Boys Basketball : Santa Ana Defeated in 1st Round

The good fortunes of the Santa Ana High School football team turned into bad news Monday for the Santa Ana basketball team.

The Saints, with three starters still playing football, were defeated, 54-51, by Trabuco Hills in the first round of the Santa Ana Tournament.

Starters Bobby Joyce, Darrell Bailey and Geroge Tuioti are members of the Santa Ana football team that is preparing for its Southern Section final game against El Toro Saturday. Joyce, a 6-foot 6-inch center, was the team’s top scorer last season, Bailey its top defensive player.

Trabuco Hills was led by the its big front line of Rick Swanwick and Gordon McNeil. Swanwick, a 6-9 center, scored 15 points, including 10 in the second half, as the Mustangs (5-0) overcame a nine-point halftime deficit. McNeil added 13 points, 8 in the second half.

Santa Ana held a 30-21 halftime lead, but the play of Swanwick and McNeil overcame that. Santa Ana’s lack of bench strength showed through. Only five Santa Ana players scored.

Santa Ana (2-1) was led by guard Scooti Lywood and Willie Lane, who each scored 13 points.

In other Santa Ana Tournament games:

Buena Park 54, Hollywood 50--Kevin Grady scored 22 points and Gary Hunter added 17 to lead the Coyotes (2-1). Hollywood (0-2) was led by Pat Rivers, who scored 14 points. Hollywood led, 12-8, after the first quarter, but Grady scored 8 points in the second quarter to give Buena Park a 25-24 lead at halftime.

In the La Quinta Tournament:

Tustin 81, Pacifica 70--Dave Parker scored 34 points and Rog Middleton added 28 to lead the Tillers (4-1). Mike Short led Pacifica in scoring with 10 points. Allan Bruce added 9 points.

In nonleague action:

St. Maragret’s 54, Pioneer Baptist 36--Mark Campaign scored 19 points to lead St. Margaret’s.

Diamond Bar 81, Rancho Alamitos 64--Guard Randy Morales had another big game, scoring 30 points, but the Vaqueros lost. Diamond bar Center Phil McMann scored 32 points.