BOYS’ BASKETBALL ROUNDUP : Savanna’s Fourth-Quarter Rally Beats Magnolia, 51-50
David Draghinas’ nine points in the fourth quarter helped Savanna rally to beat Magnolia, 51-50, in an Orange League boys’ basketball game Friday at Magnolia.
Draghinas finished with 22 points for Savanna (11-5, 1-0), which trailed by four points entering the final quarter. Josh Reding had 15 points for Magnolia (8-8, 0-1).
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In other Orange League games:
Valencia 47, Western 44--James Rivera scored 11 points for host Valencia (4-13, 1-0).
Brea Olinda 83, Anaheim 43--Eric Repp had 18 points and Matt Bodiford 13 for Brea Olinda (11-6, 1-0), which took a 22-6 first-quarter lead.
Jon Padilla had 13 points for Anaheim (1-13, 0-1).
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In nonleague games:
Kennedy 77, West Covina 75--Kennedy’s Richie Bowen hit a three-pointer with three seconds left to tie the score, then made two free throws after West Covina was assessed a technical foul for calling a timeout when it had none.
Bowen had 20 points and David Hinojos had 19 for visiting Kennedy (6-9).
Chino Hills Ayala 77, El Dorado 76 (2OT)--Dustin Miller scored 33 points and had eight assists before fouling out as El Dorado fell short against Ayala (15-1), ranked ninth in The Times Southland poll.
Robbie Sammons added 20 points for the Golden Hawks (12-4).
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In the Academy League:
St. Margaret’s 72, Liberty Christian 40--Damian Raibon had 20 points and Danny Gomes had 15 points for St. Margaret’s (9-3, 1-0). Rob McClung had 19 points for Liberty Christian (4-7, 0-1).
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In the Century League:
Santa Ana Valley 68, El Modena 51--Ike Harmon scored 13 for third-ranked Santa Ana Valley (11-6, 1-0). Michael Riggins added 11 points and Olujimi Mann had 10.
Villa Park 45, Canyon 31--John Steving scored 20 points to lead the Spartans (10-4, 1-0). Wes Furtua added eight points and seven steals.
Orange 45, Foothill 39--Danny Garcia had 22 points and nine rebounds and Andy Lauridsen had 13 points for Orange (11-3, 1-0), which outscored Foothill, 12-3, in the third quarter to take control. Dan Almquist had 16 points for Foothill (9-8, 1-1).
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In the Express League:
Huntington Beach Claremont 98, Norwalk Pioneer Baptist 41--Ryan Cronkite scored a career-high 37 points and Brent Matsuda had 18 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists and for Huntington Beach Claremont (8-2, 1-2).
Downey Calvary Chapel 43, Heritage Christian 41--Jay Williams scored 16 points for Heritage Christian (5-3, 2-2).
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In the Freeway League:
Sonora 81, La Habra 66--Chad Fister had 22 points and 10 rebounds and Craig Clark had 16 points and nine rebounds for visiting Sonora (14-2, 2-0), which is ranked fourth in Orange County. Corey Hobert had 26 points for La Habra (7-9, 0-1).
Troy 56, Sunny Hills 43--Kris Green scored 23 points and Jeff Sand added 16 for visiting Troy (10-6, 1-0), which outscored Sunny Hills, 21-6, in the third quarter. Sunny Hills is 7-10, 0-1.
Fullerton 55, Buena Park 40--Tim Vandenberg scored 19 to lead Fullerton (10-6, 1-0), which led, 29-15, at halftime.
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In the Garden Grove League:
Pacifica 90, Garden Grove 69--Shane Miller scored 24 points and Ryan Carvero 18 for Pacifica (7-8, 1-1), which outscored Garden Grove, 60-39, in the second half.
La Quinta 72, Rancho Alamitos 61--Greg Greenfield had a season-high 28 points to lead La Quinta (8-7, 2-0), which led, 34-26, in the first half.
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In the Olympic League:
Cerritos Valley Christian 64, Whittier Christian 59--Senior Edward Zieman scored a career-high 27 points in the loss for Whittier Christian (6-9, 0-1). Teammate Trevor Ream added 13 points.
Orange Lutheran 55, Brethren Christian 52--Sonny Madsen had 21 points for Orange Lutheran (4-9, 1-0). Ryan Babcock had 12 points for Brethren Christian (5-8, 0-1).
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In the Pacific Coast League:
Estancia 101, University 67--Greg Foster scored 23 points and Kevin Radisay 15 to lead ninth-ranked Estancia (14-3, 1-0). Steve McKee led University (4-12, 0-1) with 18 points.
Laguna Beach 54, Costa Mesa 45--Kurt Nelson led the Artists (8-8, 1-0) with 16 points and 10 rebounds. Teammate Brandon Bloch added 12 points and Ryan Satrappe 11.
Laguna Hills 44, Aliso Niguel 41--Mike Scaglione had 18 points and freshman Saia Makakaufaki had 10 points, 10 rebounds and three steals for host Laguna Hills (9-4, 1-0).
Jason Mulkay had 14 points for Aliso Niguel (6-10, 0-1).
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In the Sunset League:
Esperanza 49, Edison 39--Josh Greer scored 14 points for visiting Esperanza (9-8, 1-0). Edison is 10-7, 0-1.
Fountain Valley 54, Huntington Beach 49--Phil Domingo scored 19 points for the Barons (9-5, 1-0). Teammate Dan Keller added 16. Clay Chilcott scored 16 points and Matt Jones 15 for the Oilers (7-8, 0-1).
Los Alamitos 66, Marina 50--Jeremy Vandervoet scored 19 points and grabbed 13 rebounds, Cory Johnson also scored 19 and Ali Ton had 12 points and 11 assists for fifth-ranked Los Alamitos (13-4, 1-0).
Steve Bolton scored 26, including seven three-pointers, for the Vikings (2-13, 1-0).
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