Irvine’s Ali Dal maintains control of the ball, as Cabrillo’s Marquees MJ Reed Jr. defends Tuesday night in the quarterfinals. (Photos courtesy Mark Bausman, For OC Sports Zone). Cooper Stearns recorded a triple double, and Irvine needed every bit of his contribution to hold off Long Beach Cabrillo for a Read More
Villa Park players (from left) Diego Perez, Dakari Harris and Tristan Griffin led the Spartans to a win Friday. (PHOTOS: Tom Connolly, For OC Sports Zone). Locked in a tight game on Friday night against Artesia High School after three quarters, Villa Park’s boys basketball team knew it had to Read More
Orange players and coaches celebrate after Wednesday’s CIF playoff opener. (PHOTOS: Tom Connolly, For OC Sports Zone). Before Wednesday night’s opening round CIF Division 5A boys basketball playoff game with Duarte, Orange Coach Jacob Rhodes said his defense had to be aggressive for the Panthers to win. Rhodes’ message sunk Read More
Buena Park players and coaches after Wednesday’s victory over Santa Ana. (PHOTO: Tom Connolly, For OC Sports Zone). Buena Park High School’s boys basketball team is going to the CIF playoffs for the first time in five years. The Coyotes used a dominating second half to break open a close Read More
Crean Lutheran players and coaches after the Saints clinched the league title Friday night. (Photos courtesy Crean Lutheran Shutterbugs, John Luciano). Crean Lutheran High School’s boys basketball team showed up for Friday night’s game at Cypress poised to clinch a Crestview League title. And the Saints did exactly as they Read More
La Habra was led by (from left) Acen Jimenez, Ulavai Fetuli, Sebastian Esparza and Joaquin Arciaga in the victory over Canyon. (PHOTO: Tom Connolly, For OC Sports Zone). Four La Habra High players scored in double figures and the Highlanders ended a four-game slide by defeating Canyon 76-70 in a Read More
Crean Lutheran’s Jordan Ceballos goes past La Habra defenders for a basket Friday night. (Photos courtesy Crean Lutheran Shutterbugs, John Luciano). With the high school boys basketball regular season winding down each game in the highly competitive Crestview League has taken on greater importance as the teams make their final Read More
AJ Rodriguez (left) and Aydan Ibarra led Anaheim to a victory Tuesday night. (PHOTO: Tom Connolly, For OC Sports Zone). Anaheim High School’s boys basketball team remained undefeated in Grove League play, but needed a late rally to hold off a furious comeback from Orange to pull off a 54-51 Read More
Santa Ana’s top players Friday were (from left) Issac Alvarez, Pedro Moran and Aaron Rivera. (PHOTOS: Tom Connolly, For OC Sports Zone). Santa Ana High School’s boys basketball team came out of the gate hot in Friday night’s Golden West League game at Santa Ana and never let up as Read More
Tustin was led by (from left) Yuri Klines, Moe Hernandez and Terrelle Morales. Klines suffered a cut below his left eye in the first half. (PHOTO: Tom Connolly, For OC Sports Zone). Moe Hernandez scored 18 points and helped lead a strong defensive attack to help Tustin defeat Fullerton 50-45 Read More
