High School Basketball : Catalina Trip Twice as Nice for Oakwood

It is unusual for a team to play the same league opponent 2 days in a row. And it’s even more rare for a team to play both games on the other team’s home court--and win both. But that’s exactly what Oakwood did Friday and Saturday.

Playing at Avalon High on Santa Catalina Island, Oakwood defeated the Lancers, 59-52, Saturday in a Liberty League game. The victory followed a 71-53 win Friday.

Mitchell Butler led the Gorillas to both victories, scoring 24 points and grabbing 14 rebounds Saturday to go along with 37 points, 11 rebounds, 6 assists and 10 steals Friday.

L.A. Baptist 31, Miraleste 28--Brett Craig, the Knights’ leading scorer, was held to 5 points, but teammate Dave Garcia picked up the slack with 16 points in the nonleague game at L. A. Baptist.

Garcia made 6 of 8 field-goal attempts as L. A. Baptist shot 60% (12 of 20) from the floor.

Crossroads 56, Campbell Hall 54 (2 OTs)--Ty Leatherman hit a 3-point shot for Campbell Hall to send the game into double overtime. Richard Strayer scored 16 points for Campbell Hall and teammate Phil Bruno added 15 points and 10 rebounds.

GIRLS

Oakwood 43, Avalon 32--Capucine Rubin scored a game-high 20 points and pulled down 16 rebounds for Oakwood in the Liberty League game at Avalon as the Gorillas posted their eighth consecutive win.

The Gorillas (11-2, 5-0) defeated Avalon, 43-30, on Friday.

L.A. Baptist 56, Miraleste 21--Jill Shackelford scored 14 points and Kristin Heerema added 13 for the Knights in the nonleague game at L. A. Baptist.