Gary Raya So Cal Elite boys basketball Tournament begins Monday night

Esperanza coach Mark Hill leads the Aztecs into this week’s tournament. (Photo Fernando M. Donado, For OC Sports Zone)

The Gary Raya So Cal Elite Boys Basketball Tournament, featuring 10 teams, begins in Orange County Monday night, Dec. 9 at El Dorado and continues on Tuesday through Saturday.

Tesoro is the defending champion.

The 10 teams are grouped into three pools.

Pool A will include Portola, Esperanza and Laguna Beach. Pool B will consist of Colony, El Dorado and Woodbridge. Pool C will have San Clemente, Yorba Linda, Northwood and Tesoro.

Opening round games on Monday Dec. 9: At El Dorado: Portola vs. Esperanza, 5:30 p.m.; Colony vs. El Dorado, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 10: At Portola: San Clemente vs. Tesoro, 5:30 p.m.;
Northwood vs. Yorba Linda, 7 p.m. At Woodbridge: Esperanza vs. Laguna Beach, 5:30 p.m.; El Dorado vs. Woodbridge, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, Dec. 11: At Northwood: Yorba Linda vs. San Clemente, 5:30 p.m.; Tesoro vs. Northwood, 7 p.m. At Portola: Woodbridge vs. Colony, 5:30 p.m. and Laguna Beach vs. Portola, 7 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 13: At Northwood: Tesoro vs. Yorba Linda, 5:30 p.m.; San Clemente vs. Northwood, 7 p.m.; At El Dorado: 4 p.m., 5:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. (games TBA).

The tournament wraps up on Saturday, Dec. 14 with five games starting at noon at Portola. The championship game will be at 6:15 p.m.

Tesoro defeated Corona del Mar 59-52 to win the championship game last year.

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