ORANGE COAST LEAGUE WRAP-UP: Costa Mesa upsets league-leading Calvary Chapel

Costa Mesa’s Christian Dasca moves left awaiting a screen by Kembo Howerton on Calvary Chapel’s Gavin Russell. (Photos courtesy Bill Russell).

Costa Mesa High School’s boys basketball team captured a 77-46 Orange Coast League victory over league-leading Calvary Chapel Monday night at Costa Mesa.

The loss knocked Calvary Chapel, which was alone at the top, into a virtual tie for first place with St. Margaret’s in the final week of the league season. St. Margaret’s (10-2) has completed its league season while Calvary Chapel (9-2) finishes up Wednesday at Saddleback.

Costa Mesa built a 39-20 halftime lead and led 52-35 going into the final stanza.

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Calvary Chapel's Sam DeVries brings the ball up as Costa Mesa’s Dylan Dunbar defends.

Calvary Chapel's Carson Franklin goes up for a shot as Costa Mesa's Riley Weinstein defends.

Brannon Berry sets up a play for Calvary Chapel.

Matt Lux brings the ball up the court for Calvary Chapel.

Joshua Galamgam scored 14 points and Aidan Ogo and Christian Dasca had 13 points each for Costa Mesa (13-13, 8-3).

Rafael Sermarini scored 11 points and Sam DeVries eight points to lead Calvary Chapel (16-10 overall).

Calvary Chapel at St. Margaret’s will be the top seeds from the league in the CIF playoffs that begin next week.

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Also on Monday, St. Margaret’s defeated Orange 75-40 and Santa Ana (17-7, 6-5) topped Saddleback 79-31 to clinch an automatic berth in the CIF playoffs, according to Coach Zach Johnson. All 10 Saints players scored in the victory.