Top 10 OC boys basketball squads get ready to compete in North-South Challenge this weekend at Tesoro

Tesoro guard Matt Jones, MVP of the Gary Raya Classic, breaks toward the basket Saturday as teammate Noah Honetschlager sets a screen on Connor Schim of Corona del Mar. Both teams are in the North-South Challenge.

Tesoro’s boys basketball team, coming off winning the championship at the So Cal Elite Gary Raya Classic, hosts the 20th annual Orange County North/South Challenge Friday, Dec. 21 and Saturday, Dec. 22.

Sixth-ranked Cypress (which won the Bellflower tournament for the second year in a row), seventh-ranked Tesoro (8-1) and 10th-ranked Mission Viejo, according to the Orange County Register, are in the two-day event.

Tesoro plays on the second day of the event on Saturday, against Newport Harbor at 6:30 p.m.

“We have our hands full with Newport Harbor,” said Tesoro Coach Steve Garrett. “They’re really good.”

Here’s the full schedule:

Friday, Dec. 21

3:30 p.m., San Juan Hills vs. Godinez

5 p.m., Capistrano Valley vs. Valencia

6:30 p.m., Aliso Niguel vs. Tustin

8 p.m., San Clemente vs. Cypress

Saturday, Dec. 22

12:30 p.m., Capo Valley Christian vs. Pacifica

2 p.m., El Toro vs. Corona del Mar

3:30 p.m., Dana Hills vs. Woodbridge

5 p.m., Mission Viejo vs. Beckman

6:30 p.m., Tesoro vs.  Newport Harbor

8 p.m., Saddleback Valley Christian vs. Northwood