Orange League : Brea-Olinda Averts Upset, Rallies to Edge Valencia, 52-49
Valencia High School held a 47-46 lead over Brea-Olinda with 1:29 remaining, but the Tigers couldn’t hold on for an upset as the Wildcats rallied to take a 52-49 victory Friday night at Placentia.
With 1:29 remaining, Valencia’s David LaRue apparently drove the distance of the court and scored a layup that would have put the Tigers ahead by three. But the basket was nullified because an official had called a foul on Brea in the backcourt. Valencia Coach Ray Rodriguez argued that the basket should have counted, but the call was not changed.
Valencia’s Dennis Burbank missed the free throw, and Brea got the rebound. Brea’s Kevin Walker was then fouled three times in the closing minute, and made six free throws as the Wildcats (6-0, 18-4) won.
Valencia led, 24-12, with 5:22 remaining in the first half, but the Wildcats outscored the Tigers, 16-1, the rest of the way to take a 28-25 halftime lead. Walker scored 12 points of the Wildcats’ 16 points in that span.
Walker led all scorers with 26 points; Burbank paced the Tigers (3-3, 11-7) with 21.
BREA-OLINDA (52)--Francis 5, Anderson 2, Thomas 3, Chiotti 6, Walker 26, Toussey 8.
VALENCIA (49)--LaRue 14, Hood 4, Jones 6, Nakawaki 4, Burbank 21.
Magnolia 45, Anaheim 40--Victor Banuelos paced the Sentinels with 15 points and teammate Mike Goff added 11 points and 16 rebounds. The Colonists’ Tony Robuffo led all scorers with 23 points. Magnolia is 2-4 and 7-11; Anaheim is 2-4, 10-9.
ANAHEIM (40)--Pacheco 2, Trigg 3, Robuffo 23, Barber 7, Johnston 5.
MAGNOLIA (45)--Osuna 4, Banuelos 15, Goff 11, Czech 4, Wittman 5, Barker 6.
Savanna 54, Western 50--The Rebels took an 11-point lead after the first quarter and held on to beat the Pioneers at Western.
Brad Veal scored 18 points to lead Savanna, and teammate Mike Campbell added 16. Alvin Lott of Western led all scorers with 22 points.
SAVANNA (54)--Campbell 16, Veal 18, Kemple 6, Smith 6, Hunt 4, Cope 4.
WESTERN (50)--Joseph 12, Lott 22, Bowen 4, Hansen 10, Bush 2.