Girls' basketball: Seniors step up, set the stage for Mission League showdown

Chaminade senior Travis Newman had 26 points, six assists, five rebounds and five steals to lift the Eagles to their 13th consecutive victory Tuesday with a 60-38 Mission League triumph over Louisville.

Harvard-Westlake senior Skylar Tsutsui scored 16 points, all in the second half, to push the Wolverines to a 56-48 Mission League victory Tuesday over Alemany.

Barring a stumble by either team Thursday -- Harvard-Westlake (15-8, 4-1) plays host to Notre Dame and Chaminade (19-2, 5-0) plays host to Flintridge Sacred Heart -- they will square off next Tuesday at Harvard-Westlake in a game that should decide the league title.

Chaminade got the better of Harvard-Westlake with a 51-46 victory Jan. 11, snapping the Wolverines' 13-game league winning streak.

Newman's effort was her best since recording 35 points, 10 rebounds and six assists against Louisville in a 72-34 league victory in 2009.

Tsutsui is averaging 12 points per game in six career matchups with Alemany since transferring to Harvard-Westlake prior to her sophomore year.