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
Cooper Stearns of Irvine goes up for a shot during Friday’s CIF playoff game with Pasadena. (Photos courtesy Mark Bausman, For OC Sports Zone). Irvine High School’s boys basketball team has one dominating star player, senior forward Cooper Stearns, but the Vaqueros proved Friday night they are not one dimensional. Read More
Crean Lutheran’s Micaela Hanning drives to the basket against Orange Lutheran Thursday. (Photos courtesy Crean Lutheran Shutterbugs, John Luciano and Ted Rigoni). Crean Lutheran High School’s girls basketball team is moving on to the second round of the CIF Division 1 playoffs Saturday at top-seeded Ventura. The Saints opened the Read More
DIVISION 1 CREAN LUTHERAN 44, ORANGE LUTHERAN 39: The Saints notched an opening round win at home Thursday night. Sydnee Norwood scored 18 points, Jane Hewitt had 11 points and Micaela Hanning 10 points to lead Crean Lutheran. “It was a fun game and we had some big possessions on Read More
Crean Lutheran’s Jacob Majok defends as San Clemente’s Porter Hansen puts up a shot Wednesday night. (Photos courtesy Crean Lutheran Shutterbugs, Ted Rigoni and Howard Lyon). Crean Lutheran High School’s boys basketball team settled the issue early Wednesday night. The Saints jumped out to an 18-0 lead, led 20-2 after Read More
OPEN DIVISION NOTRE DAME SHERMAN OAKS, 71, JSERRA 68: BJ Davis-Ray scored 22 points for the Lions (21-8) in an open division pool play game Wednesday night. Brannon Martinsen added 14 points for the Lions, who play at Santa Margarita Friday. DIVISION 1 CREAN LUTHERAN 68, SAN CLEMENTE 56: The 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
Tustin Coach Ringo Bossenmeyer leads the Tillers into the CIF playoffs Wednesday night. (PHOTO: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone). It’s the night that Orange County high school basketball fans have been looking forward to: the start of the CIF playoffs for all divisions on Wednesday, Feb. 12. Some great match-ups Read More
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 12 Matches at 5 p.m. unless noted OPEN DIVISION San Marcos at Mater Dei Corona del Mar at Oaks Christian LB Wilson vs. Orange Lutheran at Santiago College, 5:30 p.m. Foothill at Newport Harbor, 6 p.m. DIVISION 1 San Clemente at Beckman JSerra at Dos Pueblos Laguna Beach Read More
