Calif: Southern Section Boys Playoff Highlights

By Kevin Askeland Feb 19, 2008, 7:09am

Mater Dei, Dominguez win big in Division 1AA.

Compiled by Kevin Askeland
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Division 1AA First Round
Dominguez 97, Chaminade 60
Jordan Hamilton dominated with 29 points while Myron Green added 17. Evan Grossi led Chaminade with 23 opints.
La Mirada 66, St. John Bosco 57
Ryan Kelly led La Mirada with 17 points while Cameron Gillett and Derrick Williams each had 15 in the win. Cezar Guerrero led Bosco with 18 points.
Thousand Oaks 57, Mission Viejo 34
Michael Whalen led a balanced attack for Thousand Oaks with 13 points.
JSerra 92, Centennial 63
Alec Williams had 22 points and Casey James had 21 points for JSerra in a convincing win over Centennial.
Santa Margarita 67, Cerritos 39
Jaime Serna tossed in 19 points to lift Santa Margarita to the win.
Loyola 71, Agoura 65
Hollis Thompson notched 20 points to help Loyola edge Agoura. Doug Shumway led Agoura with 20 points.
Gahr 79, Tesoro 69
Gahr advanced thanks to 30 points from Casper Ware and 19 from Cameron Nettles.
Compton 74, Verbum Dei 57
DeMar Derozan had a huge night, tallying 40 points for the Tarbabes.
Simi Valley 95, Servite 58
Simi Valley routed Servite thanks to 28 points from Lorne Jackson and 26 from Michael Meza.
Wilson 66, Crespi 59
Wilson got 25 points from Michael Wilder and 22 from Steven Richard in the win.
Lynwood 67, Torrance 65
Lynwood eliminated Torrance with the two-point victory.
Mayfair 77, Dana Hills 59
Charles Odom posted 21 points to lead Mayfair.
Capistrano Valley 74, Paramount 60
CV got 21 points from Mike Hernandez to advance.
North Torrance 66, Poly 62
Nic Allen led North Torrance to the win with 17 points. Travis Wilson led Poly with 18.
Harvard-Westlake 81, Westlake 49
Harvard Westlake had little trouble with its crosstown rival thanks to 22 points from Austin Kelly and 17 from Zane Ma.
Mater Dei 83, Downey 46
The No. 2 seed got 21 points from Travis Wear, 16 from Gary Franklin and 17 from Jamaal Trice in a first-round win.

Division 1A
ML King 76, Tustin 47
King routed Tustin with Eric Wise knocking down 26 points.
San Marcos 61, Leuzinger 51
San Marcos will play M.L. King in the second round.
Huntington Beach 62, Newport Harbor 54
Kyle Caldwell scored 26 points in defeat for Newport Harbor.
Rancho Cucamonga 86, Ayala 85
RC won by one point with Rashad Bowie tossing in 24 points and Justin Long adding 19. Ayala received 30 points from A.J. Baylon.
Chino Hills 69, Santa Barbara 60
Derek Brown had 21 points to pace Chino Hills.
Santa Monica 65, Ramona 46
Santa Monica advanced behind Edward Willis’ 20-point effort.
Peninsula 78, Esperanza 72
Reese Morgan, a freshman tallied 43 points to lead Peninsula.
Canyon 72, Arlington 53
Canyon advanced behind Jerime Anderson’s 22 points.
El Toro 57, Edison 42
El Toro received 17 points from Andre Murillo in a win over Edison.
Glendora 80, Ventura 69
Dominic Tiger-Cortes posted 37 points to lead Glendora to the win. James Ennis topped Ventura with 28 points.
JW North 71, Brea Olinda 50
Unseeded JW North advances to play No. 9 Upland in the second round.
Upland 53, Hawthorne 42
Danny Redmon scored 19 for Upland.
Los Alamitos 74, Inglewood 70
Los Alamitos won in two overtimes thanks to Corbin Moore’s 21 points and 10 rebounds. Paul Richardson helped with 15 points.
Dos Pueblos 75, Villa Park 55
No. 10 seed Dos Pueblos takes on Los Alamitos in the second round.
Foothill 75, Mira Costa 69
Foothill edged Mira Costa on Chad Miller’s 20 points. Jacob Marano helped out with 16.
Etiwanda 66, Diamond Bar 43
Christian Katuala tossed in 13 points and Erick Ellis added 11 in Etiwanda’s victory.

Division 2AA
Eisenhower 75, Troy 48
No. 1 Eisenhower easily bests Troy and will meet West Ranch in the second round.
West Ranch 75, Chaffey 64
Malik Bradley led West Ranch to the win with 16 points.
Cajon 75, Canyon 56
Mychael Hearn had 19 points to lead Cajon to victory.
Hoover 63, Bonita 48
Shara Babakhanians led all scorers with 26 points in Hoover’s win. Shara Davoodi added 17 points while Nolan Abernathy had 17 for Bonita.
Bishop Montgomery 66, Charter Oak 42
Cleveland Jones had 18 points and Aaron Ware notched 14 to lift BM past Charter Oak.
Saugus 72, Burroughs 53
Chris Smith had 26 points for Burroughs, but it wasn’t enough to offset the combined effort of Saugus duo Mitch Weber (16 points) and Joey Dietrich (13 points).
La Habra 86, AB Miller 63
Jordan Sachs blazed the nets for 30 points in the win for La Habra.
Murrieta Valley 71, Ontario 41
Bryce Lenhart notched 20 points while Cody Phillips and Dylan Bohanan scored 15 points to help Murrieta Valley win by 30.
Pasadena 70, St. Bernard 61
Pasadena advanced behind Keion Bell’s 22 points.
Arroyo Valley 65, Chaparral 55
Jermaine Anderson had 20 points and James Sanders added 17 for Arroyo Valley.
Valencia 60, Crescenta Valley 57
Valencia edged Crescenta Valley thanks to 14 points from Skyler Seymour.
Fullerton 51, Redlands 43
Fullerton knocked off fifth-seeded Redlands on its home court.
Colony 76, San Gorgonio 63
Colony got 20 points from Tyler Lamb and 15 from Julian McFadden to top San Gorgonio.
Sonora 71, Vista Murrieta 70
Sonora managed to score in the final seconds of overtime to beat Vista Murrieta.
Diamond Ranch 87, Redlands East Valley 70
Chris Cunningham had 18 points and Ryan Kelley had 24 points in the win for Diamond Ranch.
Serra 80, Burbank 63
Kevin Johnson helped Serra advance with 21 points.

Division 2A
Rancho Verde 74, Arroyo Grande 42
Rancho Verde won by over 30 points thanks to Mike Snair’s 25-point effort.
Santa Ana 54, Pacifica 53
Santa Ana won a close one, edging Pacifica by one point with Julio Cruz scoring 22.
Northview 86, Barstow 65
Anthony Farmer led all scorers with 35 points for Northview.
Highland 73, Camarillo 41
Kyisean Reed lifted Highland with 28 points.
Righetti 71, Antelope Valley 51
Joey Araujo tossed in 21 points to lead Righetti to the win.
Katella 49, Saddleback 26
Katella received 16 points from Richard Santiago in a low-scoring game.
Lancaster 55, Victor Valley 45
No. 11 Lancaster will take on fourth-seeded Santiago/Corona in the second round.
Santiago 71, Covina 43
Santiago advaces to take on Lancaster.
Ocean View 78, Channel Islands 47
No. 3 Ocean View will meet Paso Robles in the next round.
Paso Robles 58, Valley View 49
David Cone paced PR’s win with 16 points.
Roosevelt 64, Valencia 62
Nate Primous and Sarunas Jackson each had 19 points for Roosevelt to offset Noel Larkin’s 29-point effort for Valencia.
Knight 61, Atascadero 55
Logan Allen had 14 points and Alex Wolfe scored 12 in a losing effort for Atascadero.
Canyon Springs 83, Baldwin Park 53
Oxnard 70, San Luis Obispo 52
Oxnard advanced with David Shepherd-Dykes notching 21 points and Kevin Mulloy tossing in 19.
Moreno Valley 61, Granite Hills 59
Unseeded Moreno Valley faces No. 2 Centennial Corona in the second round.
Centennial 70, Westminster 39
Centennial won easily behind Marquis Ransom’s 20 points.

Division 3AA
Campbell Hall 91, Azusa 33
Jrue Holiday had 20 points for Campbell Hall, but teammate Deuce Johnson had an even better game, tossing in 31 points. Dallas Rutherford also had 20 for CH.
Montebello 79, Sierra Vista 48
Montebello routed Sierra Vista with Antonio Worthy scoring 13 points.
Oaks Christian 55, Ribet Academy 54
The Lions got a one-point win behind Tyler McGraft’s 29 points.
St. Joseph 61, Alhambra 59
No. 8 St. Joseph meets Oaks Christian in the second round.
Santa Clara 55, Cabrillo 33
No. 5 Santa Clara takes on unseeded Magnolia in the next round.
Magnolia 59, Montclair Prep 57
Magnolia upsets No. 12 Montclair Prep and will meet Santa Clara.
Morro Bay 57, Workman 44
Morro Bay advances to meet No. 3 LaCanada.
La Canada 62, Brentwood 45
La Canada advanced with Clarke Anderson scoring 17 points. Casey Hursch posted 20 points for Brentwood.
Windward 66, Blair 53
Darius Morris notched 17 points in Windward’s win.
Carpinteria 60, La Puente 52
Carpinteria received 26 points from Jacob Ranger to edge La Puente.
Schurr 71, Anaheim 41
Schurr won by 30 thanks to Alex Valdez’s 22 points.
Oak Park 63, Rolling Hills Prep 34
No. 6 Oak Park meets No. 11 Schurr in the second round.
Savanna 46, Temple City 34
In a low-scoring affair, Dominique Williams led Savanna with 10 points.
Bell Gardens 55, Lompoc 54
Bell Gardens upset No. 10 Lompoc by one point.
Crossroads 66, Monrovia 52
Maric Ross led the Roadrunners with 19 points.
Price 56, Keppel 37
Kenny Albritton led the way for Price with 17 points.

Division 3A
Renaissance Academy 77, Estancia 19
Justin Cook led the lopsided with 20 points. Tremaine Tatum added 16 points.
Notre Dame 69, Hesperia 66
Notre Dame takes on top-seeded Renaissance Academy in the quarterfinals.
West Valley 90, Rowland 42
West Valley advances to meet No. 4 seed Corona Del Mar.
Corona Del Mar 60, Sultana 41
Stefan Kaluz had a double-double for Corona Del Mar, scoring 20 points and grabbing 20 rebounds.
Cathedral City 73, Paloma Valley 56
Bear Custer tossed in 24 points to lead the winners.
Serrano 71, West Covina 56
Jamaal Franklin scored 26 points and James Thomas had 20 for Serrano. Kerry Carter led West Covina with 17 points.
Nogales 48, Laguna Beach 44
Kevin Buck had 14 points and Marcus Hairston had 13 in a losing cause for Laguna Beach.
Perris 71, California 52
No. 2 seed Perris whipped California and will face No. 7 Nogales.

Division 4AA
Jurupa Valley 58, Gabrielino 35
No. 1 seed Jurupa Valley takes on No. 9 Ontario Christian.
Ontario Christian 51, Brethren Christian 50
Bobby Nigg notched 15 points to lift Ontario Christian to the one-point win.
Kaiser 56, Bolsa Grande 52
Yaser Yousef had 18 points and Preston Pierson had 16 in Bolsa Grande’s loss to Kaiser.
St. Margaret’s 64, Apple Valley Christian 45
St. Margaret’s reached the third round with Tyler Stowers scoring 20 points.
Capistrano Valley Christian 64, Loma Linda Academy 54
CVC received 28 points from Josh Kim in the win.
South El Monte 61, Garden Grove 50
South El Monte advanced with Manny Acosta scoring 19 points.
Patriot 68, Desert Christian 54
Kevin Martin had 14 points in a losing cause for Desert Christian.
Aquinas 72, Rancho Alamitos 59
Jordan Williams led the way for Aquinas with 23 points.

Division 4A
Valley Christian 69, St. Genevieve 59
Blake DeJong tossed in 21 points for Valley Christian
Yucca Valley 86, Holy Martyrs 85
Yucca Valley went two overtimes to edge Holy Martyrs and advance to take on No. 1 Valley Christian.
St. Paul 75, Flintridge Prep 46
Steven Saenz led the rout of Flintridge Prep with 31 points. Teammate Donte Webb added 20 points.
Joel John 56, Milken Community 42
Matthew Sinclair lifted Joel John with 17 points.
Cathedral 54, Buckley 30
Cathedral advanced with Jordan Dupart scoring 15 points.
Salesian 61, LA Baptist 60
No. 6 Salesia advances to meet No. 3 Cathedral.
Viewpoint 64, Big Bear 58
Viewpoint edged Big Bear on Hunter Carlin’s 16 points and 19 rebounds.
Twentynine Palms 72, Hillcrest Christian 49
Montreal Harris led the way for the winners with 19 points and 14 rebounds.

Division 5AA
Woodcrest Christian 87, Lone Pine 29
Brandon Ward helped Woodcrest Christian advance with 25 points.
Marshall 59, Liberty Christian 52
Terrell Burnett had 19 points for Marshall in a close game with Liberty Christian.
Fairmont Prep 63, Pacifica Christian 42
No. 6 Fairmount Prep will meet No. 3 Pacific Hills.
Pacific Hills 75, San Gabriel Academy 33
Pacific Hills got 19 points from Femi Kannike and 12 points from Derick Flowers in a second-round win.
Lutheran 84, Highland Hall 53
Lutheran got 25 points from freshman CJ Cooper to advance.
Calvary Murrieta 47, South Bay Lutheran 36
Eli Brown and Lourenzo Cascon each had 11 points for South Bay Lutheran in the loss.
Tarbut V’Torah 54, North County Christian 46
Younessi Shar led the way with 19 points in a win for Tarbut V’Torah.
Maranatha 59, Valley Torah 46
No. 2 Maranatha advances to meet No. 8 Tarbut V’Torah.

Division 5A
Rosamond 73, Acaciawood 37
Josue Franco led all scorers with 22 points in Acaciawood’s loss to Rosamond.
Thacher 47, Newbury Park Adventist 46
Thacher stayed alive and will face No. 1 Rosamond.
Kern Valley 49, Sierra Canyon 42
Kern Valley takes on No. 3 seeded Malibu.
Malibu 64, Cornerstone Christian 38
Ryan Walczuk paced Malibu with 21 points while Chris Peck had 19.
Desert 55, Hope Center Academy 46
No. 4 Desert meets No. 6 Fillmore in the quarterfinals.
Fillmore 58, Cate 51
Fillmore advances to take on Desert in the third round.
Palm Valley 71, Bishop Union 69
Palm Valley edged Bishop behind the 20-point effort of Daniel Chesler and 19 points by Kevin Smith.
St. Bonaventure 71, Laguna Blanca 54
No. 2 Seed St. Bonaventure takes on No. 7 Palm Valley in the quarterfinals.