Games involving OC teams:
Girls
DIVISION I
Orangewood Academy 63, Monache 44
La Jolla Country Day 64, Orange Lutheran 42
St. Joseph 67, Buena Park 59
DIVISION II
JSerra 60, Lakewood 56
Hamilton 46, St. Margaret’s 40
Santa Margarita 49, King Drew 47
DIVISION III
Cathedral Catholic 54, Dana Hills 45
Canyon 68, Scripps Ranch 60: The Comanches, the CIF 4AA champions, opened the state tournament with a win. Mariah Streeter scored 20 points, Justine Prajitno 16 points, Evie Roach 11 points and Jasmine Prajitno 10 points to lead Canyon, which hosts Cathedral Catholic Thursday.
DIVISION V
Savanna 59, Vasquez 26
Boys
DIVISION 1
Mater Dei 72, St. Anthony 56: Luke Barnett scored 23 points and made five 3-pointers to lead the third-seeded Monarchs (27-5) to a win Tuesday at home. Owen Verna had 14 points, Scotty Belnap had 12 points, Brandon Benjamin had 10 points and eight rebounds, Blake Davidson had nine points and 12 rebounds and Brady Karich 12 assists for the Monarchs.
Mater Dei hosts No. 6 Centennial Thursday night.
Rolling Hills Prep 41, JSerra 39: Aidan Fowler scored 14 points to lead JSerra.
DIVISION II
Mission Bay 57, Corona del Mar 55
King/Drew 55, Marina 46 (CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS AND STORY)
La Habra 79, Cathedral Catholic 68: Acen Jimenez led La Habra, seeded No. 11, with 25 points. Grayson Sinek had 19 points and two steals, Jaedon Anderson 14 points and nine rebounds and Sebastian Esparza 10 points against No. 6 seeded Cathedral Catholic on the road.
“Proud of our boys for going on a road trip to beat a very talented team,” said La Habra Coach Aaron Riekenberg. “We don’t think we’re an 11 seed so I guess we will just have to continue to try to prove that.”
La Habra hosts No. 14 seed King/Drew Thursday night.
DIVISION III
Woodbridge 57, El Camino 42 (CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS AND STORY)
DIVISION IV
Estancia 50, Monte Vista 42: Jaedon Hose-Shea scored 25 points and Nik Paguirigan nine points to lead Estancia. The Eagles move on to the second round Thursday at top seed Chatsworth.
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