May 19, 2024

OC Sports Zone: Community First

OC boys and girls basketball highlights and final scores for Friday, Jan 5

Boys basketball

EMPIRE LEAGUE

Crean Lutheran 84, Kennedy 36: The Saints (8-7, 1-0) opened league play with a win Friday night. Kaiden Bailey had 30 points and five assists and Milanas Luksas 12 points to lead Crean Lutheran. The Saints play Redondo Union Saturday at 8:30 p.m. in the Take Flight Challenge.

Cypress 61, Tustin 53: CLICK HERE FOR STORY AND PHOTOS

ORANGE COAST LEAGUE

Santa Ana 79, Saddleback 62: Santa Ana (7-8, 2-2) was led by Jack Rivera, who had 31 points. Jaden Carter had 26 points and Ruben Guerrero 16 points for Santa Ana.

GOLDEN WEST LEAGUE

Godinez 57, Ocean View 46: The Grizzlies (14-6, 2-0) were led by Adrian Gonzalez, who had 19 points and Lucas Andaluz, who had 15 points.

Segerstrom 69, Garden Grove 55: CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS AND STORY

SUNSET CONFERENCE

Newport Harbor 70, Huntington Beach 64: The Sailors (18-2) were led by Jack Berry, who had 23 points, Riggs Guy, who had 14 points and 10 rebounds and Cole Leinart, who had 13 points.

CENTURY CONFERENCE

Foothill 81, Esperanza 50: The Knights (12-6, 2-0) were led by Travis Paleo, who had 16 points, six rebounds and three assists; Isaiah Bernard, who had 13 points, 12 rebounds and two assists; Rocco Gaffoglio, who had 11 points; Zach Stead, who had nine points and Blake Pearson and Mason MacDuff, who had eight points each.

Villa Park 50, El Dorado 47

TRINITY LEAGUE

Santa Margarita 58, Orange Lutheran 35: The Eagles (15-4, 2-0) were led by Cameron McNamee, who had 14 points and six rebounds; Brayden Kyman, who had 14 points, six rebounds and two assists and DeMarco Johnson and Tobias Averill, who had eight points each. Drew Anderson had 12 rebounds, including six offensive.

Mater Dei 78, JSerra 67: Mater Dei (16-1, 2-0) was led by Brandon Benjamin, who had 17 points and eight rebounds and Brannon Martinsen and Luke Barnett, who had 16 points each. Aidan Fowler had 18 points and Sebastian Rancik 15 points to lead JSerra.

Girls basketball

CENTURY CONFERENCE

Canyon 57, Brea Olinda 49: Canyon was led by Justine Prajitno, who had 17 points; Sofi Majidi. who had 11 points and EV Roach, who had 10 points.

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