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”
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”
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”
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”
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”
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”
OC Boys Top 25 Coaches Poll 1/9 Mater Dei (14-3): Zach Davidson scored 25 w/ 11 rebounds in a 66-52 win over JSerra and Freshman Luke Barnett hit 5 3’s at the Galen Center to lead the Monarchs with 21 in their win over St. Vincent-St. Mary. Santa Margarita (18-3): Rockwell Reynolds and Cameron McNamee … Continue reading “OC Boys Top 25”
OC Girls Top 25 Coaches Poll 1/9 Mater Dei (15-2): Jenessa Cotton had 13 points with 13 rebounds in the Monarchs win over St. Vincent-St. Mary at the Chosen 1 Invitational at the Galen Center on Saturday. Caia Elisaldez added 10 points with 7 steals for Mater Dei. Sage Hill (11-6): Freshman Amalia Holguin scored … Continue reading “OC Girls Top 25”
In a Top 10 matchup featuring two physical and tough teams that are extremely well coached, #7 Pacifica Christian outlasted #10 Orange Lutheran 54-53 at the 3rd Annual BSN Sports Showcase on Saturday. The Tritons entered Saturday’s matchup with a 12-7 record and ranked #4 in CIF Division 2A while the Lancers came into last … Continue reading “#7 Pacifica Christian Outlasts #10 Orange Lutheran”
In what has become one of the top rivalries in OC boys basketball, #8 Foothill held off a late rally from #4 Canyon to win the Crestview League opener for both teams 56-53 on Friday. The Knights came into the matchup on an 11 game winning streak and ranked #24 in the state by SB … Continue reading “#8 Foothill Holds Off Late Rally From #4 Canyon”
