November 6, 2024

OC Sports Zone: Community First

Rumble for Rosecrans Avenue boys basketball tournament continues Wednesday; updated scores

Boys basketball season is here and an early season tournament, The Rumble for Rosecrans Avenue, featuring a number of talented Orange County teams continues on Wednesday and runs through Saturday at Sunny Hills High School, Buena Park High School and Norwalk High School.

There are seven pools with three teams each.

In Tuesday’s 3 p.m. game Beckman defeated Warren 59-46. Dylan Thoerner led Beckman (2-0) with 25 points.

Here’s a report and photos from that game.

Monday’s scores:

Beckman 48, El Segundo 45:  Thoerner led Beckman with 23 points and made 13 of 14 free throws. Shubh Khandhadia hit a big three-pointer as the shot clock expired to push the lead to four points with 20 seconds remaining. El Segundo hits a desperation 3-pointer with 4.5 seconds left to cut the lead to one point. Beckman inbounded the ball to Thoerner, who successfully who knocked down both free throws to extend the lead to three.

“It was a very challenging game,” said Beckman Coach John Goins. “El Segundo ran an extremely effective zone and their players were all long and disruptive. We had to fight for every bucket, but luckily our defense was solid and we were able to contain them just enough.”

Paramount 70, Foothill 48 

University 90, Glenn 44

Sunny Hills 71, Montebello 55

Orange Lutheran 81, Esperanza 40

Tuesday’s scores

Beckman 59, Warren 46

Orange Lutheran 69, Kennedy 17 (Orange Lutheran wins Pool C)

Yorba Linda 61, St. Margaret’s 58

Sonora 64, Paramount 45

California 64, Montebello 58

Santa Fe 65, Norwalk 55 ((overtime)

Wednesday’s schedule:

At Sunny Hills: University vs. Troy, 3 p.m.; King vs. La Habra, 4:30 p.m.; Buena Park vs. Yorba Linda, 6 p.m.; Sunny Hills vs. Cal High, 7:30 p.m.

At Norwalk: Warren vs. El Segundo, 3 p.m.; Foothill vs. Sonora, 4:30 p.m.; Kennedy vs. Esperanza, 6 p.m.; Norwalk vs. West Torrance, 7:30 p.m.

The schedule for the rest of the tournament will be based on how teams did in pool play.

Please check back on OC Sports Zone for updates.

COACHES: Please send your tournament schedules and other basketball news to Editor Tim Burt: timburt@ocsportszone.com and if you want to have your scores published, please send final score; two leading scorers for each team (first and last names) and your team record.

TEAMS BATTLING IT OUT AT RUMBLE FOR ROSECRANS AVENUE TOURNEY

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