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”
OC Boys Top 25 Coaches Poll 1/2/23 Some notes on this week’s OC Boys Top 25 Coaches Poll: Mater Dei (12-2): The Monarchs defeated Lincoln from Stockton 81-54 to win the In-N-Out Division of the Desert Holiday Classic. Senior Zach Davidson scored 18 points with 9 rebounds in the championship and was named Tournament MVP. … Continue reading “OC Boys Top 25 1/2/23”
In a highly anticipated Freeway League opener on Wednesday night, Sonora leaned on their experience to gut out a 56-43 win over a young and very talented Buena Park, who came into the matchup with a record of 12-3 and ranked #1 in CIF Division 4AA. Led by a trio of Freshman and Sophomore Melia … Continue reading “#8 Sonora Guts Out Win Over #13 Buena Park”
In a matchup featuring two teams in the Scholastic Series OC Girls Top 25 Coaches Poll, #11 Crean Lutheran leaned on the experience gained in their tough pre-season schedule to defeat #23 Calvary Chapel 60-54 in a fast paced game on Tuesday night. Calvary Chapel came out fast utilizing their pressure defense to speed up … Continue reading “#11 Crean Lutheran Storms Back to Defeat #23 Calvary Chapel”
