Author: Tim Burt OC Sports Zone

CIF boys basketball playoff highlights and final scores for OC teams on Wednesday, Feb. 7

(Graphic: Fernando M. Donado, For OC Sports Zone) DIVISION 1 Notre Dame Sherman Oaks 74, Crean Lutheran 64 (OT) West Ranch 67, Edison 52 Santa Margarita 72, Oxnard 55: Dallas Washington scored 22 points, Cameron McNamee 16 points, DeMarco Johnson 14 points and Brayden Kyman added nine rebounds for the Read More

Woodbridge avenges loss to top-seeded Sage Hill and captures PCL championship

Woodbridge players and coaches celebrate after winning the league title Friday night. (Photo: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone). Woodbridge High School’s boys basketball team survived a possible game-tying three pointer by Sage Hill Friday night in the final seconds of the biggest game of the season. The shot fell off Read More

Northwood bounces back from semifinal loss with win to earn CIF automatic playoff berth

Northwood Coach Christian Manalo congratulates his players after a strong first half. (Photo: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone). Northwood High School’s boys basketball team bounced back from a rough second half Thursday night in a loss to Woodbridge and defeated Beckman 66-55 Friday night in the Pacific Coast League tournament Read More

Irvine boys basketball team defeats Portola and earns coveted CIF playoff berth

Irvine players and coaches celebrate after Friday’s win over Portola. (Photo: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone). Irvine High School’s boys basketball team clinched fourth place and a trip to the CIF Division 4 playoffs Friday night defeating Portola 71-51 at the Pacific Coast League post-season tournament. Irvine players and coaches Read More

PHOTOS: Crean Lutheran Saints keep league title streak alive with victory over Tustin

Crean Lutheran players and coaches celebrate after defeating Tustin for a share of the Empire League title. (Photos courtesy Crean Lutheran Shutterbugs, John Luciano and Ted Rigoni). Crean Lutheran High School’s boys basketball team kept the streak alive Thursday night. The Saints defeated Tustin 65-49 at Crean Lutheran to capture Read More

Woodbridge battles back to defeat Northwood in second round of PCL tourney

From left, Jaiden Sabino, JC Schindler, Jason Briggs and Stephen Lamp led Woodbridge to a win Thursday. (Photo: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone). Woodbridge High School’s boys basketball team has reached the finals of the Pacific Coast League post-season tournament Friday night vs. top-seeded Sage Hill at Portola. Sage Hill Read More