PREP BASKETBALL ROUNDUP

Palos Verdes 45, Esperanza 43--Heidi Burge, a 6-4 junior, scored a game-high 23 points, including a key basket in the final minute, to lead Palos Verdes in the second round of the 3-A playoffs at Esperanza.

Burge’s late layup gave Palos Verdes a 44-40 lead, which was whittled to one point when Esperanza’s Jamye English hit a three-point shot seconds later.

After Palos Verdes sophomore Susan Wilhite made a free throw with seven seconds left, English missed a three-point try at the buzzer.

Palos Verdes (21-8), the Bay League champion, will play Rowland in the quarterfinals on Saturday. Esperanza, which had upset third-seeded Mission Viejo in the first round, ended up with a 15-13 record.

Brea-Olinda 83, North Torrance 48--The Lady Saxons were no match for top-seeded Brea-Olinda, which rolled to a second-round win in the 3-A playoffs at North.

Guard Amy McDaniel led all scorers with 32 points for Brea-Olinda (27-1). North (16-9) got 18 points from guard Jade Hiramoto.

Santa Barbara 76, Redondo 54--Second-seeded Santa Barbara (23-2) easily eliminated Redondo (16-6) from the 4-A playoffs with a second-round win at home.