January 6, 2025

OC Sports Zone: Community First

Orange County boys basketball highlights and final scores for Saturday, Jan. 4

REAL RUN WINTER CLASSIC

CYPRESS 64, LA SALLE 55: The Centurions (14-7) were led by Ryan Gov who had 24 points and King Birdsong who had 16 points in the game Saturday afternoon. Coach Derek Mitchell’s team returns to Crestview League play Tuesday hosting Canyon.

BSN SPORTS SHOWCASE AT PACIFICA CHRISTIAN

PACIFICA CHRISTIAN 75, DESERT PINES 70: EJ Spillman scored 25 points and had five assists to lead Pacifica Christian in the final game of the event Saturday. Logan Stewart added 18 points and 10 rebounds, Owen Connell had 18 points and Michel Noel 12 points. Spillman received the Mark Heller Player of the Game award.

VILLAGE CHRISTIAN 73, FOOTHILL 62: The Knights were led by Danny Kennard, who had 24 points, six rebounds, four assists and three blocks. Lorenzo Turner had 22 points, seven assists and four rebounds and Kai Nixon nine points, five rebounds and two blocks for Foothill (12-6).

NIKE TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS

SANTA MARGARITA 75, CAMPBELL HALL 51: The Eagles (14-3) closed out the event with a victory. Kaiden Bailey scored 35 points, made 9 of 12 3-pointers and had five assists. Bailey was named to the all-tournament team. Brayden Kyman had 15 points and three assists and Dallas Washington 14 points, 12 rebounds and five assists for Santa Margarita.

SUNSET LEAGUE

LOS ALAMITOS 69, NEWPORT HARBOR 57: Los Alamitos (10-6) remained undefeated in the league at 3-0 with a home win Saturday. Jack Berry and Owen Saukkola had 15 points each for Newport Harbor (14-6, 2-2).

NON-LEAGUE

HESPERIA 53, SERVITE 49: Servite (11-5) was led by Jake Schutt, who had 18 points. Bryson Allen added 14 points for the Friars.

TRABUCO HILLS 56, PORTOLA 52: Trabuco Hills (9-10) was led by Scott Warnick, who had 13 points and six rebounds. Bo Clark had nine points and seven rebounds, Devon Williams nine points and Jonah Silver five points and seven assists. Trabuco Hills begins South Coast League play Wednesday hosting Dana Hills. Portola (7-10) opens Pacific Coast League play Tuesday at Sage Hill.

MATER DEI 71, SAN MARCOS 63: The Monarchs (12-4) captured a win at the Kiernan Classic Saturday named in honor of former Monarch girls basketball coach Kevin Kiernan. Blake Davidson had 21 points, nine rebounds and five assists, Luke Barnett had 18 points and Demarcus Henry 13 points and eight rebounds. Davidson was named MVP of the game.

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