La Serna High boys basketball vs Santa Fe High at La Serna’s Whittier, Calif. campus gym January 22, 2016. (Photo by Leo Jarzomb/Whittier Daily News)

BOYS BASKETBALL
DEL RIO LEAGUE
Santa Fe 68, La Serna 45
WHITTIER — The Santa Fe High School boys basketball team came out with a vengeance to start Friday’s Del Rio League game against La Serna and never let up the rest of the way en route to a 68-45 victory Friday night.
With Whittier defeating Pioneer, 96-69, La Serna fell into second place at 3-1. Santa Fe evened its DRL record at 2-2 and jumped into third place with Pioneer (2-2) with one game remaining in the first half of league play.
The Chiefs (10-8 overall) had four players in double figures, with junior Matthew Corona leading the way with 19 points. He was followed by senior Jacob Huerta (18 points), senior Adrian Uribe (13) and junior Donny Risper (10).
La Serna (14-7 overall) was led by sophomore forward Cedric Sobers, with a game-high 27 points. He was the only player for the Lancers in double figures.
Santa Fe coach Leonard Romero: “What a great win for this team. From where we were one week ago to where we’re at now, I’m very proud of the guys in the way they responded. I’m only happy for them.”
Santa Fe’s Jacob Huerta: “We just came out aggressive on offense and focused on the game plan and attacked them (La Serna).”
La Serna’s Cedric Sobers: “They put a lot of pressure on us and double teamed all of us.”
— John Sherrard
OTHER SCORES
BOYS BASKETBALL
ALMONT LEAGUE
Keppel 29, Schurr 26
DEL REY LEAGUE
Cantwell Sacred Heart of Mary 65, Cathedral 62
DEL RIO LEAGUE
Whittier 96, Pioneer 69
El Rancho 59, Cal 57
FREEWAY LEAGUE
Sonora 50, Fullerton 36
Sunny Hills 61, La Habra 48
SANTA FE LEAGUE
St. Paul 54, St. Genevieve 50
SUBURBAN LEAGUE
La Mirada 62, Glenn 29
GIRLS BASKETBALL
ALMONT LEAGUE
Keppel 55, Schurr 40
Montebello 47, Alhambra 35
DEL RIO LEAGUE
El Rancho 73, Cal 44
Santa Fe 62, La Serna 59
Whittier 45, Pioneer 18
FREEWAY LEAGUE
Sonora 80, Fullerton 10
La Habra 47, Sunny Hills 29