Anton Lifts Brea to Irvine Tournament Title

IRVINE — Jody Anton hit a 15-foot jump shot with 22 seconds remaining, and then hit two free throws with five seconds to play to lead Brea-Olinda to a 46-42 victory over Capistrano Valley in the championship game of the Irvine tournament.

Capistrano Valley led, 28-23, midway through the third quarter before the Lady Cats went on a 13-0 scoring run for a 36-28 lead.

Capistrano Valley fought back, however, going on a 10-2 run to tie the score, 38-38, with 3:58 to play.

Anton got into early foul trouble and sat much of the first half. In her absence, the Lady Cats could only score two points in the second quarter, which allowed the Cougars to take a 19-17 lead at halftime. She came out strong in the second half, however, when she scored 17 of her game-high 22 points.