CIF boys basketball playoff highlights and final scores for OC teams Tuesday, Feb. 18

OPEN DIVISION

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Harvard Westlake 61, JSerra 48

Notre Dame Sherman Oaks 67, Santa Margarita 59

DIVISION 1

CREAN LUTHERAN 73, CAMPBELL HALL 66: Crean Lutheran battled back from a double digit deficit to win at home Tuesday night. Jordan Ceballos had 16 points, Jacob Majok 15 points and Matt Ciftcikara and Caden Jones 13 each to lead Crean Lutheran, which moves on to face Los Alamitos in the semifinals Friday at Los Al.

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LOS ALAMITOS 56, ROLLING HILLS PREP 54: The Griffins won on the road Tuesday to move into the semifinals Friday to host Crean Lutheran. Liam Gray had 19 points, Trent Minter 11 and Jordan Taylor 10 points to lead the Griffins. Gray sciored with 15 seconds left to put Los Alamitos up by three. Then Rolling Hills Prep made one of two free throws.

SANTA BARBARA 75, MATER DEI 70: Santa Barbara upset the Monarchs Tuesday in Santa Barbara. Blake Davidson had 19 points, Malloy Smith 17 points and Demarcus Henry 16 points to lead Mater Dei (22-9).

Santa Barbara moves on to face Mira Costa Saturday in the semifinals.

DIVISION 2AA

PACIFICA CHRISTIAN 54, SAN JUAN HILLS 38: The Tritons advanced into the semifinals Friday at Centennial Corona. EJ Spillman scored 16 points, grabbed eight rebounds and had five assists and Joaquin Rigdon scored 12 points to lead Pacifica Christian. Austin Brinker had eight points and Logan Stewart had eight points, eight rebounds and four steals. Owen Connell had eight rebounds.

Fairmont Prep 70, Chino Hills 45

DIVISION 2A

IRVINE 71, LONG BEACH CABRILLO 66: Irvine (29-2) was led by Cooper Stearns, who had 25 points, 16 rebounds and 11 assists. Holden Stearns had 16 points, Ali Dal 14 points and Jalen Yim 12 points. Irvine plays at St. Bonaventure Friday night in the semifinals.

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ST. BONAVENTURE 71, VILLA PARK 65 (OT): Villa Park (21-10) was led by Dakari Harris who had 17 points and seven rebounds and Mal Johnson, who had 17 points and three assists. Sabeel Khan and Diego Perez had 11 points each and Tristan Griffin nine points, four rebounds and six assists.

DIVISION 3AA

SAGE HILL 43, TUSTIN 39 (OT): In a well-played, defensive-minded quarterfinal matchup, Sage Hill escaped at home with an overtime victory over Tustin. Tustin led much of the way leading by three after the first quarter, five at half and seven after three quarters.

Down 10-7 after the first quarter, the Lightning were able to knot the score at 12 all in the second quarter and again at 22 all in the third quarter.

Not until there were three minutes to play in regulation was Sage Hill able to eke out a 35-34 lead. Tustin’s defense was able to limit Sage Hill’s two go-to guys to just five field goals the entire game. One, however, was crucial as sophomore Tre Cradle knotted the score on a drive to the bucket with about six seconds in regulation to tie the score at 37 apiece.

In overtime, senior captain guard James Karahalios hit a game-winning jump shot to give Sage Hill a 41-39 lead with under three seconds to play. Sophomore guard Charles Gomez stole the inbounds pass, was fouled and made a pair of free throws to secure the win for Sage Hill.

For Sage Hill (17-8), Karahalios was the leading scorer with 16 points, primarily on drives to the bucket. He also had five rebounds. Senior center Jackson Cryst was a force to be reckoned with collecting a double double (11 points and 10 rebounds) to go along with five blocks. Gomez had seven points and four steals off the bench while Cradle had four points and eight rebounds.

Sage’s second half comeback was fueled by a 22-12 rebound advantage after halftime and limiting Tustin to making just seven of 30 field goals (23 percent) at the same time.

Tustin (24-7) was led by senior guard Daniel Molina with 11 points and three 3-pointers. Senior forwards Yuri Klines (nine points) and Terrelle Morales (six points) were key contributors. Senior point guard Ethan Contreras had six points and five assists while sophomore center Taven Epps had two points and 11 rebounds as a reserve.

Sage Hill will host San Gabriel Academy Friday in the semifinals.

—Courtesy Daryl Bogard, For OC Sports Zone

San Gabriel Academy 66, Capo Valley Christian 51

DIVISION 4AA

Santiago 66, Workman 64

Pacifica 44, Cate 41

Note: Pacifica will play at Santiago in the semifinals.

DIVISION 4A

Citrus Hill 63, Katella 45

DIVISION 5AA

Sierra Vista 63, Anaheim 60

DIVISION 5A

SADDLEBACK 68, GABRIELINO 61 (2 OTS): The fourth-seeded Roadrunners (13-13) earned a trip to the semifinals with a win on the road. Saddleback will host Arroyo (13-11) Friday night.

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Source: CIF Southern Section, OC Sports Zone reporters and coaches reports. Send highlights to timburt@ocsportszone.com