Millikan girls basketball coach Lorene Morgan claimed her 400th career victory in Tuesday's 53-52 triumph over Hanford at the Orange County Championships at Edison High.
Morgan has coached the Rams for 23 years.
"It's been a matter of us putting in the time and the effort," Morgan said of reaching the milestone. "You have to put 100 percent into what you do."
Raneisha Duncan led the Rams (8-4) with 20 points and seven steals. Basha Brulee-Wills added 12 rebounds, nine points and three assists.
Millikan was down by as many as 13 points in the first quarter and trailed 32-25 at halftime. But the Rams held Hanford to one field goal in the third quarter and outscored the Bullpups 12-4 in the frame for a one-point lead entering the fourth.
Millikan plays Orange Lutheran today at 8 p.m. in the semifinals.
Morgan earns 400th victory at Millikan
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