Three OC basketball teams look for one more win and a trip to state finals

Three Orange County high school basketball teams will compete in the CIF SoCal Regional finals Tuesday night, March 7 with hopes of advancing into the state championships this weekend at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento.

BOYS

Division II

No. 9 Pacifica Christian (26-9) at No. 3 Orange Lutheran (23-11), 7 p.m.

How they got to the finals: Pacifica Christian defeated Oxnard 60-56 on the road and Orange Lutheran topped Tesoro 51-50 in the semifinals.

Previous match-up: Pacifica Christian defeated Orange Lutheran 54-53 in the BSN Showcase in January.

What’s next: The winner of Tuesday’s final meets the winner of the Northern California final between No. 5 Vanden and No. 6 San Joaquin Memorial Saturday at 4 p.m.

GIRLS

Division V

No. 8 Marina at No. 2 San Pedro, 7 p.m.

How Marina got to finals: The Vikings defeated South Hills 62-47, in the semifinals.

What’s next: The winner moves on to the finals Friday, March 10 at 10 a.m. against the winner of the Northern California final between Fall River and Bret Harte.

Check back for updates on Twitter tonight and coverage later on OC Sports Zone, a free website for Orange County.

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