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SoCal Prep & High School Report

Southern Section: Final Scores & Highlights
Before Playoff Pairings--(February 14, 1998)

Last night's games were, with a few exceptions, the final games in regular league before the playoff pairings are announced. There were few surprises. The most notable accomplishment this season was Newbury Park's complete sweep in Marmonte League. NP was a team which everyone thought was good, but not good enough to take the league, given all the pub which Simi was getting. But just to prove rep is nothing and game is everything, NP won every game, while Simi dropped two, both to NP. And NP just kept on winning, as last night Daniel Bobik scored 32 points, had 8 boards and six assists. Simi won last night also, just hammering Royal, even without Rafael Berumen who was resting an injury before the playoffs. Chaminade continued it's sweep of Mission league, while Harvard-Westlake assured itself of a playoff spot.

And in some late-breaking news in the Channel League: Oxnard wins coin flip: Oxnard (16-8, 10-4) won a coin flip to be the league's No. 2 seed when the CIF-Southern Section playoffs pairings are announced. San Marcos (19-6, 10-4) will be the third-place representative.

And as always we've included Orange County in it's own report.

ACADEMY LEAGUE

Downey Calvary Chapel 61, St. Margaret's 59

Senior guard Milton Pittman hit six 3-pointers, including the game-winner with 10 seconds left, for 18 points as the Grizzlies (15-10, 10-0) won their second straight league title with a victory over the visiting Tartans (9-12, 5-5). Keegan McInnis added had 17 points and 10 rebounds for Calvary Chapel, which went unbeaten in league play for the second year in a row.

ALMONT LEAGUE

Bell Gardens 60, San Gabriel 53

Erick Pineda scored 19 and Armando Vargas had 12 as the Lancers used a 19-8 scoring advantage in the final quarter to defeat the Matadors. Eric Miranda led the way with 13 points and Luis Mendoza and Dennis Carrillo each scored 9 for San Gabriel, which finishes at 11-15 overall and 4-6 in league.

Schurr 64, Mark Keppel 61

Keppel, which finished 12-14 and 5-5 in league still managed to finish third in league because of San Gabriel's loss to Bell Gardens. It looked like Keppel would win as David Su connected on a three point shot with less than 30 seconds to play, but then three Keppel players missed three free throws in the final seconds as Keppel lost, but will advance to the playoffs anyway. Su led Keppel with 20.

ALPHA LEAGUE

L.A. Baptist 63, Maranatha 45

Frank Vasquez made eight three-point baskets en route to 35 points for L.A. Baptist (11-12, 5-5) in a playoff for the third and final postseason berth in the Alpha League.

BASELINE LEAGUE

Upland 55, Don Lugo 52

Upland (18-8, 8-2) defeated Don Lugo in a nailbiter, 55-52. Jeff Cammon scored 18 points and Matt Bloye brought down 10 rebounds for the Highlanders. Scott Martinez was the top scorer for Don Lugo with 22 points.

Chino 57, Damien 44

Chino (5-21, 2-8) helped force a Damien-Don Lugo Baseline League playoff game for third place late Friday night by beating Damien 57-44. Senior Clay Powell scored 18 points with eight rebounds and senior Dan Steele added 13 points.

Glendora 66, Claremont 55

Glendora (24-1, 10-0) completed a perfect Baseline League campaign by beating Claremont (10-15, 2-8). Casey Jacobsen scored 30 points, while Chris Clark added 15 for Glendora.

CHRISTIAN LEAGUE

Western Christian 77, Hesperia Christian 54

Billy Vannettes scored 34 points, including 4 three pointers, while David Stollbert had 12, and Adam Barthelmess had 13 for WC. Hesperia had only one player in double figures, Cannon Maurice with 12 points. Western finishes at 11-13 overall and 5-5 in league, while Hesperia is 4-6 in league.

COAST VALLEY LEAGUE

Valley Christian Academy 87, Maricopa 29

No details were available.

DE ANZA LEAGUE

Serrano 78, Lucerne 65

No details were available.

DEL REY LEAGUE

St. John Bosco 76, Bishop Montgomery 68

Chris Uy-Barreta hit 5 of 6 free throws with a little less than a minute left to seal the win as the Braves (12-14, 5-5) beat the visiting Knights (8-2 league). Uy-Barreta wound up with 16 points, 11 in the fourth quarter. Justin Trott led St. John Bosco with 20 points.

St. Paul 67, St. Bernards 50

We didn't get any report on this one. Sorry.

DEL RIO LEAGUE

California 71, Whittier 55

DELPHIC LEAGUE

Campbell Hall 69, Whitney 55

Josh Glass scored 16 points while Danny Popelinski had 12 rebounds and 4 points, Brandon Woodard scored 15 points and 13 rebounds and Ronnie Polk had 19 points as Campbell Hall (15-9, 5-5) rolled to a fairly easy victory last night. Whitney only had one player break 10 points or better, and Ha had 11.

DESERT MOUNTAIN LEAGUE

Mammoth 61, Vasquez 53

Mike Howard had 15 points for Mammoth (7-3 in league) in a Desert Mountain game at Highland High. J.R. Faquir had 17 points for Vasquez (3-16, 1-9). Kenny Johnson had eight rebounds.

Boron 59, Desert Christian 57

Boron finished at 9-1 in league with the win last night, and Sheasley had 19, Liebengood had 11 and Yarbourough had 18 for Boran. Desert Christian (6-12 overall, 3-7 in league) was led by Seston with 14, and both Rindfleisch and Nelson each had 12.

EXPRESS LEAGUE

Rolling Hills Prep 79, Liberty Christian 25

Southlands Christian 59, Heritage 55

Josh Oberlander scored 17, and so did Jorge Pingel as Southlands improved to 17-3 overall and 8-2 in league. Heritage dropped to .500 overall at 10-10 and 5-5 in league. Joe Marlow had 18 points for Heritage.

FRONTIER LEAGUE

Santa Paula 89, Calabasas 58

David Herrera had 32 points, including seven three-pointers, for the Cardinals (20-5, 9-1) in a Frontier League game at Santa Paula. The victory clinched sole possession of the league title for the Cardinals.Santa Paula High boys' basketball coach Tom Donahue expected his team to win the Frontier League championship this season. On Friday night, host Santa Paula crushed visiting Calabasas 89-58 to complete the regular season 20-5 overall and 9-1 in league play. Santa Paula finished one game ahead of runner-up Moorpark. Calabasas finishes the season at 10-15, 3-7. Santa Paula's David Herrera drained seven 3-point baskets on his way to a game-high 32 points, while Joey Riccio flipped in 17 points. Willie Zavala added 15 points for the Cardinals. Riccio added 11 assists in a game Santa Paula dominated from start to finish. Santa Paula opened a 28-5 first-quarter lead then pushed it to 52-18 by halftime. The league championship is believed to be the program's first outright title in 25 years. Now Santa Paula can look forward to a trip to the CIF-Southern Section Division III-A playoffs starting next week.

Moorpark 75, Nordhoff 66

Kevin Lawrence had 24 points and 11 rebounds and Keith Donahue had 23 points for the Musketeers (21-6, 8-2) in a Frontier League victory at Moorpark.

Santa Clara 76, Malibu 57

B.J. Ward tossed in 20 points, grabbed 12 rebounds and dished off seven assists for Santa Clara (10-12, 4-6), which took third to earn a berth in the CIF-SS playoffs. Ryan McGill notched 26 points and 12 rebounds for Santa Clara, ranked fifth in the CIF Southern-Section V-AA poll. Scott Sorich had three 3-pointers and finished with 14 points and 10 rebounds. Bobby Martinez added 10 points. Angell and Scott were the only Santa Clara scorers not to break into double digits, with 4 and 2 points respectively. Malibu only had one player in double figures, Fishburn with 10. Malibut closed out the season with a 7-15 overall record and 2-8 in league play.

GOLDEN LEAGUE

Palmdale 104, Highland 74

Kerry Yates scored 32 points for the victorious Falcons (16-9, 7-3) in a Golden League game at Palmdale. It marked the first time that Palmdale has scored at least 100 points in four years. Wendell Bonner scored 23 points and Huberto Zamora added 20 points for Highland (8-16, 4-6).

Antelope Valley 71, Lancaster 53

Josh Speaks scored 15 points and Roger Price added 13 points and 12 rebounds for Antelope Valley (18-8, 8-2) in a Golden League game. The victory clinched the league title for Antelope Valley, its second straight under Coach Tom Mahan.

HERITAGE LEAGUE

South Bay Lutheran 81, Ribet Academy 77

HIGH DESERT LEAGUE

Paraclete 75, Kern Valley 58

Josh Foster had 19 points and eight rebounds, and Peter Cich had 14 points and seven rebounds and the host Spirits (5-16, 4-6) closed out their tenure in the High Desert League with a victory. Paraclete will join the Alpha League in the fall.

Santa Clara 76, Malibu 57

Ryan McGill had 26 points and 12 rebounds, B.J. Ward contributed 20 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists, and Scott Sorich added 14 points and 10 rebounds for the Saints (10-12, 4-6) in a Frontier League game at Santa Clara.

LIBERTY LEAGUE

Buckley 65, Avalon 59

Check our article for details on scoring.

Providence 54, Holy Martyrs 39

Dickran Tashdjian scored 14 points for Providence (13-9, 8-6) in a Liberty League game at Holy Martyrs. Shant Choulakian scored 21 points to Holy Martyrs (13-9, 7-6).

Viewpoint 64, Oakwood 41

Oakwood remained winless at 0-14 in league and 1-18 overall, while Viewpoint also closed out its season at 9-12 overall and 4-10 in league. For Viewpoint, Stone had 15, while Pine scored 12 for Oakwood. Oh, for the days of Mitchell Butler. . .

LOS PADRES LEAGUE

Paso Robles 72, Atascadero 51

St. Joseph Santa Maria 84, Santa Ynez 58

MARMONTE LEAGUE

Newbury Park 73, Thousand Oaks 52

Daniel Bobik had 32 points, eight rebounds and six assists to pace visiting Newbury Park High to a 73-52 victory over Thousand Oaks in a Marmonte League boys' basketball game Friday night at Thousand Oaks. Bobik, who had five dunks, scored 13 points in the first quarter to help Newbury Park (23-4, 14-0 in league) take a 20-9 lead. It was the Panthers' 13th consecutive victory and made them the first Marmonte team to go undefeated in league play since Thousand Oaks during the 1992-93 season. Brian Bobik, Daniel's brother, had 14 points for Newbury Park, the No. 2-ranked team in the region. Bas Van Rhee scored 16 points for Thousand Oaks (8-16, 5-8).

Westlake 61, Agoura 46

Joey Cuppari scored 28 points to pace the Warriors (14-10, 6-8) in a Marmonte League game against Agoura (13-11, 7-7) at Westlake.

Simi Valley 92, Royal 56

Brett Mitchel scored 28 points and Ian Boys added 19 points and 10 rebounds for the Pioneers (22-5, 11-3) in a Marmonte League game at Simi Valley. Branduinn Fullove scored 16 points for the No. 4-ranked Pioneers. Cam Dixon had 13 points for Royal (7-8, 2-12).

Camarillo 70, Channel Islands 69

Stuteville socred 25 points for Camarillo as they barely squeaked by Channel Islands, which was led by McKesson wth 25 points. Channel Islands fined 17-7 overall and 8-6 in league while Camarillo concluded it's season with a 9-14 record, 3-11 in league play.

METRO LEAGUE

Colton Christian Center Academy 81, Upland Christian 45

Nick Kramer scored 18 points, but Upland Christian (0-20, 0-14) fell to Colton Christian Center Academy (9-9, 8-6), 81-45, in a Metro League game.

Whittier Christian 87, Ontario Christian 68

Robbie VandenHeuvel scored 16 points and Ryan Fuqua added 12, but Ontario Christian fell to Whittier Christian, 87-68, in an Olympic League game.

MISSION LEAGUE

Chaminade 84, St. Francis 47

Justin Stewart scored 12 points and Scott Borchart had 10 for the No. 1-ranked Eagles in the Mission League victory at Chaminade. Chaminade (23-1, 12-0) has won 20 consecutive games. Chaminade's one loss came to Simi Valley in the championship game of the Simi Valley tournament.

Harvard-Westlake 73, Crespi 67

Russell Lakey had 26 points and five steals for the Wolverines (19-7, 7-5) in a Mission League victory at Harvard-Westlake. The Wolverines, who clinched third place, made 21 of 25 free throws, including 11 of 11 in the fourth quarter. Mirtis Ducksworth scored 16 and Blake Tibbetts had 15 points for the Celts (12-13, 5-7). For H-W, Karravas had 8 points, John Terzian scored 2, Todd Kurihawa had 5, Alex Minn 6, Eric Geffner 4, Pat Biggerstaff 8, and Alex Holmes 14.

Loyola 59, Notre Dame 53

No details were available at this time.

MOORE LEAGUE

Long Beach Poly 65, Long Beach Jordan 60

Poly managed to win even though Ricky Anderson didn't play, and with the win, Poly and Compton are the co-champions of the league as both teams finished with 9-1 records. Poly was 22-6 overall. It's likely that Poly will be seeded No. 2 when the Division I-AA playoff pairings are released tomorrow morning by the Southern Section office. Actually, Poly coach Rod Palmer is probably hoping that his team is seeded No. 2, because if it is, they won't meet the probably No. 1 seed, Artesia, until the Divisional Finals on March 7 at the Pond.

For Poly, Mike McIntyre had 18, Sheldon Diggs had 12, Wesley Stokes had 13, Keyon Cooley scored 12 and Waltower had 3, while S. Anderson had 7. For Jordan, Calloway and Bryant were the high scorers with 25 and 20 respectively. Jordan closes out the year 16-11 overall and 6-4 in league.

Compton 102, Wilson 46

Senior center David Hamilton came off the bench to score 23 points and grab 10 rebounds and DeAndre Moore also poured in 23 points to go with 10 assists as the Tarbabes (23-5, 9-1) crushed the host Bruins (5-20, 1-9) to capture a share of the league title. Compton, which shared the crown with Poly, opened the second quarter on a 14-2 run to put the game out of reach. Junior guard Tito Maddox scored 14 of his 22 points in the second half. The 102 points was the highest total of the season for Compton, which has won 12 of its past 14 games. Jeffrey Colbert led Wilson with 12 points.

Millikan 75, Lakewood 58

Senior guard Jay Meadows scored 22 points and Sir Hill added 14 as the Rams (5-18, 3-7) built a 27-point lead midway through the third quarter and cruised from there. Roger Douglas led Lakewood (2-8 league) with 14 points, and Stephon Turner chipped in 11.

MT. BALDY LEAGUE

Rancho Cucamonga 69, Ontario 61

Donnie Furral scored three three-pointers and had 12 rebounds to help Rancho Cucamonga earn a victory over Ontario, 69-61. Darryl Pittman was the top scorer for the Cougars with 21 points. The victory gives Rancho Cucamonga the second place spot in the Mt. Baldy League. Ontario finishes third.

NON-LEAGUE

Carpinteria 50, Pasadena Poly 45

After falling behind 7-0, the Panthers battled, but couldn't catch up as visiting Carpenteria beat PP. Ryan Duncan led PP, which is now 14-9 overall with 17 points, while Koko Archibong had 8 rebounds and 13 points. Chris Redfield also hit four threes and finished with 14 for Carpenteria which finished at 13-8.

Redlands East Valley 80, Silverado 78

We don't have any details.

Ventura County Christian 83, Laguna Blanca JV 45

Senior Ryan Bierma had 21 points and 15 rebounds for VCC (6-16) in its season finale. Nick Smith had 18 points and the team's other senior, Adam Hemsley, scored 10 points and had eight rebounds.

NORTHERN LEAGUE

Lompoc 66, San Luis Obispo 53

Perhaps the fate of San Luis Obispo High in Friday's Northern League boys basketball championship was determined not in the game itself but a day before. The Tigers' third-leading scorer, Doug Pazdan, rolled his ankle in Thursday's practice and did not play in the title game at James Gym. Lompoc took the NL championship 66-53 behind solid first half play. The Braves held a 17-10 edge in the first quarter and led 34-21 at halftime. Lompoc jumped out to 17-5 lead before the Tigers were able to end the initial quarter with a 5-0 run. Brave Shadeed Salim scored his team's first six points but finished with just seven. The other driving force behind the Lompoc rush was Roland Jones' streaky three-point shooting. Jones buried three triples in the first half and none in the second, wrapping the game up with 13 points. San Luis Obispo was able to run with the Braves after the break, allowing just two more points than it scored. Jonathan Sales led the Tigers with 17 points but it was the hot fourth-quarter shooting of Dan D'Entremont that kept the Lompoc from sprinting away with it. D'Entremont tallied all of his 10 points in the final period, including two three-pointers. San Luis Obispo shot just 16-of-26 free throws. The Braves' biggest lead came early in the second half when two straight three-pointers allowed the team a 55-37 lead. San Luis Obispo pulled within 15 by the end of the third and trailed by just 12 with nearly a minute and a half remaining, but the outcome was sealed. Dustin Reese was second in Tiger scoring with 11 while Travis Burkett and Jason d'Autremont added seven apiece. Despite the loss, the year is not over for the Tigers, who next week begin CIF-Southern Section play. Pazdan may return for the playoffs.

Santa Maria 66, Arroyo Grande 53

In the consolation contest, Santa Maria was a 66-53 winner over Arroyo Grande. The Saints were led by the 22 points of Jason Johnson and 11 of Mike Gonzales. Much like the championship game, the first quarter proved decisive as Santa Maria outdid the Eagles 18-7. Alex Younger led the Eagle effort with 14 points while Nick Shiffrar added eight. Phillip Johnson and Schuyler Linnemann each added seven. Arroyo Grande ends its year while Santa Maria advances to the playoffs.

OLYMPIC LEAGUE

Brethren Christian 52, Valley Christian 49

Senior forward Justin Miller hit a 3-pointer from the top of the key with seven seconds left to put the Warriors up for good in a tense battle with the visiting Crusaders (11-12, 4-6). Miller finished with 13 points and Kevin Thomas had 19 for Brethren Christian. Junior center Erick Streelman paced Valley Christian with 17 points and eight rebounds.

PREP LEAGUE

Rio Hondo Prep 48, Webb 38

The Kares' team effort was highlighted by double-digit scoring from Jey Creager with 14 and Jacob Blake with 10, while Josh Colter also had 10. Ryan Riddle was the only player for Webb in double figures with 19 points, half the total output. Rio Hondo Prep improved to 13-9 overall and 4-4 in league

Chadwick 62, Flintridge Prep 33

Danny Oliphant scored 14 points while Mike Kassardjian scored 10, as Chadwick remained unbeaten at 8-0 in league. Flintridge Prep dropped to 2-17 overall and 1-7 in league only Devin Brown scored in double figures with 16 for FP. Chadwick is 12-14 overall.

SIERRA LEAGUE

Diamond Bar 55, Ayala 53

Jack May had 12 points while Chasen Jones had 15 as Ayala lost to Diamond Bar, dropping to 21-6 on the year and 8-2 in league for a tie with Diamond Bar, which is also at 9-2 in league, but 22-4 overall. Shane Unrein had 9 points, all on three-pointers Brad Wright had 14 for DB and Kevin Turner had 16.

Rowland 93, Nogales 61

Sean Harris scored 17, Adam Talley had 11 and Denver Lopez had 17 for Nogales, which dropped to 11-14 overall and 4-6 in league to close out the season. Rowland's Julius Barnes had 25 points, including 4 three-pointers. amd Chris Pacana had 13 while Kynan Bush scored 10, Pete Montano and E.J. Arkliss had 9, and Roy Castellanos had 8 for Rowland. The win was largely due to a 28-9 second quarter and another big third quarter for Rowland which outscored Nogales 24-15. Rowland improved to 19-6 overall and 8-2 in league.

SUBURBAN LEAGUE

Artesia 90, La Mirada 58

We were unable to get any details of this game. If you know about it, send us the straight story.

TRI-VALLEY LEAGUE

Oak Park 64, Fillmore 45

Greg Jones scored 29 points, including 20 in the second half, and John Murphy had 23 points and 18 rebounds for the Eagles (14-9, 6-2) in the Tri-Valley League game at Oak Park. The victory clinched second place in the league for Oak Park. Jones hit five 3-point shots. Murphy had 18 rebounds. Chuy Jasso scored 19 points to lead Fillmore, which finished 2-6 in league.

VALLEY LEAGUE

Valley Torah 84, Coutin 26

Matt Rosenblatt had 15 of his team-high 23 points in a 46-point third quarter for Valley Torah (17-3, 11-1) in a Valley League game at Balboa Park. The Wolfpack's third-period total tied for the second-highest number of points scored in a quarter by a Southern Section team. Farzan Voosaghi had 19 points and seven assists and Mike Zaghi added 15 points for Valley Torah.

Bishop Diego 64, St. Bonaventure 60

Joe Lammers scored 30 points, while Ortiz collected another 11, and Christian Rosvek had 13 for BD, as they pulled out the win. St. Bonaventure was led by a balanced attack and even though they didn't win, no single player dominated the scoring: Perez had 8, David Chaparro had 5 points and 12 assists, Devericks had 12, Mora 2, Emard 10, York 6, Releford 7, Brandon Duplessie 10 and 7 boards, and 7 blocks. St. B finished 10-13 overall and remained winless at 0-8 in league.