Orange County boys basketball highlights and final scores for Monday, Feb. 3

PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE TOURNEY

IRVINE 42, WOODBRIDGE 40: Irvine, the top seed, was led by Cooper Stearns who made four free throws down the stretch to ice the semifinal round game at Irvine. Woodbridge countered with a basket to account for the final margin.

Cooper Stearns led Irvine (25-2, 9-0) with 17 points. His younger brother Holden Stearns added 13 points.

Woodbridge (13-13) was led by Jaiden Sabino, who had 14 points. Jason Briggs 13 points and 13 rebounds and Garrett DiConstanzo eight points for the Warriors.

Irvine meets Northwood in the championship game Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at Portola. The Vaqueros are trying to clinch their first league title since 1991.

The tournament determines the league’s four automatic entries in the CIF playoffs. Teams can also qualify with overall records of at least .500.

PORTOLA 64, LAGUNA BEACH 59: Brady Kim led Portola (10-17 overall) with 25 points. Kim is 13 points away from being the first Portola boys basketball player to eclipse 1,000 points. “We’ve never had one,” said Coach Brian Smith.

ST. MARGARET’S 62, UNIVERSITY 54: St. Margaret’s won on the road, 62-54, but not before receiving a scare from a shorthanded University team.

The Tartans led 16-7 after one quarter. University cut the deficit to 55-52 with just 2:32 to play before St. Margaret’s pulled away.

St. Margaret’s (9-18, 2-7) was led by senior Caiden Isola with 24 points, including 12 for 20 from the free throw line. Sophomores Botty O’Kane and Sam Ludlum each chipped in with 11 points apiece, while classmate Austin Kang had nine points.

Junior guard Savion Ruth tied a career high for University (5-18, 2-7) with 21 points, including making 11 of 14 free throws. He also scored 21 points in last year’s consolation semifinals. Sophomore forward Abdallah Shami had nine points and nine rebounds and freshman guard Connor Cao also had nine points, playing just the first half.

—Courtesy Daryl Bogard, For OC Sports Zone

Northwood 47, Sage Hill 45

Wednesday’s schedule

(All games at Portola)

University vs. Laguna Beach, 3 p.m.; Portola vs. St. Margaret’s, 4:30 p.m.; Woodbridge vs. Sage Hill, 6 p.m.; Northwood vs. Irvine (championship), 7:30 p.m.

TRINITY LEAGUE

SANTA MARGARITA 87, MATER DEI 75: Santa Margarita (21-5, 7-2) was led by Kaiden Bailey who had 22 points and eight assists; Dallas Washington, who had 21 points and three 3-pointers, Rodney Westmoreland who had 17 points, five rebounds and four assists; Brayden Kyman who had 13 points and two blocks and Drew Anderson who had 12 points and nine rebounds. With the win, Santa Margarita moved into a tie for first place with St. John Bosco.

Mater Dei (19-8, 5-4) was led by Luke Barnett who had 21 points; Demarcus Henry who had 15 points and 12 rebounds; Lucas Gaspar, who had 15 points; Blake Davidson who had 14 points and nine rebounds.

ACADEMY LEAGUE

CAPO VALLEY CHRISTIAN 83, TARBUT V’ TORAH 55: The Cougars wrapped up the Academy League title with the win. Michael Ahern scored 30 points, Matthew Ahern had 24 points and Shaunt Kechejian 14 points to lead CVC (23-4). Ari Varon led TVT with 22 points. Graydon Carpet had 13 points and seven assists. Both teams are headed to the CIF playoffs.

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