November 21, 2024

OC Sports Zone: Community First

Ten teams compete in Gary Raya SoCal Elite boys basketball tournament beginning Monday

Coach Rich Boyce will lead his Edison Chargers in the Gary Raya Classic next week.

The annual Gary Raya SoCal Elite boys basketball tournament has dropped from its traditional 16-team format to a 10-team field but the event still has quality teams in it beginning Monday, Dec. 10 at high schools in Irvine and Placentia

The teams are grouped into three pools.

Pool A includes Edison, San Clemente and University, pool B is Corona del Mar, El Dorado and Woodbridge, pool C is Esperanza, JSerra, Northwood and Tesoro. Irvine is not in the tournament this year.

Monday, Dec. 10: 

At El Dorado: Edison vs. San Clemente, 5:30 p.m.; Corona del Mar vs. El Dorado, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 11:

At Woodbridge: Edison vs. University, 5:30 p.m.; El Dorado vs. Woodbridge, 7 p.m.

At Northwood: Esperanza vs. JSerra, 5:30 p.m.; Northwood vs. Tesoro, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, Dec. 12:

At University: Corona del Mar vs. Woodbridge, 5:30 p.m.; San Clemente vs. University, 7 p.m.

At Northwood: Tesoro vs. Esperanza, 5:30 p.m.; JSerra vs. Northwood, 7 p.m.

The tournament continues with semifinal round games on Friday, Dec. 14 and then the championship on Saturday, Dec. 15 at 6:15 p.m. at Woodbridge. Five games will be held at Woodridge on the final day starting at noon.