ORANGE LEAGUE ROUNDUP : Savanna Beats Brea-Olinda, Ties for Lead

Spurred on by a coach who stomped up and down the sideline throughout the game, shouting himself hoarse, Savanna gave Brea-Olinda its first Orange League boys’ basketball loss of the season, 46-41, Friday night at Savanna High.

Savanna and Brea are tied for first in league play at 3-1. Savanna is 14-6 overall, Brea 8-11.

“If you get up on Brea, you can have some success,” Greg Haskell said with a rasp after the Rebels beat the league’s No. 1 team. “Savanna kids don’t give in.”

The teams were tied, 11-11, at the end of the first quarter, and stayed within two points of each other until the fourth. Starting the period with a 32-30 lead, the Rebels went on a 7-1 scoring run, leading Brea Coach Phil Henderson to call a timeout with 5:14 to play.

The Wildcats outscored Savanna, 6-3, in the next two minutes, but the five-point deficit was the closest Brea could get.

Rebel guard Jermaine Moore shot--and made--a three-pointer in every quarter, and guard Tobie Priest added another. Priest led all scorers with 15 points.

In other league games:

Magnolia 61, Western 53--The Sentinels outscored the Pioneers, 11-1, in the final 3 minutes 21 seconds at Magnolia.

Aaron Williams led Magnolia (7-9, 1-3) with 18 points, 11 in the fourth. Frank Henderson (13), Demetrius Maltie (12) and Andy Walin (10) also finished in double figures.

Chris Jackson had 19 and Frank Floyd 12 for Western (11-6, 2-2).

Valencia 58, Anaheim 57--Kevin Alexander’s 17-footer tied the game, 57-57, with 45 seconds remaining, and Marc O’Brien made one of two free throws with four seconds left for host Valencia. After O’Brien missed the second free throw, time ran out before Anaheim could take another shot. Adolfo Gomez led Valencia (9-7, 2-2) with 15 points, and O’Brien had 14. Boun Malapha had 21 points for Anaheim (4-14, 1-3).