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Thursday (Next To Last Day) Scores
From In & Around SoCal--(Feb. 12, 1999)

One more day to go.  Just tonight's games, Friday February 12, and the regular season is over.  Playoffs will begin Wednesday, February 17 with the first round and wild-card games.  The bracketing will be announced Sunday, and by late Sunday night, we hope to have it all up and running so you'll know where everyone is playing. In the meantime, many leagues and teams concluded their seasons yesterday (Thursday), and we have the results of most of those games (with the exception of a large portion of Orange County, and we're still inputting those. . . check back later and they'll magically appear, and this message will also disappear).   Hopefully, by Saturday, we'll be able to post most of the league results and standings in the Southern Section. As for those of you who are asking about the standings in City Section schools from "over the hill" i.e., in metropolitan Los Angeles (as opposed to the Valley) we just don't have the standing information, and neither does the Los Angeles Times.  If somebody wants to volunteer to call around to some of the schools and e-mail it in, we'll post it up, and will be eternally grateful.  In any event, here's what we know from the next to the last day of regular season play: 

Academy League

Orangewood Academy 73, St. Margaret's 70--Alex Huff scored 35 points to lead St. Margaret's (12-9, 8-4).

Alpha League

Paraclete 72, Village Christian 68--Glenn Jones scored five of his 20 points in overtime and the Spirits won an Alpha League game at Paraclete.  Brian Royster's layup with 12 seconds left clinched the victory for Paraclete.  Daniel Eppink added 19 points, and Brian Whisler had 16 points and 13 rebounds for the Spirits (10-14, 5-3).  Village Christian (9-14, 2-5) sank 11 three-point baskets, including four by Paul Tait and three by Clint Hamblin. Tait finished with 19 points and Hamblin had 10 .

Baseline League

Glendora 88, Claremont 54--Casey Jacobsen of Glendora (25-1, 10-0) put on a show, scoring 45 points, and hitting 10 3-pointers. George Lewis led Claremont (19-7, 6-4) with 14 points and seven rebounds. Claremont is seeded 11th in CIF playoffs. CLAREMONT (54) Whitton 3, Cox 5, Th. Taylor 4, Lewis 14, Douglas 5, Bragg 7, Ti. Taylor 5, Hasan 3, Simmons 8.  GLENDORA (88) Corbett 1, Giles 2, Ch. Clark 19, Jacobsen 45, Davis 2, Hatch 6, Boyer 2, Miller 3, Briggs 1, Ahmad 7. Claremont 7 9 12 26 -- 54 Glendora 23 14 27 24 -- 88 Total fouls: C 24, G 19. Fouled out: None. Technical fouls: None.

Upland 96, Chino 43-- ]Behind a balanced scoring attack, Upland beats Chino by 53 points, 96-43, Thursday night and made a bid for a top-four seed in the upcoming Division 1-AA CIF playoffs. "I think we are a top-four team," said Upland coach Jeff Klein, "but it is not up to me. We will just have to wait and see come Monday." There was no question the Highlanders, 8-2 in the Baseline League and 22-3 overall, were not about to let the Cowboys think of an upset. All 14 Upland players scored as the Highlanders led 40-8 at the half and 64-14 after three quarters. Desmond Pennigar led the way with 19 points and Colin Strand added 18 for the winners. Chino, which finished the season 2-8, 7-19, was led by Richard Polidore's 10 points. UPLAND (96) Strand 18, Pace 3, Pruitt 10, Santos 5, Christensen 2, Virani 4, Musa 4, Mellem 5, Harris 7, Pennigar 19, Busam 7, Williams 4, Johnson 4, Hamilton 4. CHINO (43)  Jacobs 2, Gonzales 2, Bladh 4, Sandoval 9, Munoz 2, Aquino 6, Cryer 2, Ginn 1, Polidore 10, Vidal 3, Richards 2. Upland 25 15 24 32 -- 96 Chino 4 4 6 29 -- 43 Total fouls: U 18, C 24. Fouled out: None. Technical fouls: None.

Don Lugo 56, Walnut 55--Matt Hinojosa scored 25 points with eight rebounds, seven steals and five rebounds to lead the Conquistadores (12-14, 4-6). Hinojosa made two free throws with nine seconds left, capping a 25-of-28 team effort from the line while Walnut (4-22, 0-10) wasted Mike Green's 28-point effort.DON LUGO (56) Hinojosa 25, Hong 12, Rivas 6, Kirby 7, Cortez 2, Wetzel 4. WALNUT (55)  Green 28, DeLome 9, Joseph 5, Ramirez 7, Tran 2, Carstensen 4.  Don Lugo 12 15 12 17 -- 56 Walnut 13 8 14 20 -- 55 Total fouls: DL 15, W 20. Fouled out: None. Technical fouls: Hinojosa (DL), Green (W). 

Bay League

Inglewood 82, North Torrance 68--Noel Felix had 20 points, Skip Esene added 13 points and Gerrod Jenkins added 12 as the Sentinels (26-3, 13-1) downed the visiting Saxons (10-16, 2-12) to clinch the Bay League title.  Sandy Fletcher added 11 points and Marvin Isaacs had 10 for Inglewood. Jermel Brooks led North with a season-high 25 points and five assists. Justin Agsalud had 17 points and Marcus Perkins added 11.

Redondo 60, Santa Monica 51--Led by Walter White's team-high 17 points and nine rebounds, the Sea Hawks (19-6, 12-2) downed the host Vikings (18-8, 9-5). Andrew Zahn contributed 12 points, 14 rebounds and six blocks, and Dijon Thompson scored 12 for Redondo, which took a 30-23 lead at halftime. Dylan Mathis added seven points and eight rebounds for the Sea Hawks, who finished second in the league.

Peninsula 63, South Torrance 38--Charlie Kundrat scored 16 points, Jake Dederer added 14 points and Bo Palmer 10 as the Panthers (15-11, 7-7) overcame 21 points by Ryan Yamaka of the Spartans (0-14 in league).

Morningside 53, Centennial 45--Tracy Cathey scored 19 points and grabbed seven rebounds to lead the Monarchs (12-13, 7-7) over the visiting Apaches (12-15, 6-8). Chrishawn Lawrence contributed eight points and seven assists and Khali Young had eight points and eight rebounds for Morningside, which outscored Centennial, 17-6, in the third quarter.

Citrus Belt League

Redlands 86, Fontana 55 --Jacob Avilla scored 22 points as visiting Redlands defeated Fontana, 86-55, Thursday night in a Citrus Belt League game to remain in playoff contention.  Redlands (6-4 in league, 18-8 overall) finished tied for third place with Rialto (6-4, 20-5), a 58-55 winner over Redlands East Valley Thursday, and the teams tied the season series, 1-1. So a playoff game will be played tonight at 6:30 at Rialto to determine which team gets the automatic playoff berth. Redlands defeated Rialto, 65-63, Tuesday and carried the momentum of its fourth-quarter comeback in the game over to Thursday. The Terriers never trailed after scoring the first 14 points. Genung, a 6-foot-6 forward, and 6-11 center Alex Graham helped the Terriers clog the lane and force league champ Fontana (8-2, 18-8) to shoot from the outside. Genung had 13 points, nine rebounds, two blocked shots and six steals and Graham, a sophomore, had eight points, six rebounds and three blocks. Fontana cut a 16-6 first quarter deficit to 35-28 at halftime, but Redlands extended the margin to 51-39 entering the fourth quarter. Redlands had a big fourth quarter, outscoring the Steelers 35-16. Avilla made four of Redlands' 10 three-pointers. Redlands was 10 of 23 on threes and 29 of 58 from the field. Eric Siess scored 19 points and freshman forward Lawrence Carrier had 13 points and 10 rebounds. Baron Baker scored 17 points to lead Fontana, which clinched the league title outright with a victory Tuesday. REDLANDS (86) -- Avilla 22, Siess 19, Graham 8, Genung 13, Glassco 0, Carrier 13, Dial 3, Jordan 3, Wollerton 2, Pyatt 3. FONTANA (55) -- Holmes 10, Baker 17, Dawson 9, Anderson 6, Hopes 1, Walker 5, Mancha 4, Gipson 3. Halftime score -- Redlands 35-28. Three-point goals -- Avilla 4, Siess 3, Carrier, Dial, Pyatt, Dawson 2, Holmes, Gipson. Total fouls -- Redlands 18, Fontana 14. Fouled out -- Holmes, Glassco. Technical fouls -- Hopes.

Eisenhower 90, Miller 48--Trenell Eddings led Rialto Eisenhower (7-3, 20-6) with 17 points and nine assists in a Citrus Belt League victory over Fontana Miller (0-10, 6-19). Darun Ang grabbed 12 rebounds for the Eagles. The Eagles outscored the Rebels 23-8 and 21-8 in the second and fourth quarters, respectively. Eisenhower finished second behind Fontana in league.MILLER (48) -- Nelson 11, Vernon 2, Lanzarotto 6, Knight 13, Marachis 2, Ward 7, Estrada 2, Scott 5. EISENHOWER (90) -- Owens 6, Eddings 17, Afualo 15, Ang 12, Franklin 9, Rozan 3, Wilson 1, Hart 7, Curtis 10, Sams 6, James 4. Halftime score -- Eisenhower 45-25. Three-point goals -- Nelson 3, Knight, Eddings 4, Rouzan, Afualo 3, Ang, Curtis 2. Total fouls -- Miller 9, Eisenhower 15. Fouled out -- none.  Technical fouls: None.

City Section-- Magnet Conference

Sherman Oaks CES 70, L.A. CES 57--Sinclair Brown and Robert Grey each had 15 points for Sherman Oaks CES in a Magnet League game at L.A. CES (7-13, 5-5). 

De Anza League

Twentynine Palms 73, Notre Dame 54 --Maurice Buchanan led Twentynine Palms (8-2, 20-5) to the De Anza League title with 21 points, 10 rebounds and five assists. Villi Morton added 19 points, 15 rebounds and 11 blocks while Greg Harris added 13 points and 10 assists. Wildcat assistant coach Larry Bowden said: "We played really good defense after the first quarter and our transition changed the scope of the game." Riverside Notre Dame (5-5, 8-15) was led by Quinton Freeman with 13 points. The Titans' Dan Frost missed the game after suffering a concussion Wednesday against Yermo Silver Valley.   NOTRE DAME (54) -- Johnson 4, Sledge 8, Givens 5, Thomas 7, Mckenzie 2, Freeman 13, Dial 2, Calhoun 13. TWENTYNINE PALMS (73) -- Harkley 9, Stratton 6, Garr 2, Harris 13, Buchanan 21, Phillips 3, Morton 19. Halftime score -- Twentynine Palms 32-29. Three-point goals -- Harris 3, Buchanan, Phillips, Calhoun 2, Givens. Total fouls -- Notre Dame 19, Twentynine Palms 21. Fouled out -- none.
Technical fouls -- Castillo.

Beaumont 51, Aquinas 47 --Beaumont won a share of the De Anza League title with another close victory, this time over visiting San Bernardino Aquinas, 51-47, on Thursday. Beaumont (8-2 in league, 18-8 overall) beat Twentynine Palms (the league co-champs) at the buzzer Tuesday and Big Bear at the buzzer two games ago. The Cougars' most recent previous league title was in 1988. "This last week has been really emotional," Beaumont coach Ron West said. "We were not up for tonight's game. We came out and looked flat. But we pulled it out. That's the important thing." Adam Stephens had 15 points for Beaumont, filling in for his brother Aaron, who was ejected against Twentynine Palms, at shooting guard. Luke Hackney also stepped up, scoring nine points for the Cougars. Brandon Tedrow led the Cougars with 19 points and 12 rebounds. Aquinas (3-7, 10-13) was led by Dan Pacific (13 points) and Keit Phou (13 points). Because Beaumont beat Twentynine Palms in both of the teams' league meetings, the Cougars will get the No. 1 playoff berth. AQUINAS (47) -- Whitely 10, Pacific 13, Langdon 5, O'heri 6, Phou 13. BEAUMONT (51) -- Ad.Stephens 15, Cohn 5, Tedrow 19, Hackney 9, Nunez 1, Wood 2. Halftime score -- Tied 29-29. Three-point goals -- Ad.Stephens 3, Cohn, Hackney, Pacific 3, Phou 2. Total fouls -- Aquinas 11, Beaumont 12. Fouled out -- None.

Delphic League

Montclair Prep 66, Brentwood 38--Tony McFadden scored 18 points for the Mounties (7-18, 3-7), who climbed into a fourth-place tie with Brentwood in Delphic League. Unfortunately for Montclair and Brentwood, they are in a 6 team league, and only the top two teams qualify for playoff spots, and in order to qualify as an "at-large" team in the playoffs, a team must have at least 10 overall wins.

Foothill League

Saugus 63, Hart 57--The Centurions made 16 of 20 free throws in the fourth quarter and clinched a playoff spot in a Foothill League game at Saugus.  Nic Echevestre scored 18 points for Saugus (13-12, 5-5), which finished tied for third place.  Jon Lyons and Tamir Barkan each scored 13 points for Hart (12-14, 1-9), which made only 19 of 64 shots.

Burroughs 56, Burbank 40--Kevin Krose and Keith Jarbo each scored 17 points at Burbank and the Indians won a share of their first league title in nine years.  Burroughs (16-9, 8-2) won consecutive titles in 1989 and 1990 when Coach Art Sullivan was an assistant to Ira Sollod.  The Indians have won seven consecutive games. 

Freedom League

Masada 58, Los Pinos 26--Senior guard Anton Louis had 20 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Knights (6-11, 6-11) to the home win. Junior center Dominic Rucker had 11 points and 10 rebounds for Masada while senior forward Anthony Whitfield also scored 11.

Frontier League

Santa Clara 76, Nordhoff 37-- Santa Clara High, avenging an earlier loss to Nordhoff with a 76-37 victory, earned a share of the Frontier League boys' basketball championship Thursday night at Santa Clara.  Nick Jones scored 29 points and B.J. Ward added 25 for the Saints (21-3, 6-2 in league play). Jones also had 10 rebounds for Santa Clara (21-3, 6-2 in league play). Nordhoff (18-5, 6-2) upset Santa Clara, 69-62, on Jan. 22, but trailed at halftime on Thursday, 39-22.   Andy Flores, who scored 24 points for Nordhoff in the teams' first meeting, was held to 15.

Garden Grove League

Pacifica 90, Santiago 58-- Danny Dinh scored 18 points Thursday to help Pacifica to a 90-58 victory over visiting Santiago and a fourth consecutive Garden Grove League boys' basketball championship.  The victory gave fifth-ranked Pacifica (25-1, 12-0) its best record in school history.

La Quinta 74, Garden Grove 44--Chris Smith scored 23 points for host La Quinta (16-8, 9-3), and teammate Matt Blanchard had 18. Both Smith and Blanchard had three three-pointers. Roland Quach had 14 points for Garden Grove. The victory advanced the Aztecs to the Southern Section playoffs. 

Los Amigos 66, Rancho Alamitos 52--Isaac Hurtado scored 16 points to lead Los Amigos (16-10, 7-5) to a fourth-place finish in league.

Heritage League

Faith Baptist 54, Ribet Academy 38--Lonnie Clayton scored 20 points and had 14 rebounds, and the Contenders (16-8, 11-1) clinched the Heritage League title at Ribet Academy. 

Ivy League

Riverside Poly 64, Canyon Springs 53 --Riverside Poly (7-3, 15-11) outscored Moreno Valley Canyon Springs 12-1 down the stretch to finish in a second-place tie in the Ivy League. Canyon Springs (4-6, 12-14) rallied from a 10-point halftime deficit to take a one-point lead entering the fourth quarter, but Riverside Poly outscored the Cougars 22-10 in the final period. CANYON SPRINGS (53) -- Braxton 19, Bates 6, Gibson 12, Butler 6, Robinson 4, Stachowsky 4, Baker 2. RIVERSIDE POLY (64) -- Irvin 9, Dunaj 18, Lea 8, Quezada 13, Wilmot 4, Baird 2, Chiranian 7, Masi 3. Halftime score -- Riverside Poly 37-27. Three-point goals -- Masi, Dunaj 2, Chiranian, Quezada 3, Braxton, Gibson 2, Stachowsky. Total fouls -- Canyon Springs 20, Riverside Poly 15. Fouled out -- none.

Moreno Valley 62, Arlington 48 --Khary Lands scored 22 points as Moreno Valley (7-3, 18-7) defeated Riverside Arlington (2-8, 8-18) in an Ivy League game. The Vikings outscored the Lions 22-4 in the second quarter after leading just 11-6 after one period. Damio Ware led Arlington with 17 points and Kurt Larsen added 11. MORENO VALLEY (62) -- Lands 22, Hayes 2, Emanuel 9, Taylor 4, Johnson 5, Trapp 8, Brown 7, Jones 3, Beasley 2. ARLINGTON (48) -- Tang 2, Hall 6, Hart 6, Willman 1, Glover 2, Larsen 11, Ware 17, Carter 1, Bond 2. Halftime score -- Moreno Valley 33-10. Three-point goals -- Hart, Larsen, Ware, Johnson, Brown, Emanuel. Total fouls -- Moreno Valley 11, Arlington 14. Fouled out -- none.

J.W. North 76, Rubidoux 44 --Riverside J.W. North (10-0, 19-5) jumped to a 22-5 first-quarter lead and rolled to victory, completing its first perfect Ivy League season since 1995. Jaquay Carlyle scored seven of his 15 points in the first quarter. Derek Mgbeke had 16 points and 16 rebounds. RUBIDOUX (44) -- Green 5, Thompson 12, Martinez 11, Hervey 4, Holley 2, Scott 1, Garcia 3, Aguilar 2, Walker 4. NORTH (76) -- Burnett 8, Jones 16, Mgbeke 16, Carlyle 15, Leonard 8, Gilchrist 6, Aubert 2, Bryant 2, McCloud 2, Walter 1. Halftime score -- North 36-14. Three-point goals -- Mgbeke, Green, Thompson, Martinez 3, Garcia. Total fouls -- Rubidoux 20, North 10. Fouled out -- none.

Miramonte League

Pomona 48, Garey 47-- Garey (15-10, 6-2) was leading 47-44 when Pomona's Dustin Jordain was fouled with 14 seconds left and hit two free-throws. Pomona (12-9, 7-1) then stole the ball, and Keith Hall was fouled with five seconds left and went to the line for the game-winning free throws. Jordain finished with 14 points. Brandon Hogan led Garey with 16 points (8-8 from the free throw line), and Edwin Thompson had 14 points and 12 rebounds. POMONA (48)  Hall 4, Atkins 8, Holden 2, Jordain 14, Thomas 6, Gilmore 5, Shelby 2, Lee 5, Sarpy 2. GAREY (47) Shaddock 11, Hatter 3, Hogan 16, Thompson 14, Hill 3. Pomona 10 8 16 14 -- 48 Garey 6 20 10 11 -- 47

Mountain View League

La Sierra 75, Centennial 73 -- Jamaar Walker stole an inbounds pass and scored to beat the buzzer in overtime, securing an automatic playoff berth for Riverside La Sierra (6-4, 14-11). It was Walker's third big steal of the game. One set up Josh Hiltbruner's tying three-pointer with 11 seconds in regulation. Walker again set up a tying three-pointer by Hiltbruner in overtime. Walker finished with eight assists, nine rebounds and five steals. Hiltbruner had 14 points, eight rebounds and eight assists.  La Sierra led 20-14 after the first quarter, but led by just two at the half. CENTENNIAL (73) -- Ross 10, B.Williams 5, J.Williams 26, Gonzales 17, Sybesma 6, Seales 9. LA SIERRA (75) -- Walker 19, Hill 17, Hiltbruner 14, Clayton 13, Avila 0, Calvillo 12. Halftime score -- La Sierra 30-28. Regulation score -- 61-61. Three-point goals -- Hiltbruner 4, Clayton, Gonzales 2. Total fouls -- Centennial 12, La Sierra 19. Fouled out -- none.

Jurupa Valley 64, Corona 63 --Jurupa Valley's Sam Randall made two free throws with four seconds left in overtime, giving the Jaguars (5-5, 12-14) the victory, but because of third-place Riverside La Sierra's victory over Corona Centennial, Jurupa Valley can only hope for an at-large berth out of the Mountain View League. Randall went to the free-throw line after drawing a charging foul from Damien Knight at midcourt. Eric Bello's layup with four seconds left in regulation tied the score at 51-51, and Randall's 8-foot jumper fell short, sending the game into overtime. Josh Lozano scored seven of his 23 points  in overtime for Jurupa Valley. CORONA (63) -- Regalado 14, Valentine 4, Rikansrot 6, Bello 16, Knight 19, Neal 2, Ibbetson 2. JURUPA VALLEY (64) -- James 3, Lozano 23, Randall 10, Frias 10, Edwards 8, Martinez 3, Garcia 7. Halftime score -- Jurupa Valley 26-22. Regulation -- 51-51. Three-point goals -- Regalado 2, Knight, James, Randall, Frias 2. Total fouls -- Corona 17, Jurupa Valley 15. Fouled out -- Edwards.

Mt. Baldy League

Rancho Cucamonga 74, Chaffey 64--The Cougars (4-6 in league) got out to an 11 point lead after the first quarter, and continued to lead throughout. Rancho's offense was spearheaded by Derick Andrew, as he dished out eight assists while scoring 14 points. CHAFFEY (64) J. Turner 11, M. Turner 16, R. Davis 6, Johnson 22, Stephey 2, Parker 5, Harding 2.  RANCHO CUCAMONGA (74) Gipson 1, Lopez 9, Ninofranco 4, McDougal 10, Andrew 14, Bond 2, Wollam 15, Taylor 3, Williams 10, Rodgers 6. Chaffey 13 17 14 19 -- 64 Rancho C. 24 13 19 18 -- 74

Ontario 73, Montclair 46--Mike Niles led Ontario (23-3, 10-0) with 15 points, eight rebounds, and five assists, Jonathan Levy had 18 points and eight rebounds, and Micah James totaled 12 points, six steals, and six assists. Ronald Williams led Montclair (13-10, 4-6) with 19 points, James Holliman added 12 points and five rebounds, and Garreth Reed had seven rebounds and seven blocks. Montclair is in the playoffs because Rancho Cucamonga beat Chaffey, and there was a three-way tie; Chaffey won the coin-toss.ONTARIO (73)  Niles 15, Levy 18, Burrell 10, Brannon 2, James 12, Mitchell 5, Merryman 2, Burns 3, Beckum 6 MONTCLAIR (46) Holliman 12, Williams 19, Ryan 1, Reed 5, Cervantes 1, Guitierez 2, Avery 6  Ontario 16 28 21 8 -- 73  Montclair 8 14 11 13 -- 46 Total fouls: O 15, M 15. Fouled out: None. Technical fouls: None.

Alta Loma 74, Etiwanda 60-- Adam Parada's 27 points led the Braves to their first league win of the season in 10 tries.ETIWANDA (60) Wright 14, Burrell 2 , Jordan 10, Solano 8, Murilson 2, Beck 8, Boyd 2, Fletcher 2, Lowery 2, Henry 10 ALTA LOMA (74)   Rocco 6, A. Dohner 5, Gore 3, Miller 8, Roberts 5, Carmichael 9, M. Moore 11, Parada 27 Etiwanda 12 7 18 23 -- 60 Alta Loma 20 25 13 16 -- 74 Total fouls: AL 24, E 25. Fouled out: Carmichael, Gore (AL). Technical fouls: Rocco (AL), Wright (E), Etiwanda bench 2. 

Ocean League

Mira Costa 49, Beverly Hills 32-- Mira Costa's boys basketball team clinched its first Ocean League title in five years with a 49-32 league victory over visiting Beverly Hills Thursday. Larry Pettis had 16 points, three steals and two blocks to lead the Mustangs (18-8, 12-2), who were aided when West Torrance lost to Hawthorne, 74-58, to fall out of a tie for first place. Jesse Boyd had 12 points, eight rebounds, three assists and three steals and Danny Lubinsky scored 10 points for Mira Costa, which took control with a 21-6 third-quarter run.

Hawthorne 74, West Torrance 57--Adon Baines scored 21 points and Kavin Jackson tallied 20 as the Cougars (8-13, 6-7) surprised the visiting Warriors (18-8, 11-3). Joseph Hearn contributed 14 points and 11 rebounds for Hawthorne, which had to forfeit wins over Torrance and El Segundo because of the use of an ineligible player. Logan Steinhauer paced West with 21 points. Chris Kettler finished with 15 points, and Keith Allen scored 12 for West, which finishes in second place in league.

Leuzinger 64, El Segundo 48--The Olympians (14-12, 7-7) used a big fourth quarter and 23 points from Ron Perodin to beat the host Eagles (12-14, 6-8). Brandon Conner scored 15 points and Kelton McCampbell had 11 points and 10 rebounds for Leuzinger, which broke open a tight game by outscoring El Segundo, 24-11, in the fourth quarter. Charles Talanoa led El Segundo with 19 points and 11 rebounds, and James Foster-Keddie had 10 points and 10 rebounds.

Torrance 50, Culver City 44--Jordan Browne had 18 points and eight rebounds, Brian Lockwood scored 16 points and Sean Judd added 10 as the Tartars (12-13, 7-6) used a 15-5 third-quarter run to win at Culver City.

Olympic League

Calvary Chapel 71, Valley Christian 65--Brett Young led the Eagles to the league championship with 17 points, and Paul Welker came off the bench and contributed 16 points for Calvary Chapel (17-9, 10-2).  Cerritos Valley Christian finished 17-8, 6-6.

Pacific View League

Hueneme 65, Camarillo 55--Robert Luna scored 17 points and Albert Garcia added 15 points for Hueneme in a Pacific View League victory at Camarillo.  Hueneme led, 28-27, at halftime, but the Vikings (11-12, 5-3) opened the third quarter with an 8-0 run and Camarillo was unable to rebound.  Luna had seven of his points in the third quarter.  Hueneme led, 28-27, at halftime, but scored on its first four possessions of the third quarter and stayed ahead of Camarillo (9-14, 2-6) the rest of the way.

Oxnard 64, Channel Islands 56--Ricky Hernandez scored 18 points for the Yellowjackets in a Pacific View League victory at Oxnard.  Damian Tafoya had 13 points for Oxnard (20-6, 8-0). Oxnard held Dwight Sattiewhite to two points.

San Andreas League

Yucaipa 75, Colton 63 --Led by six second-half three-pointers by Tom Carroll, Yucaipa (7-3, 17-9) outscored Colton 54-32 in the second half to earn sole possession of second place in the San Andreas League. Steve Pahe added 16 points for the Thunderbirds, including four threes. Richard McCollum had 12 points and 10 assists. Tavris Parrish led Colton (5-5, 11-14) with 19 points. Brandon Crenshaw and Ruben Valverde were ejected midway through the fourth quarter for leaving the bench during an altercation on the court. COLTON (63) -- Rudolph 4, Smith 2, Butner 13, Sorenson 16, Parrish 19, Valverde 7, Van 2. YUCAIPA (75) -- Carroll 23, McCollum 12, Pahe 16, Florence 8, Jones 13, Rhoads 3. Halftime score -- Colton 31-21. Three-point goals -- Parrish 3, Valverde, Carroll 6, Pahe 4. Total fouls -- Colton 20, Yucaipa 13. Fouled out -- Parrish. Technical fouls -- Crenshaw (C) (ejected), Valverde (ejected), Jones.

San Gabriel Valley League

Dominguez 91, Paramount 37--Sophomore center Tyson Chandler paced the Dons (23-3, 10-0) with 17 points, 10 rebounds and four blocks in the victory over the host Pirates. Dominguez, the No. 9 team in the country, also got 16 points from junior forward Keith Brooks.

Warren 62, Lynwood 55-- Junior guard Curtis Williams tossed in 17 points as the Bears (21-5, 6-4) overcame an early 16-4 deficit to defeat the visiting Knights (16-10, 6-4). 

Gahr 51, Downey 49--Senior guard Anthony Davis collected 16 points and James Perkins scored all 13 of his points in the first quarter to lead the Gladiators (16-10, 6-4) past the Vikings (14-12, 2-8).

Sunbelt League

Valley View 83, Rancho Verde 67 --"We finally got a banner!" The mantra Jerry Dupree shouted Thursday night after Moreno Valley Valley View defeated host Moreno Valley Rancho Verde, 83-67, said it all. The Eagles (8-2 in league, 18-7 overall) finished the Sunbelt League tied with Murrieta Valley for first place and became the first team other than the Nighthawks to defeat Rancho Verde this season. "This school's been waiting nine years for a banner, and I've been wanting one for four years," said Dupree. "Now we're gonna go as far as we can go in the playoffs!" Dupree was held to seven points but was picked up by solid contributions from his teammates. Mark Peters scored 19 points. Isaac Russ added 18, and James Mann scored 17.  "It feels pretty good because it's a goal we set at the beginning of the year," said Valley View coach Jim Long. "But they scared us there a little at the end." Valley View's pressure defense helped keep Rancho Verde's offense in check through the first three quarters. The Mustangs (7-3, 23-4) trailed by as many as 17 points early in the fourth quarter but narrowed the gap to seven in the final two minutes. Valley View sank 11 free throws in the final 1:08, however, to seal the victory. "I think we all realize what it takes to win," Long said. "This was the biggest game these guys have played. We talked before the game about how big this was and how it was in our hands. We weren't going to give it away." Preston Norman led Rancho Verde, which finished third in the Sunbelt League, with 28 points, and Brandon Shaw scored 23. J.S. Nash, who entered the game averaging nearly 18 points per game, was held scoreless.   Mark Peters led Valley View with 19 points and Isaac Russ added 18. Preston Norman's 28 points topped Rancho Verde. Brandon Shaw added 23.  VALLEY VIEW (83) -- Peters 19, Hampton 16, Mann 17, Dupree 7, Russ 18, Coffer 4, Logan 2.  RANCHO VERDE (67) -- Pinnix 5, Brown 6, Shaw 23, Nash 0, Norman 28, Morgan 1, Johnson 4. Halftime score -- Valley View 44-35. Three-point goals -- Pinnix, Norman 2, Peters 2, Hampton, Mann, Russ 2. Total fouls -- Valley View 22, Rancho Verde 20. Fouled out -- Dupree, Pinnix. Technical fouls -- Rancho Verde bench.

Murrieta Valley 88, West Valley 48-- WEST VALLEY (48) -- Reynolds 22, Nevarez 0, Pierce 7, Williams 11, Alvarez 8. MURRIETA VALLEY (88) -- Jones 6, Cordova 11, Cole 6, Coyle 11, Bosna 3, Wethers 27, Stiewel 9, Brown 4, Richardson 2, Ruffin 7, Dobson 2. Halftime score -- Murrieta Valley 46-22. Three-point goals -- Wethers 3, Coyle, Stiewel, Bosna, Reynolds, Williams. Total fouls -- West Valley 9, Murrieta Valley 11. Fouled out -- none.

Sunkist League

Ramona 68, Norte Vista 62 --Riverside Ramona (7-3, 17-9), led by Josh Moss with 19 points, earned second place in the Sunkist League. The Rams led by 13 going into the third quarter but were outscored 26-12 by Riverside Norte Vista (3-7, 17-9). The Rams took the lead back in the fourth quarter, outscoring the Braves 20-13. Norte Vista was led by Rudy Sanchez with 20 points and Keaire Mims with 18. RAMONA (68) -- Moss 19, Aponte 9, Thomas 13, Downey 12, Entriken 7, Leota 2, Henry 6.   NORTE VISTA (62) -- Lane 4, Sanchez 20, Mims 18, Will 8, Mai 3, Hanley 5, Fiavesh 2, Horn 2.  Halftime score -- Ramona 36-23. Three-point goals -- Moss, Aponte 2, Entriken, Downey 2, Henry 2, Mims 2, Hanley, Sanchez 2. Total fouls -- Ramona 9, Norte Vista 19. Fouled out -- Lane, Will.

Elsinore 65, Temescal Canyon 53 --Elsinore completed a three-game sweep of its rivals from Lake Elsinore Temescal Canyon and a perfect Sunkist League season Friday with a 65-53 road victory. The Tigers (10-0 in league, 21-5 overall) broke the game open early, grabbing a 17-4 first-quarter lead. After that, things got a little ugly. The teams combined for 31 free throws in the second quarter, missing 22 of them. Elsinore built its lead to 18 at halftime and coasted in the second half. Keith Fincher scored 14 points, and Jerrod Van Zanten had nine rebounds for Elsinore.   "We're very pleased winning our third straight title and getting 20 wins," Elsinore coach Pete Rettinger said. "No one expected us to do this well. After we lost (power forward Darren) Bagwell, the kids pulled together. "This team is very competitive, and plays with a lot of heart. In the playoffs, that's half the battle. A lot of times, those games come down to a break or two." ELSINORE (65) -- Russo 10, Maxey 8, W.Mativa 7, J.Mativa 11, Fincher 14, Ward 3, Van Zanten 9, Wolter 3. TEMESCAL CANYON (53) -- Chico 1, Brycsak 14, Ellenwood 4, Evans 2, Thomas 3, Cleary 3, Miramontes 9, Owens 7, Robinson 10. Halftime score -- Elsinore 34-16. Three-point goals -- Russo, Ward, W.Mativa, Fincher 2. Total fouls -- Elsinore 25, Temescal Canyon 27. Fouled out -- Harrison (E), Gomez (TC), Thomas. Technical fouls -- J.Mativa (slapping the backboard).

Sunset League

Esperanza 65, Fountain Valley 61 (OT)--Jon Steven (21 points) scored six points during Esperanza's 9-5 run in overtime. Fountain Valley (16-9, 6-4) plays Esperanza (14-12, 6-4) again tonight at 7 in a playoff for third place at Huntington Beach.

Valle Vista League

Bonita 79, Covina 36--Bonita held Covina to only 13 points in the first half and won big. Anthony Estrada led Bonita (12-14, 5-9) with 30 points (23 in the first half), Doud Weischedel scored 20 points (all in the second half), and Marcus Robinson added 11 points. Covina is 0-14 in league.COVINA (36) Powe 4, Bondar 5, Ndubaku 6, Ulrich 6, Jo. Gibbs 6, Ja Gibbs 2, Tran 3, Bryant 2, Evangelista 2. BONITA (79)  Carr 3, Musa 4, Stewart 2, Estrada 30, Weischedel 20, Robinson 11, Ketteling 1, Powell 6, Martin 2. Covina 6 7 14 9 -- 36 Bonita 15 24 12 28 -- 79 Total fouls: C 17, B 17. Fouled out: Powell (B). Technical fouls: Avilez (C).

Victory League

Ambassador Christian 62, Riverside Bethel Christian 49--  Tre Harper led Ambassador Christian (8-13, 3-8) with 11 points, 19 rebounds, and five assists, Eddie Cheairs had 13 points and 15 rebounds, and Mark Powell had 11 points. Bethel Christian falls to 2-16, 0-11.RIVERSIDE BETHEL CHRISTIAN (49) Sanchez 2, Thompson 8, Heiliger 14, Holder 2, Bowman 10, Roberts 1, Witt 12 AMBASSADOR CHRISTIAN (62) Powell 11, Harper 11, King 7, Peck 13, Ruiz 6, Cheairs 13, Pine 1 Bethel Chr. 10 12 9 18 -- 49 Ambssdor Chr. 10 17 19 16 -- 62 Total fouls: BC 15, AC 17. Fouled out: Powman (BC). Technical fouls: None.

Non-League 

Loma Linda Academy 73, San Gabriel Academy 47--Senior forward Azrrik Hahn (9 for 12) had 21 points, and Nathan Pudewell had 10 points and 10 rebounds, as Loma Linda Academy (17-2) beat San Gabriel Academy in a non-league game. The Roadrunners made the playoffs as a free-lance team. Loma Linda coach said Mark Bradford said his team's defense intensified in the second half.  SAN GABRIEL ACADEMY (47) -- Hui 7, Lam 14, Lee 7, Toop 13, Yu 6. LOMA LINDA ACADEMY (73) -- MacKenzie 11, Love 3, Alexander 10, Choi 7, Aprecio 5, Richards 3, Young 3, Hahn 21, Pudewell 10. Halftime score -- Loma Linda Academy 29-26. Three-point goals -- Lam 2, Lee, Love, Alexander, Apprecio, Richards, Young. Total fouls -- Loma Linda 13, San Gabriel 11. Fouled out -- Yu.

Lake Arrowhead Christian 61,  Arrowhead Christian JV 27--Lake Arrowhead Christian (3-2) defeated Redlands Arrowhead Christian junior varisty in a non-league contest. Mitch Denny led Lake Arrowhead with 20 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assist. Teammate Chris Hinklmen matched his 20 points.  LAKE ARROWHEAD CHRISTIAN (61) -- M.Denny 20, Hinklmen 20, Urroz 10, N.Denny 6, Kibler 1, Medina 4. REDLANDS ARROWHEAD CHRISTIAN (27) -- Brett 4, Godfrey 2, Breckley 5, Rawls 7, Neal 4, Thibodo 5. Halftime score -- Lake Arrowhead Christian 30-6. Three-point goals -- Tibido. Total fouls -- Lake Arrowhead Christian 5, Arrowhead Christian 6. Fouled out -- none. Technical fouls -- Medina.

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