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IT TOOK 12 INNINGS, YET THE COUGARS PREVAILED
Kyle Barry hit a go-ahead two-run single in the 12th inning to spur a six-run rally and clinch a playoff spot for Rancho Cucamonga, >which scored six in the frame who defeated Alta Loma 11-5 in Baseline League action Wednesday.
Barry went 3-for-6 with two RBI and Danny McNabb 4-for-7 with two RBI for the Cougars (12-13, 7-8).
Alta Loma (17-7, 10-5) finished second in the Baseline League and Upland first behind first-place Upland.
Matt Page, who scored the game-winning run, went 3-for-7 with two RBI. The Cougars' John Brehaut (4-2) earned the win by allowing just one run over the final 8 innings.
BASELINE LEAGUE
Claremont 3, Los Osos 2
Senior Kevin Bosson (5-2) tossed his fourth complete game of the season, striking out 15 and walking one in the victory for the Wolfpack (13-12, 7-8)<NO1>eliminating the Grizzlies from playoff contention. However, Rancho Cucamonga's win later in the day eliminated the Wolfpack.
Matt Anderson's sixth-inning double broke a 2-2 tie with the Grizzlies (11-15, 6-9), who got a double from Arby Fields and a triple from Jake Hernandez.
Etiwanda 3, Upland 0
Joey Narez had an RBI triple and scored for the Eagles (11-14, 4-11).
CITRUS BELT LEAGUE
Redlands East Valley 14, Miller 8
Ryan Burcroff and Ryan Boeger each went 3-for-4 with three RBI and two runs scored for the Citrus Belt League-champion Wildcats (22-2, 12-1).
Tyler Chatwood earned the victory on the mound, striking out six and driving in a pair of runs to help his own cause.
David Palomino went 2-for-3 with a double and three runs scored for Miller.
Carter 3, Fontana 1
Tyler Spotville and Steve Landazuri stroked runs-scoring singles in the ninth to boost the Lions (15-11, 6-7) past the Steelers and keep their playoff hopes alive.
Jordan Williams started the uprising with a double and scored on a hit by Spotville, who then was driven home by Landazuri.
Doug Conrado (4-2) went the distance, striking out five and picking off two. He also worked out of a bases-loaded one out jam in the seventh by getting a double play.
Rialto 12, Redlands 3
Eric Hernandez slammed four hits, including a solo homer, and drove in three runs while winning pitcher Xavier DelaCruz had three RBI on two hits as the Knights (15-8, 9-4) scored the first five innings against the Terriers (11-13, 3-10).
Hector Padilla had four singles for Rialto and scored three times, while Nick Martinez had a double and two singles for the Knights.
Yucaipa 20, Eisenhower 0
Matt Collins went 3-for-4 with five RBI, including a grand slam, in the Thunderbirds' (18-8, 9-4) rout of the Eagles.
Adam Miller threw a one-hitter, striking out 12 for second-place Yucaipa, which plays at Carter Friday at 3:15 p.m.
SUNKIST LEAGUE
Kaiser 7, Jurupa Valley 6
Ernie Rodriguez scored on a wild pitch in the last of the seventh inning to give the Cats (19-5-1, 12-2) the win against the Jaguars (3-21, 3-11), which battled back after falling behind 4-0.
Rodriguez had a two-run single in the first and Mike Lopez added a RBI single for the Cats in the rally. Jasper Ramirez and Malcolm Lee each had two hits for Kaiser and Zack Tapia batted in two runs.
VICTORY LEAGUE
Bloomington Christian 16, Mesa Grande 3
Matthew Eshleman went 2-for-3 with two RBI and two stolen bases in addition to pitching a complete game for the Ravens (16-6, 10-2), who finished the regular season in second place.
Charles Fortis went 3-for-3 with an RBI for and George Pena had two triples and an RBI for the Ravens, who led 13-3 after three innings.
MAJESTIC LEAGUE
Packinghouse Christian 10, Lake Arrowhead Christian 0
The Bears (11-6, 6-0) wrapped up a league title with an easy win in their regular season finale.
Junior left-hander Matt Berry went the distance, allowing just one hit and striking out 11.
Berry, Matt Mielak and Nick Kreider spearheaded the offensive effort.
DIVISION II-AA
Amber Williams scored 20 points as Etiwanda advanced to the semifinals for fifth straight year with a 58-53 victory over Corona Santiago in a CIF-SS Division II-AA quarterfinal game. The Eagles (23-7) snapped the Sharks (20-10) six-game winning streak.
Jada Blackwell had 11 points for Etiwanda, who will meet Miller in a rematch of last year’s semifinals at Fontana High School where Miller won by nine points last year.
Miller 78, Inglewood 54
Sophomore guard Chloe Wells scored 28 points with nine steals and six assists to lead the top-seeded Rebels (26-2) to a win over visiting Inglewood (20-9) in quarterfinal play.
Senior guard Brianna Hall added 20 points, including a 10-for-11 showing from the free-throw line.
Taylor Champion had 23 for Inglewood.
Rebekah Gardner scored 21 points and grabbed nine rebounds with five steals as she led the Bulldogs to a consecutive trip to the finals over the Hawks at Antelope Valley High School.
Sophomore guard Ariel Marsh scored 19 for the Bulldogs (27-4), who will either play Friday or Saturday at the Long Beach Pyramid against Cajon, a team in which they faced earlier this year and won by one point.
DIVISION III-AA
Summit 49, Anaheim Magnolia 46
Ariel George hit a 3-pointer with about two minutes to play to break a tie and Asia Auberry followed with a steal and a basket as the fourth-seeded Skyhawks upset top-seeded Magnolia.
Meghin Williams had 14 points and Adrianne Thomas added 12 points and eight rebounds for Summit.
DIVISION III-A
Colony 64, Walnut 40
The top-seeded Titans (26-2) rolled into the finals where they will play league rival Chaffey. Amani Butler had 29 points and seven steals, and Camille Buckley had 17 points and nine rebounds.
DIVISION IV-AA
Burbank Bell-Jeff 54, Mesa Grande Academy 40
The Cardinals fell to the No. 2 seed Guards in efforts of trying to make it to the finals.
Carla Bartlett scored 12 points and had eight assists for Mesa Grande Academy (26-5), who still qualifies for the state playoffs.
DIVISION I-A
By Clay Fowler
Staff Writer
RANCHO CUCAMONGA— Even before the CIF-SS Division I-A boys basketball playoff brackets were released, Timothy Sweeny was wishing against a trip to Rancho Cucamonga High School.
Friday night, the coach of the No. 1 seed Riverside King nearly proved himself prophetic, but sixth-seeded Rancho Cucamonga fell short in its bid to upset the Wolves in the quarterfinals, exiting the playoffs after an 88-82 loss Friday night.
King’s towering lineup owned the paint, notably 6-foot-6 power forward Eric Wise who had 38 points and 12 rebounds.
Rancho Cucamonga sophomore point guard Justin Long’s inspired effort of 32 points, 10 rebounds and four steals wasn’t enough in the end.
After trailing by as many as 11, the Cougars closed the gap to three with 2:40 to play, but King’s ensuing 8-0 run sealed the Wolves’ trip to the semifinals.
“(Rancho Cucamonga) played us as well as anybody has all year long,” Sweeny said. “This is a tough place to play. The last thing I wanted to do was come play Rancho Cucamonga at Rancho Cucamonga.”
King (27-2), which has lost only to the top two seeds in Division I-AA, eventually imposed its will on the undersized Cougars (22-7), who have won their two playoff games by a combined four points, but hot-shooting Rancho Cucamonga surged to a 24-12 lead 30 seconds into the second quarter.
The Cougars, the only team to have beaten Division I-A No. 2 seed Etiwanda, cooled off in the second quarter but held a 36-31 lead at the half.
King’s inside presence showed itself in a third quarter the No. 1 seed left with a 58-49 lead. Kawhi Leonard, King’s 6-7 small forward who finished with 26 points and 10 rebounds, combined with Wise to score 17 points in the tide-turning third quarter.
“We were right there except for that lull in the third quarter,” Rancho Cucamonga coach Bill Burke said. “These kids actually thought they had a chance to go all the way this year. And they did. We played unbelievable tonight.”
Long’s sidekick Nick Bennett, who had 20 points, combined with Rashad Bowie to hit eight 3-pointers. The Cougars made 8-of-16 3-pointers in the first and fourth quarters combined but shot 1-for-9 from beyond the arc in the middle two quarters.
King only outrebounded Rancho Cucamonga 36-32 but 16 of the Wolves’ rebounds were offensive, leading to numerous second-chance baskets.
The undersized Cougars had to rely primarily on outside shooting and floaters from Long, who made 12-of-27 field goals.
The Cougars shot 43 percent from the field to King’s 46 percent. The Wolves shot 24 percent in the first half but thanks to their dominance inside, made 68 percent of their field goals in the final two quarters.
“(Rancho Cucamonga) got off to a real fast start but we told our kids to be patient,” Sweeny said. “Once we settled down and went to our strength inside they had trouble holding us off.”
Chino Hills 49, Anaheim Canyon 43
Corey Harkey scored 19 points and grabbed 15 rebounds for the Huskies’ (27-3) first trip to the semifinals in school history over the Cowboys (24-5). Derek Brown added 16 for Chino Hills.
DIVISION II-AA
Colony 79, Gardenia Serra 68
Tyler Lamb scored 23 points, grabbed eight rebounds and had six assists to lead the visiting Titans (21-9) past the Cavaliers (23-5) and into a semifinal matchup against Arroyo Valley.
Gene Saulsberry added 22 points while teammate Michael Bostic contributed 16 points and seven rebounds for Colony, which led 32-22 at the half. The Titans led by as much as 15 in the fourth before Serra went on a run to cut it to 65-58. However, Colony hit crucial free throws down the stretch to seal the victory.
DIVISION IV-A
Twentynine Palms 51, Los Angeles Salesian 37
For the second year in a row, the Wildcats (26-3) have made it to the finals with their win over the Mustangs at Yucca Valley.
Junior Montreal Harris, the only returning starter from last year’s championship team, scored 16 points with seven assists. Brad Alston followed with a double-double of 12 points and 12 rebounds for Twentynine Palms who are looking for their second title in school history.
The Wildcats face Valley Christian of Cerritos either Thursday or Friday at Colony.
DIVISION 5-AA
La Verne Lutheran 39, Pasadena Maranatha 37
Kevin Payne hit an 18-foot baseline jumper at the buzzer to lift the Trojans (27-0) to their first finals appearance in school history with a win over the Minutemen.
C.J. Cooper scored 10 points while Jordan Sally contributed 10 rebounds and five points for La Verne Lutheran, which was up 18-9 at the half.
The Trojans average about 70 points a game but won despite being held to their lowest total this season. They will face defending champion Los Angeles Pacific Hills in the finals on either Friday or Saturday at Colony HS.
DIVISION II-A
Cajon 72, Mark Keppel 39
Junior center Darshae Burnside badgered the Aztecs from inside the key and guards Layshia Clarendon and Alexa Saturday took care of matters from the outside en route to an overwhelming victory. The Cowgirls, the division’s No. 2 seed, will play Perris in Saturday’s 7:30 p.m. semifinal game at San Bernardino High School.
“We came out to play and got a fast start and that always helps us,” Cajon coach Mark Lehman said. “We were just up for the challenge.”
Clarendon had 20 points and 14 rebounds, Saturday 16 points, including three 3-pointers, and Burnside eight points, seven rebounds and six blocked shots despite not playing much of the second half.
Ayala 81, Vista Murrieta 49
The reigning division champs advanced to the semifinals as Rebekah Gardner led the way with 26 points and nine rebounds.
The Bulldogs (26-4) had three others in double-figures - Ariel Marsh (14), Jasmin Holliday (13), Rhema Gardner (11). Holliday added 11 rebounds and Marsh hit a game-high four 3-pointers.
Ayala will face Knight in Saturday’s semifinal match.
DIVISION II-AA
Los Osos 53, Notre Dame/SO 33
Junior Cierra Warren had 13 points and 12 rebounds as the Grizzlies opened up a 32-9 halftime lead. Sophomore Katie Anderson added 11 points for Los Osos, which plays host to Santa Monica on Saturday.
DIVISION III-AA
Summit 76, Los Angeles Pacific Hills 57
<MC>Meghin Williams scored 25 points and added 10 rebounds while Maiya Michel had 13 points and 10 rebounds to lead Summit past the host Bruins. The Skyhawks (27-1) advanced to Saturday’s semifinals and will face Magnolia of Anaheim at a neutral site on Saturday.
DIVISION III-A
Chaffey 60, Yucca Valley 49
Teonna Campbell scored 19 points and Joyce Kaloa had 18 for the Tigers’ who advance to the semifinals for the first time this decade, facing Silverado on Friday.
Colony 78, Coachella Valley 37
Junior forward Camille Buckley totaled 19 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Titans (24-2) to an easy win over visiting Coachella Valley. Amani Butler also came up big with 16 points, 12 rebounds and seven steals and sister Asasha contributed 12 points, four steals and six rebounds. Colony now faces Walnut in Saturday’s semifinal with a coin flip to determine location.
DIVISION IV-AA
Mesa Grande Academy 53
Long Beach St. Anthony 45
Megan Williams scored 20 points and grabbed 13 rebounds for the Cardinals (26-4) over the Saints (15-14) to advance to the semifinals.
Carla Bartlett had a double-double of her own, scoring 14 points and dishing out 10 assists.
DIVISION IV-A
Beaumont 50, Irvine 39
Joanna Hernandez scored 17 points, 15 in the second half, to lead the Cougars (23-3) to a victory at Irvine. Hernandez also dished out nine assists and was 9-for-9 behind the free-throw line.
Vanessa Bliss scored 11 and grabbed 10 rebounds for Beaumont, which faces University on Saturday with a coin flip to determine the location.
DIVISION IV-AA
Jurupa Valley 82, Ontario Christian 48
It didn’t take long for Jurupa Valley to show the defending CIF champions who the No. 1 ranked team in the division is this year.
Jurupa Valley shot 68 percent from the field in the first half and went on to rout Ontario Christian 82-48 in a CIF-SS Division IV-AA quarterfinal game at Jurupa Valley on Tuesday night.
“We played really well,” Jurupa Valley coach Mark Gard said. “We got knocked out by them last year, so we got a little bit of revenge.”
Said Ontario Christian coach Scott Brummel: “That’s about a good a half as a team can play.”
Jurupa Valley advances to play Sunkist League rival Kaiser at an alternate site of Kaiser’s choosing in the semifinals Friday.
Alberto Gonzalez led Jurupa Valley with 21 points, Chamron Morgan had 18 points and five rebounds and Jhon-Tay Bryant added 16 points and seven rebounds for the Jaguars (23-5).
Ontario Christian (14-13) made some shots early, but it wasn’t until the end of the first quarter and the second quarter that the Jaguars were able to pull away.
Bryant, who scored all his points in the first half, made a 3-pointer as the first quarter expired to give Jurupa Valley a 24-16 lead.
The Knights (14-13) couldn’t keep up in the second quarter as Jurupa Valley took a 45-21 halftime lead with superior athleticism and a transition game that the Knights couldn’t stop.
“Our first 18 years, we were walk it up,” Gard said. “We’ve been working on our transition game. And we passed the ball real well.”
Ontario Christian was led by junior Bret Rogers’ 15 points, while senior Bobby Nigg added 13 points and junior Ephraim Ekanem scored 10.
“We were going to have to match them offensively (to stay in the game),” Brummel said. “We tried a 3-2 zone and our man-to-man. They were too quick for our man-to-man and they shot over the top of our zone.
“I hope they win (CIF). I’d like to say we lost to the champions.”
DIVISION I-A
Etiwanda 62, Santa Ana Foothill 33
Tre Brewer scored 14 points to lead the Eagles (28-1) to their second-consecutive quarterfinals appearance with a win over Foothill.
Etiwanda jumped out to a 16-0 lead and did not allow a point until a minute and five seconds remaining in the first quarter.
Rancho Cucamonga 89, Huntington Beach 86
The Cougars (22-7) held off a late rally by the Oilers (24-5) and earned a quarterfinals berth and a matchup against Riverside King on Friday.
Teminiro E-nunu scored a season-high 35 points and grabbed 17 rebounds while Justin Long added 24 points.
DIVISION II-AA
Eisenhower 60, Valencia West Ranch 40
David Chavarria scored 18 points and grabbed 11 rebounds for the Eagles (26-3). Andrew Bock scored 12 with seven steals and Alex Varner followed with 11 points for the Citrus Belt League champions.
Eisenhower advances to the quarterfinals where they will take on Hoover at 7:30 p.m. Friday.
Glendale Hoover 56, Cajon 52
Cajon’s season ended Tuesday at Glendale Hoover with a 56-52 second round loss.
Mike Hearn, Marquis Green and Martin Thompson all finished in double-digit scoring with 18, 11 and 10 respectively.
Arroyo Valley 55, Pasadena 49
Arroyo Valley (19-8) upset the No. 3 seed and defending Division II-AA champion host Bulldogs to advance to the quarterfinals for the second year in a row.
James Sanders scored 16 points and Joe Richard had 14 for the Hawks, who will meet Fullerton at 7:30 p.m. Friday with a coin flip to determine the location.
DIVISION IV-A
Twentynine Palms 71, Calabasas Viewpoint 52
Montreal Harris scored 27 points as the Wildcats (25-3) defeated the Patriots to advance to the semifinals in hopes of repeating as CIF champs.
Brad Austin scored 15 points with 17 rebounds for Twentynine Palms, who will play Salesian on Friday with a coin flip to determine the location.
DIVISION II-AA
Etiwanda 76, Rialto 41
Jasmine Bernard scored 21 points and had 21 rebounds to lead Etiwanda to a 76-41 victory over Rialto on Saturday in Division II-AA of the CIF-Southern Section girls basketball playoffs.
Amber Williams added 17 points for Etiwanda (21-7).
Janae Sharpe also had 21 points for Rialto (18-7).
Miller 66, La Canada 32
Lola Wells scored 19 points, including going 9-for-11 from the field, to lead the No. 1 Rebels (24-2) past the visiting Spartans (15-13).
Shineque Phillips went 6-for-7 with 13 points and also grabbed six rebounds.
Rancho Cucamonga 72, Diamond Ranch 53
Jill Matthews scored 27 points and had six assists to lead the Cougars (16-12) past the Panthers and into the second round.
Ailine Sonua added 12 points and grabbed 10 rebounds while Kathleene Iwuoha had 14 points and nine rebounds.
DIVISION II-A
Ayala 83, Schurr 42
Rebekah Gardner scored 27 points and grabbed nine rebounds to lead the Bulldogs (25-4) into the quarterfinals with a road victory over the Spartans.
Rhema Gardner and Jasmine Holliday added 20 points apiece, with Holliday adding 12 rebounds and five blocks for Ayala, which led 50-21 at the half.
DIVISION III-AA
Summit 58, Atascadero 36
Ariel Geoorge scored 15 points all via 3-pointers as her senior-less Skyhawks (26-1) advanced to the quarterfinals for the first time in the school’s two year existence. Maiya Michelle scored 13 and had 15 rebounds for Summit, which lost last year in the second round and has already excedded its goal of making it to the quarterfinals according to head coach Onishi.
DIVISION III-A
Chaffey 61, Ocean View 57
Teonna Campbell had a steal and a three-point play in the final minute to put the Tigers (24-2) ahead and lift visiting Chaffey into the next round of the playoffs.
Monet Smith led Chaffey with 18 points and 12 rebounds and Lute Seliuni added 13 points for the Tigers, who will play Yucca Valley on Wednesday at a site to be determined.
Don Lugo 47, South Hills 44 (OT)
Don Lugo switched to a full-court press the last three quarters which payed off as South Hills only scored 17 second-half points.
Danielle Aguilar hit two free-throws with 1:31 which tied it up and Don Lugo outscored South Hills 5-2 in the OT period with Yvette Gonzalez stealing a pass with six seconds left to seal the game.
Angelica Peralta scored 16 points and Melanie Fagaly added 13 for the Conquistadors (20-8) against the Huskies.
Don Lugo plays on Wednesday in the quarterfinals, a step up from last year’s team which lost in the second round.
Colony 76, Granite Hills 31
Amani Butler scored 20 points and Hailey White had 19 as the top-seeded Titans (23-2) defeated the visiting Cougars (10-11).
White also had four 3-pointers.
Colony will play Coachella Valley on Wednesday with a coin flip to take place today to determine the location.
Jasmine Gonzales led Granite Hills with eight points.
DIVISION IV-AA
Mesa Grande Academy 29, Cypress Oxford Academy 28
Megan Williams had 11 points with 23 rebounds, 17 defensive for the Cardinals (25-4) in their low-scoring victory over the Patriots.
Tamara Bowles had nine points and nine assists and had the go-ahead 3-pointer with two minutes to go.
DIVISION IV-A
Beaumont 69, Upland Christian 40
The Cougars (22-3) defeated the Eagles (20-3) behind the 23-point effort of Chelsea Wilson.
Upland Christian was led by Destinee Duncan’s 14 points.
DIVISION V-A
Granada Hills Hillcrest Chr. 54, Calvary Baptist 38
Senior Nikole Logue had 20 points, nine rebounds and four blocked shots for the Cougars (15-7) in the loss to Hillcrest Christian (15-10). Jasmine Bayliss added 11 points and 10 rebounds.
DIVISION I-A
Upland 53, Hawthorne 42
Danny Redmon had 19 points and six assists while Thomas Colbert had 11 points and 13 rebounds for the visiting Highlanders (22-6) in their first-round victory.
Kevin Bradshaw also had 13 points for Upland, which will play host to Riverside North in the second round Tuesday.
Etiwanda 66, Diamond Bar 43
Trailing midway through the second quarter, Etiwanda rallied and the second-seeded Eagles (27-1) blew out the Brahmas (15-15) in the second half.
Etiwanda, which got 13 points from Christian Katuala and 11 from Erick Ellis, outscored Diamond Bar 42-18 in the middle two quarters. Travis Hummel scored 13 points to lead Diamond Bar
DIVISION II-A
Eisenhower 75, Fullerton Troy 48
Alex Varner scored a game-high 26 points and made three 3-pointers in the first quarter to lead No. 1 seed Eisenhower to a 75-48 victory over Fullerton Troy in the first round of the CIF-Southern Section Division II-AA playoffs. <NO1>give the Eagles (25-3) a 13-point lead after a quarter en route to the victory<NO>
Eisenhower, which won its eighth straight game, saw its lead shrink to four points midway through the third quarter. But the Eagles outscored the Warriors by 23 points <NO1>down the stretch<NO>from then on.
Del Wilson added 13 points for Eisenhower, while Peter Abraham scored 18 points to lead Troy.
Valencia West Branch 75, Chaffey 64
With 16 points, Malik Bradley led five Wildcats in double figures as visiting West Ranch (19-8) won a first-round playoff game.
Warren Johnson led the Tigers (18-6) with 13 points, while Mauricio Aldaba had 12 points, 14 rebounds and five blocks for Chaffey.
Murrieta Valley 71, Ontario 41
Brandon Tuggle scored 15 points, and the Jaguars (9-13), the third-place team from the Mt. Baldy League, stayed with No. 4 seed Murrieta Valley for a quarter before falling in a Division II-AA first-round game.
The Nighthawks (25-2) outscored Ontario 23-4 in the second quarter, as the Jaguars went the final 6:33 of the first half without scoring. Murrieta’s Bryce Lenhart led all scorers with 20 points.
Roosevelt 64, Valencia 62
Tyler Slavin made a last-second layup to lift the Mustangs (16-12) to their first postseason win in school history to beat the host Tigers (16-11). Nate Primous and Sarunas Jackson each had 15 points for Roosevelt, which hit 16-of-20 free throws.
DIVISION IV-AA
Aquinas 74, Garden Grove Rancho Alamitos 59
Jordan Williams scored 23 points, had seven assists and six steals to lead the Falcons (23-3) to the quarterfinals with a home victory over Rancho Alamitos.
Courtland Wharton and James Albert added 15 points apiece for Aquinas, which overcame a 35-30 halftime deficit.
Capistrano Valley Christian 64, Loma Linda Academy 54
Thad Lowe had 13 points, seven rebounds and four assists but the Roadrunners (15-11) fell to the host Eagles.
Michael Giang added 10 points and three steals for Loma Linda Academy, who bowed out in the second round.
Ontario Christian 51, Huntington Beach Brethren Christian 50
Bobby Nigg made one of two free throws with five seconds left and the Warriors (18-9) missed the ensuing shot at the buzzer to give the Knights (14-12) a second-round win.
Nigg had 15 points and grabbed 16 boards while Ephraim Ekanem added 12 points and eight rebounds for Ontario Christian, which led 24-17 at the half.
DIVISION IV-A
Twentynine Palms 72, Granada Hills Hillcrest Christian 49
Montreal Harris scored 19 points and pulled down 14 rebounds to lead the host Wildcats (24-3) to victory in their first-round playoff game.
Gabe Cooper added 14 points, seven assists and seven rebounds for Twentynine Palms, which will play at Calabasas Viewpoint Christian on Tuesday.
DIVISION V-AA
La Verne Lutheran 84, Highland Hall 53
C.J. Cooper scored 25 points and grabbed seven rebounds as the fifth-seeded Trojans (25-0) defeated the Hawks.
Keith Shamburger got his second triple-double with 14 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists for La Verne Lutheran, which advances to the second round for the first time in three years.
The Trojans will face Murrieta Calvary Chapel at home , at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.
DIVISION I-A
Chino Hills 69, Santa Barbara 60
Derek Brown scored 21 points for as the Chino Hills boys basketball team defeated Santa Barbara 69-60 on Thursday in the first round of the Division I-A playoffs.
Antoine Lawrence scored 13 points for Chino Hills (25-3), who may be watching today’s game of Ramona at Santa Monica to find out who they play next.
DIVISION II-A
Ayala 93, Lancaster 45
Rebekah Gardner scored 25 points and grabbed nine rebounds while Jasmine Holliday added 22 points as the No. 1 Bulldogs (24-4) advanced to the next round with a home win over Lancaster.
Roselyn Womble had 11 assists and seven steals for Ayala.
Chino Hills 59, Cypress 38
Stephanie Micheli scored 23 points, including four 3-pointers, and Ericka Norman added 12 points, 10 assists and six steals to lead the Huskies (17-11) to the first postseason victory in the school’s history with a home win over the Centaurians (11-16).
Stephanie Thompson grabbed 11 rebounds for Chino Hills, which outscored Cypress 33-15 in the second half.
Mark Keppel 57, Serrano 48
Maybe Michelle Lo should get leg cramps more often.
The Keppel High School sophomore suffered the cramp to her lower left leg 56 seconds into the fourth quarter with visiting Serrano leading, 43-41, in a CIF-Southern Section Division II-A first-round playoff game Thursday night.
She re-entered the game 55 seconds later and sparked the Aztecs to a 57-48 victory.
Nine seconds after coming back in and Serrano leading 44-43, she was fouled attempting a layup. She made both free throws.
The Diamondbacks committed a turnover and Lo connected on a 3-pointer from the corner. She stole the ball at midcourt and scored an uncontested layup. The 5-foot-8 guard — Keppel’s second-tallest player — had given the Aztecs some breathing room and a 50-44 lead.
“I was like, ‘Oh, please.’ That’s all I wanted,” Lo said of her 3-pointer.
Lo then had a big assist to Janise Ho for a basket after Tiffany Rubin blocked an Amber Chavez 3-point attempt, and got the rebound, to give the Aztecs a 56-44 lead.
The Almont League champions outscored the Diamondbacks, who finished third in the Mojave River League, 12-0 in a 4:08 span in the quarter. Lo had seven of her nine points in the quarter.
“She wanted to get back in there and was a big, big spark for us,” Keppel coach Tan Ha said. “She went like on a 7-0 run.
“She’s our playmaker. Some days she doesn’t score much. But when we need her to make the big plays, she steps up. Our offense starts with her. She gets everybody involved.”
Serrano only scored five points in the fourth quarter after swapping the lead numerous times for the first three quarters.
“They fell apart,” Serrano coach Ross Hansen said. “We just got rattled. We just lost it. We started falling behind and started playing the way we hadn’t played all game. We played real well for 3 1/2 quarters. We just couldn’t put it together.”
Ashley Jones scored a team-high 15 points in the first three quarters. She did not score in the fourth quarter and fouled out with 2:59 to play.
DIVISION II-AA
Rialto 81, Fountain Valley 58
<MC>Freshman point guard Janae Sharpe had a game-high 34 points to go along with eight rebounds as the Knights (19-7) advanced out of the wild-card round.
Sophomore guard Diamond Smith added 18 points, five steals and five rebounds, and Brittney Tuioti added 10 rebounds and three steals for Rialto, which plays at Etiwanda on Saturday at 7:30 p.m.
Chaffey 65, Ridgecrest Burroughs 48
Teonna Campbell scored 20 points and nine assists to lead the Tigers (23-2) to the second round with a home victory over the Burros (12-13).
Monet Smith grabbed nine rebounds to lead Chaffey, which led 25-2 after the first quarter.
DIVISION IV-AA
San Juan Capistrano St. Margaret’s 63, Aquinas 40
Christina Torres led the Falcons (13-12) with 11 points as they finished with a loss to the host Tartans (20-3).
Stevi Goldstien had seven rebounds and seven rebounds while Rachel DeSantis added nine points and five assists for Aquinas.
Arrowhead Christian 79, Redlands Adventist 27
Senior guard Allegra Glaviano tossed in 18 points with 10 assists, six rebounds and six steals to lead the Eagles (21-4) past local neigbor Redlands Adventist.
ACA also got 16 points, six rebounds and three steals from sophomore post Jenna Geers. Missy Spoelstra added nine steals, 12 points, and seven assists.
Danielle Houck led the Bulldogs with 10 points while Angela Duden added eight.
Mesa Grande 66, Anahiem Fairmont Prep 55
Junior center Megan Williams had 20 points and 25 rebounds to help advance Mesa Grande (24-4) to a second-round meeting with Oxford Academy on Saturday night.
Senior point guard Carla Bartlett had 15 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds for Mesa Grande, which led by 16 after three quarters.
Jordan Esparanza led Fiarmont Prep (13-11) with 25 points.
