Orange County boys basketball highlights, final scores for Friday, Dec. 12

NORTH ORANGE COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS

CYPRESS 75, ORANGE LUTHERAN 66: The Centurions were led by Gavin Kroll who hd 25 points and Emmanuel Igbekoyi who scored 22 points. Cypress plays Norte Vista on Saturday.

SAVANNA TOURNAMENT

SOUTH TORRANCE 51, UNIVERSITY 45: University wrapped up the Savanna Tournament with another tough loss. The Trojans won the first, third and fourth quarters before losing. After going ahead 13-11 after the first quarter, University looked to tie the game right before halftime. South hit two 3-pointers in the last few seconds of the first half to go ahead 30-22 at the break.

University fought back to knot the score at 43 apiece with 2:45 left in the game. Then South point guard Cole Tamashiro hit a bucket underneath to put South ahead to stay.

Shooting guard Steven Torres led South (6-7) with 23 points and five 3-pointers while Tamashiro had 17 points and three 3-pointers. The Spartans made 10 threes.

Junior center Abdallah Shami topped University (2-9) with his seventh double-double in his last eight games with 16 points and 16 rebounds adding three blocks and three steals. Sophomore wing Yousuf Chalan contributed 14 points, six rebounds and three steals.

—Courtesy Daryl Bogard, For OC Sports Zone

WESTERN TOURNAMENT

SERVITE 73, WESTERN 43: The Friars (10-2) were led by Saiger Smith and Tariq Johnson, who each had 14 points. Jake Schutt had 11 points and Hugh Hannon 10 points. Servite plays in the championship Saturday night.

NON-LEAGUE

ORANGE 44, LOARA 33: The Panthers won Friday night at The Dome. Senior Ivan Kim led Orange with 12 points. Junior Noah Faliano added eight points.

“The team finally stepped up their defense like I know they can,” said Orange Coach Jake Rhodes.

SANTA MARGARITA 92, VILLAGE CHRISTIAN 85: The Eagles (10-1) had 21 team assists and 21 offensive rebounds. Brayden Kyman had 24 points, five 3-pointers and five rebounds; Drew Anderson 19 points, 11 rebounds and six assists; and Kaiden Bailey 16 points, six assists and two steals.

EL DORADO 71, ANAHEIM 48: The Golden Hawks (10-1) were led by EvanNam who had 15 points and Ryan Northcott who had 12 points. Sweet added nine points.

TESORO 50, PALM SPRINGS 32: The Titans (10-2) were led by Owen Hatch with 19 points. Carson Hatch had 13 points, and Max Draper eight points and 12 rebounds.

Villa Park 56, Irvine 42

Foothill 57, Tustin 44

Trabuco Hills 69, Yorba Linda 67

—Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone; timburt@ocsportszone.com