Fans look on during Friday’s second round at the Tustin Holiday Classic. (Photo: Fernando M. Donado, For OC Sports Zone)
The semifinals for the 8th annual Tustin Holiday Classic were held Saturday. Mission Viejo and Cajon won semifinal games to advance into the championship game on Monday, Dec. 30, at 7:30 p.m. at Tustin.
Tustin and Tesoro will meet in the third place game at 6 p.m.
Please check back Sunday for the full tournament schedule.
Results for Saturday, Dec. 28:
California San Ramon 67, Santiago 45 (F)
Woodbridge 56, Esperanza 45 (F): The Warriors outscored the Aztecs 16-3 in the final quarter to win it. Steven Mimpaya scored 22 points and Eli Hill 15 to lead Woodbridge (2-13). Esperanza (1-15) was led by Matt Christensen with 13 points.
Long Beach Millikan 61, Murrieta Valley 59 (F)
Trabuco Hills 76, Squalicum (Wash.) 68 (F)
Long Beach Wilson 61, Portola 59 (F)
Long Beach Jordan 51, Northwood 49 (F): The Timberwolves were led by Shandon Sharifi who had 19 points and five 3-pointers and Amit Flint, who had 16 points. Northwood led 18-7 after one quarter and 27-19 at halftime before Jordan made its comeback led by junior Malachi Scott, who had 23 points. Northwood had a chance to score the winning basket, but turned the ball over in the final seconds.
Championship semifinals
Mission Viejo 60, Tesoro 55 (F) Please click here for a full game story
Cajon 58, Tustin 53 (F)
OC Sports Zone is proud to be partnering with the Tustin Holiday Classic and will continue to have updates throughout the tournament.
For results and highlights from day two of the Tustin Classic, click here
-Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone; timburt@ocsportszone.com
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