Boys’ Basketball Roundup : Woodbridge Streak Ends at Fountain Valley, 65-48

The longest winning streak in Orange County came to an end Thursday night with little fanfare and even less opposition.

Woodbridge High School, the defending state Division II champion, was reduced to just another team in a stunning 65-48 loss to host Fountain Valley in the semifinals of the seventh Fountain Valley Tournament.

The Warriors had won 19 consecutive games over the past two seasons but were no match for the hot-shooting Barons. Fountain Valley made 28 of 53 field goal attempts and did a good job of containing Adam Keefe, the Warriors’ 6-foot 9-inch All-American center.

Keefe scored 26 points and had 11 rebounds, but he scored 10 of his points in the last quarter after Fountain Valley (3-0) had control of the game.

“We executed a game plan that we put together only five minutes before the game,” said Dave Brown, Fountain Valley coach. “We wanted to draw people on Adam and try to deny him the ball.

“This time of the year, I don’t prepare for preseason opponents and we didn’t have a walk-through. I only wish we could put this performance in a bottle and keep it.”

Tom Weaver, the Barons’ point guard, was the catalyst of the upset, scoring 19 points and effectively running the offense. Teammate Jim Borgquist added 17 points, including a three-point shot with 5:19 remaining in the third quarter that gave the Barons a 34-24 lead.

Woodbridge (1-1) was playing without four team members who will participate in tonight’s Desert-Mountain Conference football title game.

Edison 68, L.B. Millikan 57--The Chargers shot 58% from the field to advance to the championship game at 7:30 tonight against rival Fountain Valley. Guard Alvin Loftis made 11 of 18 shots to finish with a game-high 24 points.

El Dorado 63, Compton 58 (OT)--Compton’s Leonard Speed, who scored 15 points, hit a three-point shot to tie the game and guard Mike Renaud scored four of his 16 points in overtime.

In the La Quinta Tournament:

SF Lincoln 88, La Quinta JV 35--James Renfro, a 6-5 center, scored 18 points and Curtis Keeling added 11 for Lincoln. Wes Kollar led La Quinta with nine points. Lincoln plays West Torrance at 5 p.m. for the consolation championship.

Katella 54, Tustin 52--Katella outscored Tustin, 19-16, in the fourth quarter to advance to the championship final. Jerry Babe with 21 points and Ian Donnelly with 20 led Katella. Tustin’s Leo Parker led all scorers with 22 points.

In the Santa Maria Tournament:

Marina 66, Righetti 48--Marina scored 22 points in the third quarter, including three 3-point shots, two by guard David Yamate, who finished with 15 points. Forward Steve Guild scored 19 and center Dan Floyd had 18 points and 11 rebounds for the Vikings, who advance to a semifinal game against Santa Barbara.

In the Loyola Tournament:

Santa Ana Valley 78, Verbum Dei 73 (3 OT)--Despite losing forward Brett Bale (dislocated shoulder) in the first quarter, Santa Ana Valley (3-2) held on to win behind Roshawn Valley’s 28 points.

In the San Clemente Tournament:

El Toro 63, Savanna 48--Khari Johnson scored 21 points and Eric Speaker 17 for the Chargers. Mike Vanriette added 13 for El Toro. Jimmy Priest led Savanna with 11 points.

Long Beach Wilson 61, Laguna Beach 55--Jody Pruitt scored 16 points and Chris Bates added 10 for the Bruins, who led the whole way.

In the Santa Ana Tournament:

Santa Ana 78, Trabuco Hills 55--Leo Leon connected on 10 of 13 shots and scored 23 points to lead the Saints to the championship round. Scootie Lynnwood had 16 points and 10 assists and Bobby Joyce scored 20 points and grabbed 12 rebounds.

Hollywood 59, Kennedy JV 56--Forward Jeff Holmes led Hollywood (1-5) with 32 points and Kennedy forward Jeff Williams scored 24.

In a nonleague game:

Costa Mesa 63, Santiago 53--Returning all-league guard Paul Kos scored 26 points at Costa Mesa, pacing the Mustangs (1-2) to their first win. Forward Tim Felter pulled down 12 rebounds and scored six points.