City Section

Saturday, Jan. 24

MARINE LEAGUE

Carson 79, Wilmington Banning 32
Junior forward Gerard Anderson had 18 points and 10 rebounds and senior forward Mike Johnson added 18 points and eight rebounds for host Carson (12-7, 4-0), which led, 45-15, at halftime. Banning is 1-3 in league.

Narbonne 60, San Pedro 52
Christian Smith scored 29 points to lead visiting Narbonne (10-9, 2-2), which rallied back from a 15-point deficit in the first half. San Pedro is 6-12, 2-2.

Washington 53, Gardena 52

INTERSECTIONAL

Crenshaw 61, El Toro 52
Sone Finister had 25 points and seven rebounds to help Crenshaw (13-4), ranked No. 11 by The Times, take a 14-0 lead to open the game.

Jonathan Johnson and Darryl Best each scored 14 points and Kelvin Kim had 12 points for El Toro (16-4), which played without top player Tyler Gottstein. Gottstein suffered a calf injury in the Chargers’ victory Friday over San Clemente.

El Toro, which missed all 18 shots it took from three-point range, cut its first-quarter deficit down to two points at one point in the third quarter after trailing 29-21 at halftime.
--Dan Arritt

Fairfax 84, Ocean View 73 (2 OT)
For a time, the boys’ basketball game between Los Angeles Fairfax and Huntington Beach Ocean View looked more like UCLA vs. Princeton, only one-on-one at the high school level.

Josh Shipp of Fairfax, who signed with the Bruins in November, and Princeton-bound senior Matt Sargeant of Ocean View, took turns one-upping each other at the Nike Extravaganza until Fairfax, ranked No. 2 in the Southland by The Times, finally pulled away to win, 84-73, in double overtime Saturday night at Loyola Marymount.

“So close,” Sargeant said. “We played great but it’s kind of bittersweet. We wanted that win.”

Shipp, a 6-6 forward, scored 14 of his game-high 34 points in the fourth quarter and overtimes, including a three-point basket with 55 seconds remaining in the second extra period, giving the Lions (16-2) a 79-73 lead.

Sargeant scored 11 of his 17 points in the fourth quarter to rally the No. 19 Seahawks from a 48-43 deficit at the start of the quarter. Sargeant, a 6-3 guard, also blocked Shipp’s shot late in regulation and again just before the end of the first overtime to keep his team’s chances alive.

“It’s ironic,” Sargeant said. “I’ve been playing with or against Josh since I was 8 years old and we had never guarded each other before.”

Shipp said Sargeant surprised him with his shot-blocking ability.

“He came with it today,” Shipp said.

Ocean View (15-6) played well from the start. The Seahawks opened an 18-13 lead late in the first quarter on Clint Amberry’s three-point play, but fell behind after getting outscored, 19-8, in the third quarter. Amberry, a 6-9 freshman center, scored 21 points to lead Ocean View and teammate Greg Okwudibonye had 19.
--Dan Arritt

Mouth of Wilson (Va.) Oak Hill Academy 77, Westchester 62
Oak Hill, the top-ranked team in the nation, jumped out to an 18-4 lead in the first quarter and shot 68.2 percent from the floor to maintain a 14-point lead at halftime.

Gabriel Pruitt scored 31 points to lead Westchester, ranked No. 1 in the Southland by The Times, hitting seven of 12 three-point shots. Pruitt, a 6-5 senior guard, scored 27 points in the second half after getting in early foul trouble.

Josh Smith, Oak Hill’s 6-8 forward who has signed with Indiana, had 21 points and 10 rebounds and junior point guard Rajon Rondo scored 20 for the Warriors (22-0), who shot 57.4 percent from the floor for the game.

After Oak Hill took its early 14-point lead, the Comets (17-2) scored five straight to cut the lead to 18-9, but never got any closer. The Comets shot 28.6 percent from the floor in the first half and 35.9 for the game.
--Dan Arritt

Friday, Jan. 23

COLISEUM LEAGUE

Dorsey 86, Crenshaw 77
Jonathan Heard had 25 points, six rebounds and six assists and Chuma Awaji added 16 points to lead Dorsey (16-2, 4-0). Crenshaw is 15-3, 3-1.

Fremont 73, Jefferson 71
Chance Morris hit the game-winning layup with eight seconds remaining for Fremont. Morris finished with 13 points and Thomas Herring had 20 points for the Pathfinders (9-8, 3-1), which trailed, 51-46, at the half. Alston Usher and Keon Wilson each had 25 points to lead host Jefferson.

Locke 71, Manual Arts 51
Marcus Smyer had 23 points and Chris Burrleson had 20 points for host Locke (2-5, 1-3).

CROSSTOWN LEAGUE

Foshay 63, Middle College 43
Kryston Tillett had 15 points for visiting Foshay (5-8, 3-1).

King-Drew 72, L.A. CES 62
Marcus Rogers had 18 points and 10 rebounds and Donald Lee had 13 points, 11 rebounds and three blocks to lead host King-Drew (7-8, 4-0). Demetrius Turner scored 12 points for King-Drew, marking the 15th consecutive game he has scored in double figures. Marvin Mills added 15 points, six rebounds and four assists for the Golden Eagles. Ben Brazil had 30 points, including six three-pointers, for L.A. CES (9-10, 2-2).

EASTERN LEAGUE

Garfield 61, Bell 37
Steve Monreal had 20 points, 15 rebounds and seven assists to lead visiting Garfield (4-2, 3-1).

L.A. Marshall 64, Franklin 53
Ronnie Aguilar had 21 points and 12 rebounds to lead host L.A. Marshall (9-8, 4-2). Franklin is 4-2 in league.

South Gate 61, Huntington Park 48
Jose Sanchez scored 21 points to lead host South Gate (10-8, 4-0).

NORTHERN LEAGUE

L.A. Wilson 55, Belmont 43
Wilson is 9-5, 5-1.

SUNSET SIX LEAGUE

Canoga Park 66, North Hollywood 56
J.R. Rodriguez had 31 points, three assists and three steals to lead visiting Canoga Park (9-9, 3-1). Aaron Perry added 14 points, six assists and four steals for the Hunters. David Updegrove scored 17 points to lead North Hollywood (6-11, 1-2).

Grant 66, Sun Valley Poly 56
Mike Danielian had 29 points for host Grant (12-7, 3-1).

Hollywood 80, Verdugo Hills 73
Arturas Lazdauskas had 22 points, including 15 in the second half, for visiting Hollywood (12-7, 2-2). Verdugo Hills is 3-13, 0-4.

VALLEY MISSION LEAGUE

Granada Hills Kennedy 59, Van Nuys 41
Robert Valentine had 20 points for host Kennedy (7-11, 1-3).

Monroe 82, Reseda 78
Dawin Whitten scored 19 points, including 13 in the fourth quarter, for visiting Monroe (12-6, 3-1). Reseda is 6-5, 3-1.

Sylmar 86, San Fernando 48

WEST VALLEY LEAGUE

Cleveland 102, Birmingham 52
Nick Young had 26 points and eight rebounds, Loren Leath added 24 and Andre Murray finished with 17 points for Cleveland (18-3, 4-1). Baron Abdul-Mansour had 14 points for Birmingham (4-13, 0-4).

El Camino Real 79, Granada Hills 66
Rai Colston had 27 points to lead host El Camino Real (13-6, 3-1).

Taft 76, Chatsworth 55
Jordan Farmar had 46 points, including 27 in the first half, to lead host Taft (15-3, 4-1), ranked No. 11 by The Times. Chatsworth is 3-15, 0-4.

WESTERN LEAGUE

Fairfax 106, Venice 57
Josh Shipp had 40 points, four steals and four assists and Jamal Boykin had 20 points, nine rebounds and three blocks for host and No. 2 Fairfax (15-2, 4-0).

Palisades 57, L.A. University 32
Corey Counts scored 25 points to lead visiting Palisades (2-2 in league). L.A. University is 8-10, 1-3.

Westchester 86, L.A. Hamilton 35

Thursday, Jan. 22

NORTHERN LEAGUE

L.A. Marshall 71, Lincoln 66
Jairo Ventura scored 21 points and Shelley Touch added 17 for visiting Marshall (8-8, 3-2).

Wednesday, Jan. 21

COLISEUM LEAGUE

Crenshaw 84, Fremont 64
Genero Jefferson had 20 points to pace Crenshaw (12-3, 3-0). Fremont is 8-8, 2-1.

Dorsey 86, Locke 55
Joe Lewis and Kyle Gibson each scored 16 points to pace host and No. 19 Dorsey (15-2, 3-0). Locke is 0-3 in league.

CROSSTOWN LEAGUE

Foshay 57, LACES 56
Kenny McCleod had 16 points to lead host Foshay (4-7, 2-1). Ben Braziel had 27 points for LACES (2-1 in league).

King-Drew 83, Elizabeth 51
Donald Lee set career-highs with 31 points, 15 rebounds and five blocked shots and Demetrius Turner had a career-high 26 points for King-Drew (6-8, 3-0), which has won its league games by at least 30 points.

Middle College 60, Marlton 21
Efrain Plascencia had 15 points for host Middle College (3-1, 1-1). Marlton is 0-4, 0-3.

EASTERN LEAGUE

Garfield 62, L.A. Jordan 56
Steve Monreal led Garfield (2-1 in league) with 20 points.

Huntington Park 59, Bell 49
Sal Garcia had 20 points and 10 rebounds to lead host Huntington Park (8-9, 1-2). Bell is 0-3 in league.

South Gate 62, Roosevelt 46
Lorenzo Mata had 24 points, 21 rebounds and four blocks and Jose Sanchez had 26 points for host South Gate (9-8, 3-0). Wilson Parrales had 24 points for Roosevelt (2-1 league).

FREEWAY LEAGUE

Bravo 78, Valley Alternative 40
Petros Nagapetyan had 25 points to lead host Bravo (9-7, 2-0). Valley Alternative is 1-2 in league.

MARINE LEAGUE

Carson 65, Gardena 57
Gerard Anderson scored 16 and Mike Johnson added 14 points to lead host Carson (11-7, 3-0). Gardena is 0-3 in league.

Washington 76, San Pedro 61
Cortez Ward had 23 points to lead Washington (7-6, 2-1).

NORTHERN LEAGUE

Eagle Rock 71, Belmont 51
Virgil Buensucso had 33 points, including five three-pointers, for visiting Eagle Rock. Ramon Rodriguez had 23 points for Belmont (5-7, 1-4).

L.A. Wilson 77, Franklin 63
Abraham Venegas had 24 points, Josh Valentine had 16 points and 12 rebounds and point guard Jimmy Willis had 15 points, eight assists and eight rebounds for visiting L.A. Wilson (8-5, 4-1). Franklin drops to 11-8, 4-1.

Los Angeles 50, Lincoln 43
Joseph Newman had 13 points to pace host Los Angeles (5-8, 2-3). Lincoln is 1-4 in league.

SUNSET SIX LEAGUE

Canoga Park 72, Verdugo Hills 53
Junior Rodriguez had 18 points and 16 rebounds and Aaron Perry had 14 points, 12 rebounds and five steals for visiting Canoga Park (8-9, 2-1). Joey Temple had 18 points for Verdugo Hills (3-15, 0-3).

Grant 112, Hollywood 91
Mike Danielian had 42 points, including nine three-pointers, which tied the school record for three-pointers in a game, Dmitry Levin had 21 points and Thomas Ware had 18 points for host Grant (11-7, 2-1). Arturas Lazdauskas had 43 points and 13 rebounds for Hollywood (11-7, 1-2).

Sun Valley Poly 57, North Hollywood 51
Omar Castaneda had 18 points and 14 rebounds for host Sun Valley Poly (7-11, 3-0). North Hollywood is 6-11,1-2.

VALLEY MISSION LEAGUE

Reseda 67, Granada Hills Kennedy 60
Joel Spriggs had 17 points and Alex Mak had 16 points for host Reseda (6-4,3-0). Marcel Sample had 24 points for Kennedy (0-3 league).

WEST VALLEY LEAGUE

Cleveland 85, Granada Hills 42
Nick Young had 21 points and 13 rebounds to lead host and No. 10 Cleveland (17-3, 3-1). Granada Hills is 8-10, 1-2.

El Camino Real 69, Chatsworth 63
Rai Colston had 20 points for visiting El Camino Real (12-6, 2-1).

Taft 84, Birmingham 63
Jordan Farmar had 30 points and five steals for host Taft (14-3, 3-1). Birmingham drops to 0-3 in league.

WESTERN LEAGUE

Fairfax 118, L.A. University 46
Josh Shipp had 38 points and four steals and Jamaal Boykins had 24 points , 11 rebounds, five blocks and three steals for host Fairfax (14-2, 3-0).

Palisades 73, L.A. Hamilton 54
D’Andre Bell had 31 points for host Palisades (10-7, 1-2). Darren Edwards had 23 points for L.A. Hamilton (7-10, 0-3).

Westchester 98, Venice 40