Garry Slone (left) and Marlee Slone led Costa Mesa to a win Friday night. (PHOTOS: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone). Costa Mesa High School’s boys basketball team overcame an 11-point halftime deficit to defeat Godinez 63-59 Friday night in the Empire League opener for both teams at Godinez. Costa Mesa Read More
NON-LEAGUE LA HABRA 69, PILIBOS 57: The Highlanders (16-4) won their final non-league game Thursday night. Acen Jimenez scored 27 points and grabbed five rebounds, Sebastian Esparza had 17 points, three assists and three steals and Baylor Wilks scored 15 points to lead La Habra, which hosts Cypress Friday night Read More
Fullerton players after winning the silver division of the Estancia Coast Classic earlier this week. (Photos courtesy Fullerton basketball). Fullerton High School’s boys basketball team, coached by Erik Kamrath, ended 2024 by winning the silver division tournament title at the Estancia Coast Classic Monday. The Indians, 11-7 overall, defeated Valencia Read More
Portola High School girls basketball standout Nina Saiki joined a special club earlier this week. At the Las Vegas Classic, the senior scored her 1,000th career point in a 63-33 victory over Paradise Honors. Saiki finished the game with 21 points. “Nina joins her older sister Moka Saiki on the Read More
Crean Lutheran players and coaches celebrate the victory over San Clemente Monday. (Photos courtesy Crean Lutheran Shutterbugs, Howard Lyon and John Luciano). Crean Lutheran High School’s girls basketball team ended 2024 with a bang, defeating San Clemente 61-56 Monday night in the championship of the Surf City Holiday Classic at Read More
Segerstrom’s Ricky Carballea goes up for a shot as Troy Barajas of El Rancho defends Monday night. (Photos courtesy Mark Bausman). Segerstrom’s boys basketball team put up a battle but lost to El Rancho 48-43 Monday night in the finals of its division in the Oxford Academy Tournament. To see Read More
ESTANCIA COAST CLASSIC SAN CLEMENTE 58, VILLA PARK 53: The Tritons won the gold division tournament title Monday night. Porter Hansen scored 18 points and Christian Fernandez 16 points to lead San Clemente (15-4). Chase Tolliver added six points and 13 rebounds, including the game-sealing offensive rebound. Tristan Griffin scored Read More
Irvine players and coaches after winning the Orange Holiday Tourney title. (PHOTOS: Tom Connolly, For OC Sports Zone). Irvine High School’s boys basketball team is on a roll and on Monday night, once again gave notice to its upcoming Pacific Coast League opponents it will be a tough match for Read More
Edison’s boys basketball team after winning the Tustin Classic Monday night. (PHOTOS: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone). Edison High School’s boys basketball team got a challenge from Sunset League rival Newport Harbor Monday night, but the Chargers finished strong to capture the Tustin Classic with a 64-53 victory in the Read More
Tesoro Coach Steve Garrett draws up a play for his team Monday night. (PHOTO: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone). Tesoro High School’s boys basketball team built a 13-point halftime lead, then broke the game open in the third quarter and went on to defeat host Tustin 50-38 Monday night in Read More
