Orange County Boys’ Basketball : Guild Leads Marina Over Mission Viejo

In spite of the emergence of center Mark Georgeson this season, Marina High School’s 71-45 victory over Mission Viejo in the second round of the Irvine World News Tournament at UC Irvine proved that the Vikings are anything but a one-player team.

Georgeson’s presence was certainly felt--he had 14 points, including 3 dunks, and 6 rebounds--but his teammates showed that those who concentrate on Georgeson will get burned.

Scoring mainly on jump shots, Marina (7-0) gained a 16-6 lead, and held a 32-15 halftime lead.

Steve Guild, a 6-foot 6-inch junior forward, scored 24 points and had 15 rebounds to lead Marina. Matt Hattabaugh added 10 points.

In other tournament second-round action:

El Toro 69, University 66--Bret Johnson scored 27 points, and Eric Speaker added 17 to lead the Chargers (4-2) over the Trojans (6-1) at University High. Lasse Glassen and Steve Stolzoff each scored 20 points for University.

Foothill 56, Artesia 44--Greg Reiber scored 17 points, and Doug Kopcha added 12 points for the Knights at University High. Pat Dorn and Chris Aqueveque each added 10 points for Foothill (5-2), which plays El Toro in Thursday’s quarterfinals.

Santa Ana 55, Don Lugo 47--Bobby Joyce, the Saints’ 6-6 center, scored 19 points and had 16 rebounds to lead Santa Ana (5-2) at Irvine High. Jeff Stewart scored 8 of 14 points in the second quarter, as the Saints overcame a 13-8, first-period deficit and outscored Don Lugo, 18-10, in the second.

Corona del Mar 76, Long Beach Wilson 44--Marcus Muller-Stach had 23 points, 7 assists and 6 rebounds, and Darren Morris added 18 points to lead the Sea Kings at UC Irvine. Corona del Mar (7-1) plays Marina in Thursday’s quarterfinals.

Irvine 63, Los Amigos 55--David Ballantyne scored 22 points, as the Vaqueros beat the Lobos at Irvine High. Gene Altimirano led Los Amigos with a game-high 20 points.

Woodbridge 55, Canyon 44--David Townsend scored 14 points and Adam Keefe added 11 to lead the Warriors at Woodbridge High. The Warriors are 6-0. Canyon (0-4) was led by David Jones’ 22 points.

San Ramon 52, Edison 46 (OT)--Rob Heldger scored 30 points, including four in overtime, to lead the Wolves at Woodbridge High. Mike Henderson led Edison with 28 points.

In consolation second-round action:

Rancho Alamitos 73, Saddleback 65--The Vaqueros trailed, 57-53, heading into the fourth period but outscored the Roadrunners, 20-8, in the final eight minutes to win at Woodbridge High. Randy Morales scored a game-high 25 points, and Craig Paquette added 21 points and 14 rebounds for Rancho Alamitos (3-3). Saddleback was led by Gylan Dottin with 19.

Laguna Hills 43, Estancia 42--Mike Smedes scored 14 points, and Chris Sheff added 12 for the Hawks at Irvine High. Laguna Hills advances to Thursday’s consolation quarterfinals against Paramount. Kyle Mooney scored a game-high 18 points for Estancia.

Western 49, Garey 47--Chris Bowen scored in the final minute to break a 47-47 tie and lead the Pioneers at University High. Chuck Powell led Western with 15 points, and center Wil Jefferson added 8 points and 7 rebounds.

Costa Mesa 79, Santiago 74--Peter Avila scored 14 points, and Rich Takaoka and Tom Alexander each added 11 to pace the Mustangs at University High. Costa Mesa plays Western Thursday in the consolation quarterfinals. Paul Kos scored 23 points, and Tom Morris scored 22 to lead Costa Mesa.

Troy 55, Norco 49--The Warriors used a full-court, man-to-man press in the second half to force nine Cougar turnovers to outscore Norco, 38-20, at UCI. Steve Shirley scored 14 points and Mark Rudometkin added 12 for Troy.

In Fullerton Tournament action:

Buena Park 67, Garden Grove 58--Gary Hunter scored 32 points, and Kevin Grady added 25 to help the Coyotes in a first-round game at Fullerton High. Octavio Contreras and Henry Fournier each scored 18 for Garden Grove.

Valencia 64, Sonora 48--Darren Robinson scored 18 points, and Dennis Burbank and Bernie James each had 14 to help the Tigers defeat the Raiders in the first round. David Morris scored 18 points for Sonora.

In nonleague action:

Newport Harbor 56, Santa Ana Valley 54 (overtime)--Jim Geerlings, who scored a game-high 19 points, made a 17-foot jump shot with five seconds left in overtime to lift the Sailors (1-2) past the Falcons (2-5) at Newport Harbor High. Sean Lacy scored 15 points for Valley.

Tustin 66, La Mirada 43--Rog Middleton scored 17 points to help the Tillers (7-1) at Tustin.

Orange 72, Anaheim 36--Dan Adams scored 22 points and Rusty Olson added 20 to lead the Panthers at Orange High.

Pioneer 48, Claremont (Garden Grove) 33--Jay Schappert, a senior forward, led the Patriots with 16 points, including 8 in the fourth quarter, at Pioneer High.

In Academy League action:

Whitney 82, St. Michael’s 26--James Justice scored 25 points to lead the Wildcats at the South Coast YMCA.