Basketball: El Rancho girls clinch share of Del Rio League title with 57-45 win over Whittier

Whittier's Amy Navarro (22) cheers after a basket as they play El Rancho in their Del Rio League girls basketball game at Whittier High School on Friday February 5, 2016. El Rancho defeated Whittier 57-45. (Photo by Keith Durflinger/Whittier Daily News)

Whittier’s Amy Navarro (22) cheers after a basket as they play El Rancho in their Del Rio League girls basketball game at Whittier High School on Friday February 5, 2016. El Rancho defeated Whittier 57-45. (Photo by Keith Durflinger/Whittier Daily News)

GIRLS BASKETBALL
DEL RIO LEAGUE
EL RANCHO 57, WHITTIER 45


WHITTIER — The Del Rio League girls basketball crown will stay at El Rancho High School.Brittany Corona scored 17 points and Amy Navarro had 15 for the Dons, who clinched at least a share of their fourth consecutive league title with a 57-45 victory over host Whittier in a league game on Friday.Susy Regalado had 13 for El Rancho, which improved to 20-6 overall and 8-0 in league play. Alyssa Lomeli had 19 points for the Cardinals, who slipped to 14-10 and 6-2.
Whittier, which lost to El Rancho, 52-34, on Jan. 20, looked like it might pull even in the standings with the Dons after rallying from a 10-point deficit in the first half to pull within one at 43-42 following a 14-foot jumper by Mariah Rivera with 4:52 left in the fourth quarter.
But El Rancho made enough good plays down the stretch to pull away.
Navarro scored on two inside shots for a 47-43 lead before the Dons pushed it to 51-44 with 2:08 left following a putback by Regalado and a fast-break layup by Corona.
The Dons then made four of five free throws down the stretch to secure the win.
El Rancho’s Brittany Corona: “It feels really good (to win league again). I’m really proud of my team. We worked really hard for this. I’m happy. I feel really good.”
— Stephen Ramirez
OTHER SCORES
BOYS BASKETBALL
DEL REY LEAGUE

St. Bernard 54, Cantwell 51
DEL RIO LEAGUE
Whittier 69, El Rancho 61
La Serna 64, Pioneer 46
Santa Fe 70, California 41
FREEWAY LEAGUE
Sonora 68, Troy 64
Fullerton 39, La Habra 36
SANTA FE LEAGUE
St. Paul 69, St. Pius X-St. Matthias 25
SUBURBAN LEAGUE
La Mirada 76, Glenn 35
GIRLS BASKETBALL
ALMONT LEAGUE

Schurr 56, San Gabriel 45
Montebello 48, Bell Gardens 33
DEL RIO LEAGUE
La Serna 60, Pioneer 32
Santa Fe 42, California 36
FREEWAY LEAGUE
Troy 49, Sonora 36
La Habra 50, Fullerton 14
SUBURBAN LEAGUE
La Mirada 46, Glenn 36

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