NEW PHOTOS: Final look at the Santa Margarita vs. Crean Lutheran regional title game

Crean Lutheran players and coaches are joined by some fans after Saturday’s CIF Southern California Regional Final. (Photos courtesy Crean Lutheran Shutterbugs, John Luciano, Wendy Rueter and Ted Rigoni)

Santa Margarita and Crean Lutheran boys basketball teams competed Saturday night for the CIF 2AA Southern California Regional championship in one of the last basketball games of the season.

Santa Margarita recorded its third consecutive win on the road to win, 66-53, in front of about 1,000 fans who packed into the cozy Crean Lutheran gymnasium. Extra bleachers were brought in and placed behind the baskets to accommodate the large crowd.

The fans stayed until the final buzzer sounded.

Both coaches, Santa Margarita’s Justin Bell and Crean Lutheran’s Nate Klitzing, were proud of their’s team efforts. Crean Lutheran finished 20-3 and captured the CIF 2A championship, the second in school history. To see photos and a game story, please click here.

OC Sports Zone believes the memorable game deserves one more look so we’ve included some more photos, courtesy of the Crean Lutheran Shutterbugs.

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Santa Margarita players, coaches and fans celebrate as the clock winds down.

Crean Luthern Coach Nate Klitzing talks to his players after Saturday's game.

Michael Birket (right) and Koat Keat of Crean Lutheran hug after the game.

Crean Luthern Coach Nate Kliting hugs James Agany after the game.

James Agany of Crean Lutheran is guarded by of Santa Margarita.

Jack Fairchild of Crean Lutheran is guarded by Luke Turner of Santa Margarita.

Rockwell Reynolds of Santa Margarita goes up for a dunk Saturday.

Luke Turner goes up for a shot as Jack Fairchild (No. 11) tries to defend.

Michael Birket of Crean Lutheran goes up for a shot as Kyle Evans of Santa Margarita defends.

Luke Turner of Santa Margarita drives to the basket as Alex Davis of Crean Lutheran defends.

Crean Lutheran students root on the Saints Saturday night.

Alex Davis (No. 13) and Joshua Birket of Crean Lutheran communicate Saturday.

Jake Blazona of Snata Margarita brings the ball up Saturday.

Crean Lutheran fans applaud for the Saints after Saturday's game.