lancers with 15 points, made three 3-pointers to cut Millikan's lead to just six points with three minutes left. But Millikan made their free throws down the stretch to seal the win. The Rams also got 13 points from Rodney Spencer, while Lakewood's Anthony Evans' added 11 in the loss.

Mt. Baldy League

Ontario 66, Etiwanda 53--Ontario High School's boys basketball team used an 18-2 run to close its 66-53 victory at the home of two-time defending Mt. Baldy League champion Etiwanda Friday night. The Jaguars (19-3 overall, 6-0 in league) now hold a two-game lead in the league with four remaining. Seeking its first league title since 1995, Ontario is also ranked No. 2 in the Inland Valley by the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin. Ontario forward Jason Burrell scored a game-high 24 points, including a buzzer-beating 3-pointer that pulled the Jaguars within 47-46 at the end of the third quarter. Burrell then nailed all seven of his fourth-quarter free throw attempts to ice the outcome. Etiwanda is now 14-7, and 4-2. The Eagles didn't trail until Burrell scored an inside basket and drew a foul, converting the free throw for a 53-51 advantage with 3:34 left in the fourth quarter. Until then, the hosts had successfully adjusted to the flaws Ontario detected while routing Etiwanda, 77-56, in their earlier meeting. Beck scored 16 points in the first 10 minutes as Etiwanda picked apart the Jaguars' half-court defensive pressure to hold a 29-20 second-quarter lead and a 35-29 halftime advantage. Ontario committed nine turnovers in the first half and was 10-of-25 (40 percent) shooting from the field. The Jaguars intensified their defense after the break, denying the Eagles a shot during the first two minutes of the third quarter and even hassling the passes behind the 3-point line. Center Chris Burns had seven blocked shots to accompany his nine points and 10 rebounds. Ultimately, Etiwanda would finish with as many points in the second half (18) as it scored in the second
quarter alone. Etiwanda was 3-of-17 from the field in the fourth.

Montclair 50, Rancho Cucamonga 48--Ronald Williams hit two free throws with 38 seconds left and the Cavaliers (12-7, 3-3) followed with two big defensive stops to earn a home win over the Cougars (2-4 in league). Williams finished with 13 points and Garreth Read had 13 points with 11 rebounds and six blocked shots for Montclair. Karim McDougal had a game-high 17 points for the Cougars, while Derick Andrew added 11 points.

Northern League

Arroyo Grande 63, San Luis Obispo 49--Phillip Johnson was like a thorn in the side of the San Luis Obispo High boys basketball team. Johnson scored 22 points to lead Arroyo Grande on Friday night, and was a constant disruption to the Tigers on defense. Add a couple pricks in the side from Sean Shields and the result was a 63-49 win for the Eagles as they move to .500 in the Northern League with a 3-3 mark. San Luis Obispo heads the other way. After winning their first three league games, the Tigers are now 3-4 against Northern League opponents. Shields only missed four shots from the floor in front of the home crowd at James Gym. He converted four three-pointers and went 3-of-4 from the free throw line for 17 points. Unlike the last time the two teams played, when San Luis Obispo jetted to a 10-0 lead and went on to a 49-39 victory, Arroyo Grande took the upper hand Friday in the first quarter. The Eagles jumped to an 11-1 lead in a fast-paced first half. They led 18-8 after the opening eight minutes as the Tigers missed their first eight shots from the field. With four reserves on the floor, San Luis Obispo got right back into the game with a seven-point run to start the second quarter. Skyler Feltman scored all five of his points over the stretch. The run put the Tigers within three points at 18-15, but that was as close as they would get. Arroyo Grande held on to a 31-24 lead at halftime. San Luis Obispo opened the third quarter almost the same way the first quarter began. The Tigers missed seven in a row from the field. That stretch allowed the Eagles to open up a 16-point lead and put the game away. Arroyo Grande went to the free throw line 23 times in the second half and converted 13. For the game, the Eagles made 21 of 35 attempts off 25 San Luis Obispo fouls. Matt Williamson led the Tigers with 18 points, including eight of nine from the free throw line. Danny D'Entremont added nine points. Arroyo Grande, 9-12 overall, plays Lompoc at home on Wednesday. San Luis Obispo, 10-10 on the season, hosts Santa Maria.

Santa Maria 79, Righetti 73--The Saints were led by 26 points from Mike Gonzales. Santa Maria improves to 4-2 in the Northern League and 13-6 overall. Righetti falls to 1-6 and 9-12 overall. Matt Jimenez added 19 points for the Saints. John Thomas led Righetti with 19 points.

Ocean League

Mira Costa 60, Hawthorne 42--Larry Pettis scored eight of his game-high 18 points in a decisive 22-3 first quarter run to push the Mustangs (14-7, 8-1) over the host Cougars (5-4 in league). Danny Lubinsky tallied 12 points and Jesse Boyd added 10 points and 11 rebounds for Mira Costa. Mike Brelje grabbed 15 rebounds and had three blocks for Mira Costa. Hawthorne was paced by 16 points from Joseph Hearn .

El Segundo 65, Torrance 56-- J.T. Leitch's 29 points and Charles Talanoa's 12 points and 12 rebounds helped propel the Eagles (9-12, 3-5) past the visiting Tartars (3-5 in league). James Foster-Keddie added 13 points for the Eagles, who outscored Torrance, 19-6, in the third quarter. Brent Arney led the Tartars with 18 points, and Jordan Browne added 14 and Sean Judd had 11.

Leuzinger 83, Beverly Hills 33--Sophomore Brandon Dixon scored a game-high 20 points, and the Olympians (10-11, 3-6) outscored the Normans (4-17, 3-6), 31-6, in the second quarter in their win at home. Ken Green scored 14 points, Brandon Conner had 13 points and Kelton McCampbell tallied 11 rebounds and eight points for Leuzinger.

West Torrance 79, Culver City 43--Logan Steinhauer scored 14 points, including four three-pointers, to lift the Warriors (15-6, 8-1) over the visiting Centaurs (3-6 in league). Deon Davis posted 13 points and six steals and Brandon Devry also had 13 points. Keith Allen scored 12 points and Chris Kettler added 10 for West.

Olympic League

Cerritos Valley Christian 63, Ontario Christian 57--Going 6-of-17 from the foul line in the fourth quarter proved to be the undoing of Ontario Christian as the Knights fall to (10-8, 2-5). Eric Streelman of Valley Christian led all scorers with 29 points. Ryan Fuqua was the high man for Ontario Christian with 20 points and Eugene Verkaik added 10 rebounds.

Orange Lutheran 66, Brethren Christian 49--Jason Wieldon's 26 points led the way for the Lancers (10 -9, 4-3) in the victory over the visiting Warriors (5-16, 1-6). Junior guard Lee Mamaradlo led Brethren Christian with 14 points, while teammate Chris Austad added 13 in a losing effort.

Orange League

Brea Olinda 97, Savanna 56--Dexter Villapando scored 19 of his game-high 21 points in the second quarter, including five three-pointers, to lead the host Wildcats (20-2, 6-0). Jerrett Skrifvars had 18 points and 20 rebounds for Brea Olinda and Kyle Dodd had 14 points and 10 assists.

Magnolia 77, Anaheim 54--Asi Faoa tied a school record by scoring 38 points. He did it in just three quarters--going 16 of 20 from the field--to share the honor with Zamiro Bennem, who is now at UC Irvine. He also had 11 rebounds. Anaheim is 7-13, 1-5.

Valencia 58, Western 46--Robert Turner scored 18 points and Billvick Perez and Dajuan Pannell each had 11 for visiting Valencia (7-15, 4-2). Western is 2-14, 0-6.

Pacific League

Muir 68, Crescenta Valley 43--The Mustangs (23-1, 6-0) finished with a 28-8 run in a Pacific League game at Muir Mark McCauley scored all of his 12 points on three-point baskets and Brian Ostro also had 12 points for Crescenta Valley (15-7, 2-4).

Arcadia 58, Glendale 42
Pasadena 70, Hoover 58

Pacific Coast League

Estancia 64, Costa Mesa 44--Brett Valbuena scored 23 points and John Cantrell had 17 for host Estancia (10-12, 3-3). Laguna Beach 50, Aliso Niguel 46--Sean Donnelly hit a three-pointer with less than a minute to play, giving Laguna Beach (17-4, 5-1) a one-point lead. Kurt Beimfohr sealed the victory with two free throws. Travis Hanour led the Artists with 19 points and eight rebounds and Beimfohr finished with 12 points. Aliso Niguel is 11-10, 3-3.

University 83, Laguna Hills 71--Chet Johnson scored a career-high 30 points and Andy Lawrence scored 25, including six three-pointers, to lead University (13-8, 4-2). Jeff Eittreim scored 30 points for Laguna Hills (11-10, 3-3).

Pacific View League

Oxnard 67, Camarillo 57--Sophomore Jason Parker scored seven of 10 points in fourth quarter to help the Yellowjackets (16-6, 5-0) pull away for a Pacific View League victory at Oxnard.

Hueneme 60, Rio Mesa 48

Prep League

Chadwick 68, Flintridge Prep 50--Guard Peter McCaslin scored 24 points and forward Michael Reich added 21 points and nine rebounds to lift the Dolphins (11-10, 4-1) past visiting Flintridge Prep (5-14, 1-4). Center John Tiberi added 12 points and 13 rebounds for the Dolphins.

Rio Hondo Prep 72, Webb 51--Webb (6-8, 0-5) could not get on track early and wound up with a loss. Noa Martinson led the Gauls with 23 points and eight rebounds, and John Hatae added 12 points and five assists. Rio Hondo Prep improves to 10-5, 3-2.

Rio Hondo League

San Marino 59, So. Pasadena 46
Monrovia 72, Blair 63 (OT)

San Andreas League

Pacific 78, San Bernardino 27--San Bernardino Pacific played without leading scorer Chaun Ballard and still captured a San Andreas League victory. Mike Hall led Pacific with 19 points and 10 rebounds. Joe Weber grabbed 17 rebounds for Pacific. San Bernardino committed 35 turnovers and made only two field goals in the first half and six in the second half. PACIFIC (78) -- Jury 2, Boyce 8, Mi.Hall 19, Ma.Hall 4, Weber 7, Davis 2, Turrell 2, Smith 10, Burries 15, Walsh 3, Kinser 6. SAN BERNARDINO (27) -- Miller 3, Selden 5, Jackson 5, Thaxton 9, Bryant 2, Ferrel 1, Carter 1, Palmore 1. Halftime score -- Pacific 26-10. Three-point goals -- Mi.Hall 3, Smith. Total fouls -- Pacific 19, San Bernardino 16. Fouled out -- none.
Technical fouls -- Mi.Hall.

Santa Fe League

La Salle 80, Mary Star 57--Allen Danielson scored 20 points, Brian Hoagland had 12 and Mark Phillips added 10, but the visiting Stars (6-13, 2-6) lost.

Salesian 85, St. Genevieve 56

Seaview League

Irvine 60, Newport Harbor 40--Jim Rapp made 10 of 17 from the field and scored 21 points, leading host Irvine to a 60-40 Sea View League victory over Newport Harbor. The Vaqueros led 35-19 at halftime, but Newport Harbor (19-3, 4-2) scored the first five points of the second half to pull within 11. Irvine (16-6, 3-3) regained control and pulled away. Chris Ferguson had 20 points for the Vaqueros. Matt Jameson led the Sailors with 15 points.

El Toro 43, Corona del Mar 38--Seth Perra scored 15 points to lead visiting El Toro (12-10, 1-5). Kevin Hansen had 13 points, including three three-pointers, for Corona del Mar (15-7, 3-3).

Sierra League

Damien 66, West Covina 53--Bobby O'Hara scored 12 of his game-high 19 points in the fourth quarter as the Spartans (12-11, 2-4) pulled away on the road. Ryan Navarre and Sam Roy each had 11 points for the winners.

Ayala 58, Diamond Bar 52--Friday's 68-52 victory over rival Diamond Bar at Ayala High School was vital if Ayala was going to entertain league title hopes. Both teams are now 15-7 overall, 4-2 in the league. Two other teams are also at 4-2 in league; La Puente Nogales and Rowland Heights Rowland. Trailing 25-24 at the half, Ayala opened the third quarter with a 14-4 run, and never led by fewer than seven points thereafter. Ayala iced the game with a 13-4 run that started late in the third and continued into the fourth to take a 59-40 lead. Turner, the Brahmas' leading scorer, finished with 17 points, but had just six after the first quarter. Brian Pichon scored 18 to lead the Brahmas. Meanwhile, Ayala controlled the boards with solid inside play from Jack May and Daniel Sherman in particular. Marcell Burke scored 15 points, May added 14 points and 12 rebounds and Sherman pitched in with 13 points and 11 rebounds in a balanced scoring attack. Ayala struggled at the outset with turnovers, which numbered eight in the first quarter alone. But the Bulldogs settled down thereafter, throwing away the ball just 10 times. After a tight first half in which neither team led by more than six points, Ayala came out firing to open the third quarter, as Burke sank a 3-pointer and May added a short jumper in the first minute of the third and the Bulldogs never trailed again. Diamond Bar struggled handling the ball, with seven turnovers in the quarter.

Skyline League

Chaparral 58, Banning 48--Temecula Chaparral (2-4, 12-8) handed Banning (5-1, 12-11) its first Skyline League loss. Dan Larsen led the Pumas with 13 points and was 6 of 7 from the free-throw line in the fourth quarter. Ryan Cooke grabbed 10 rebounds. BANNING (48) -- Davis 13, Randall 7, Foster 4, Brownlee 12, Stuart 4, Connor 5, Fuerte 3. CHAPARRAL (58) -- Larsen 13, Kurtz 3, Cooper 8, Brenier 6, Cooke 11, Hopkins 2, Scott 9, Buller 6. Halftime score -- Chaparral 26-19. Three-point goals -- Davis 2, Randel, Fueter, Kurtz, Larsen, Scott 3. Total fouls -- Banning 16, Chaparral 17.
Fouled out -- none.

Perris 70, Yucca Valley 68--Jontae Vinson capped a huge game, scoring on a tip-in at the buzzer to give Perris (3-2, 10-8) a Skyline League victory. Vinson scored 12 of his 35 points in the fourth quarter. Joel Vizcarra had tied the game for Yucca Valley (3-3, 6-14), hitting two free throws with 10 seconds to go. Yucca Valley rallied from a 14-point first-half deficit. PERRIS (70) -- Vinson 35, Waters 17, Lloyd 10, Taylor 0, Johnson 2, Anderson 2, Miller 2, Fanning 2. YUCCA VALLEY (68) -- Thiele 21, Vizcarra 19, Kelley 12, Mellinger 10, Phillips 4, Hettig 2. Halftime score -- Perris 30-27. Three-point goals -- Waters 5, Lloyd 2, Vizcarra 2, Phillips, Thiele. Total fouls -- Perris 22, Yucca Valley 12. Fouled out -- Waters.

Suburban League

Bellflower 63, Cerritos 36-- The Buccaneers (14-8, 5-3) exploded with a 21-6 second quarter and coasted the rest of the way in the victory over the visiting Dons. Junior forward Eli Curtis paced Bellflower with 14 points, while teammate Marcus Harvey added 12 of his own. Junior guard Taku Muradzikwa aided the Buccaneer effort with 11 points, 9 boards and four assists.

La Mirada 66, Norwalk 42--The Matadores used a 22-12 first quarter and 21 points from Aza Villalobos to overwhelm the host Lancers. Senior guard Adam Najera aided Villalobos' efforts with 15 points of his own for La Mirada (9-14, 5-3). Marcus Lumakang led Norwalk (0-8 league) with 14 points while Abel Ornelas added 12 in the loss.

Sunbelt League

Rancho Verde 66, West Valley 49

Murietta Valley 72, Paloma Valley 47--Ryan Coyle led Murrieta Valley (5-1, 18-4) with 19 points, including five three-pointers, and Brian Wethers added 14 in a Sunbelt League victory. Robert Blackamore led Menifee Paloma Valley (1-5, 7-13) with 18 points.MURRIETA VALLEY (72) -- Wethers 14, Stiewel 4, Brown 6, Coyle 19, Cole 5, Ruffin 5, Jones 1, Dobson 2, Bosna 2, Richardson 6, Cordova 8. PALOMA VALLEY (47) -- Bublitz 11, Evers 4, Blackamore 18, Schroder 12, Johnson 2. Halftime score -- Murrieta Valley 37-19. Three-point goals -- Coyle 5, Cole, Richardson. Total fouls -- Murrieta Valley 13, Paloma Valley 13. Fouled out -- Dobson.

Sunset League

Los Alamitos 69, Esperanza 55--Senior guard Andrew Pleick led the Griffins (16-6, 6-0) with 19 points, including eight in the first quarter, in the victory over the Aztecs (9-11, 3-3). Los Alamitos, which led 21-10 at the end of the first quarter, also got solid contributions from junior center Jeff Grgas and senior guard Keenan Howry, both scoring 11 points apiece. John Steven, who didn't play the last time the teams met due to a broken hand, led all players with 20 points and 12 rebounds, but the Griffins got down to business early en route to a 69-55 victory. The win leaves Los Alamitos (16-6, 6-0) a
game ahead of Fountain Valley, which defeated Huntington Beach Friday. The two meet next Friday at Fountain Valley. Esperanza (11-11, 3-3) couldn't get it together after falling behind, 19-6, after the first seven minutes of the game. Esperanza made only one of its first eight shots and was only three of 12 from the floor with four turnovers when Keenan Howry's reverse layup with 1 minute 29 seconds left in the first quarter gave Los Alamitos that 13-point bulge. Esperanza got within 11 points a couple of times in the second quarter, but the Aztecs were their own worst enemy. Each time it looked like they were about to make a run, they committed a series of turnovers that Los Alamitos converted into points. Esperanza's Patrick Lefler finished with 17 points and Doug Brown had 14.

Fountain Valley 75, Huntington Beach 43--Zach Hardin had 18 points, including four three-pointers, and Brad Keenan had 12 points to lead Fountain Valley (15-6, 5-1), which held the Oilers to four points in the third quarter.

Marina 63, Edison 42--Scot Austin had 13 points and 12 rebounds and Dustin Kaatz had 17 points for host Marina (12-10, 3-3). Mike Sperber led Edison (7-16, 1-5) with 17 points.

Sunkist League

Elsinore 84, Bloomington 64

Ramona 57, Hemet 54--Riverside Ramona (4-2, 14-8) scored the last three points of regulation and the first five of overtime as the Rams took sole possession of second place in the Sunkist League. Josh Moss hit a free throw and his rebound of his own miss set up the tying points with 1:08 left in regulation. Moss' block and rebound set up Ramona's first field goal in overtime. James Draine of Hemet (3-3, 10-10) had 21 points and seven rebounds for Hemet, but he was held to two shots and no points through the fourth quarter and overtime. HEMET (54) -- Day 11, Draine 21, Christiansen 13, Ziegler 0, Rees 5, Voto 4. RAMONA (57) -- Moss 7, Aponte 7, Thomas 9, Entrikin 10, Henry 16, Darkwa 2, Downey 6. Halftime score -- Ramona 32-27. Regulation score -- 50-50. Three-point goals -- Draine 3, Voto, Henry 2. Total fouls -- Hemet 18, Ramona 14. Fouled out -- Voto.

Temescal Canyon 54, Norte Vista 50--Junior center Ben Owens led a rally by reserve players in the fourth quarter as Lake Elsinore Temescal Canyon outscored Riverside Norte Vista 21-6 that period to win a Sunkist League game. Owens scored nine of his 13 points in the fourth. He had 10 rebounds for the game. TEMESCAL CANYON (54) -- Zagone 2, Ellenwood 2, Gomez 5, Cleary 8, Robinson 14, Chico 5, Brycsak 4, Thomas 1, Owens 13. NORTE VISTA (50) -- Smith 9, Sanchez 10, Mims 16, Lane 6, Boyd 4, Will 5. Halftime score -- Norte Vista 27-20. Three-point goals -- Chico, Gomez, Smith 2, Sanchez 2, Mims. Total fouls -- Temescal Canyon 15, Norte Vista 17. Fouled out -- Lane. Technical fouls -- Norte Vista bench (six
players on court).

Tri Valley League

St. Bonaventure 66, Bishop Diego 58--Michael Spargo scored 18 points on six three-point baskets for the Seraphs (15-5, 3-2) in a Tri-Valley League victory at St. Bonaventure.

Oak Park 81, Fillmore 43

Valle Vista League

San Dimas 43, Baldwin Park 27

Covina Northview 62, Ganesha 49--Ganesha (6-15, 3-6) could not take advantage of Northview's (4-5 in league) three-point first period, and wound up losing. William Warren led the Giants with 14 points, and Floyd Ike added 12 points and six steals. Taking advantage of missed opportunities, Chaffey (8-12, 3-3) pulled out a tough one against Alta Loma, 80-77, in overtime of a high-scoring Mt. Baldy League game Friday. Aaron Garcia of the Braves (9-14, 0-6) hit two free throws late in the game to send it into overtime, but could not overcome a five-point deficit with over a minute left to play in the overtime period. Marshall Turner was the game's high scorer with 28 points and teammate Johnathan Turner added 24, including two big 3-pointers midway through the fourth quarter. Adam Parada led the Braves in a losing effort, scoring 17 points and pulling down 15 boards.

Westside League

West LA Baptist 75, Hillcrest Christian 42

Non-League

Santa Barbara 64, Channel Islands 41