OC Girls Top 25 Coaches Poll presented by Open Gym Premier A list of playoff games for all Top 25 teams: *All games are on Thursday, February 9 unless otherwise noted *All games are at 7pm unless otherwise noted *Stat leaders listed based on MaxPreps #1 Mater Dei v. Windward (Open Division-Saturday, 2/11) #2 Sage … Continue reading “OC Girls Top 25 Coaches Poll”
#1 Mater Dei Starts Fast and Finishes Strong Against #2 Sage Hill
In a highly anticipated matchup between the top 2 teams in Orange County, Mater Dei started fast and finished strong to defeat a tough, gritty Sage Hill. The Monarchs used their swarming pressure defense to open the game on a 10-0 run after Addie Deal finished with a runner off the glass. Sage Hill would … Continue reading “#1 Mater Dei Starts Fast and Finishes Strong Against #2 Sage Hill”
OC Boys Top 25 Coaches Poll
OC Boys Top 25 Coaches Poll presented by Open Gym Premier A list of playoff games for all Top 25 teams: *All games are on Wednesday, February 8 unless otherwise noted *All games are at 7pm unless otherwise noted *Stat leaders listed based on MaxPreps #1 Mater Dei v. LB Poly (D1) #2 Pacifica Christian … Continue reading “OC Boys Top 25 Coaches Poll”
Big Third Quarter Propels #8 Esperanza to Win Over #9 Brea Olinda
Trailing by 1 at the half, #8 Esperanza outscored #9 Brea Olinda 20-7 in the 3rd quarter to propel the Aztecs to a 52-38 Crestview League win. 17-3 Esperanza entered Tuesday night’s Top 10 matchup riding an 11 game winning streak while the Wildcats were 17-4 after having won their last six games. After a … Continue reading “Big Third Quarter Propels #8 Esperanza to Win Over #9 Brea Olinda”
OC Boys Top 25
Santa Margarita (19-3): After defeating previous #1 Mater Dei 65-57 on Friday with The Eagles Nest out in full force, Santa Margarita took over the top spot for the first time this year. Rockwell Reynolds led the way with 19 points and 6 rebounds against the Monarchs while Cameron McNamee added 16 points and 7 … Continue reading “OC Boys Top 25”
OC Girls Top 25
Mater Dei (19-2): With wins over #4 Orange Lutheran, then #20 Santa Margarita and #2 Sage Hill, the Monarchs solidified their hold on the top spot heading into Tuesday’s Trinity League showdown at #3 Rosary. Caia Elisaldez and Addie Deal scored 17 while Janessa Cotton finished with 15 points and 14 rebounds in the win … Continue reading “OC Girls Top 25”
#21 Villa Park Defeats El Dorado in Double OT Thriller
Cooper Bladow did all he could to lead El Dorado to an upset of #21 Villa Park on Friday night, but the Spartans would find a way to pull off a thrilling 71-66 double OT victory over the Golden Hawks. Villa Park would take a 15-14 lead after the 1st quarter behind Jack Sharar’s 5 … Continue reading “#21 Villa Park Defeats El Dorado in Double OT Thriller”
#14 Orangewood Academy Outlasts #10 Fairmont Prep
January 12, 2023 In an OC Girls Top 25 Coaches Poll matchup on Thursday night at Fairmont Prep, #14 Orangewood Academy outlasted #10 Fairmont Prep 66-61 in an intense, well-played San Joaquin League showdown. Orangewood Academy entered Thursday’s game with an overall record of 14-3 after defeating #18 Pacifica Christian 59-47 to open league. Ranked … Continue reading “#14 Orangewood Academy Outlasts #10 Fairmont Prep”
#13 Capistrano Valley Defeats #8 Tesoro in South Coast League Thriller
Thirty-two minutes was not enough to decide the South Coast League opener between #8 Tesoro and #13 Capistrano Valley on Wednesday night, as the Titans rallied late to force OT but the Cougars came away with a thrilling 62-60 win. It was a back and forth 1st quarter as Tesoro’s Carson Brown hit a contested … Continue reading “#13 Capistrano Valley Defeats #8 Tesoro in South Coast League Thriller”
#11 Sonora Pulls Away in the 4th Against #25 Troy
In a Freeway League matchup between two teams ranked in the OC Boys Top 25 Coaches Poll, #11 Sonora came out fast and finished strong to pull away in the from #25 Troy, improving to 3-0 in league with their 61-54 win on Tuesday. Sonora, ranked #7 in CIF Division 2A, entered last night’s contest … Continue reading “#11 Sonora Pulls Away in the 4th Against #25 Troy”