HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL ROUNDUP : Saugus Wins Behind Late Free Throws

Josh Hinrichs scored 14 points to lead Saugus High past Camarillo, 41-39, in a Southern Section Division I-A qualifying-round boys’ basketball game Tuesday night at Saugus.

Saugus (18-8) will visit Channel League champion Buena on Friday.

In a game plagued by poor shooting, the Centurions did not make a basket during the fourth quarter. But they held off the Scorpions by making eight of nine free throws. Hinrichs was four for four in the quarter.

Steve Tampus scored all seven of his points in the first quarter as Saugus took a 16-7 lead. Jaime Jaquez led Camarillo with 16 points and Geoff Gordon added 11.

In other Southern Section boys’ qualifying-round games:

Hoover 74, Santa Ana 63--Dave Ulloa scored 28 points and Chad Reese added 25 for Hoover (13-12) in a Division I-AA game.

Channel Islands 67, Palmdale 57--Noe Noyola scored 19 points and Fred Gaines added 18 to lead the Raiders (11-13) past Palmdale (8-18) in a Division I-AA game.

Canyon 56, Montclair 43--Joe Ferguson scored eight of his 10 points and had eight of his 14 rebounds in the fourth quarter for Canyon (13-12) in a Division I-A game. Brent Stout added 13 points for Canyon.

Morro Bay 70, Fillmore 68 (OT)--Danny Ocegueda scored 23 points and Rudy Alcantar added 18 for Fillmore (7-19) in a Division IV-AA game.

Chaminade 60, Santa Ynez 49--Rob Holland scored 23 points, including nine in the first quarter, to lead host Chaminade (6-20) in a Division IV-AA game. Richard Fei had 15 points and Matt Ansoorian added 12 for Chaminade.

Downey 75, Hueneme 64--Wendell Nunnery scored a team-high 21 points to lead Hueneme (11-13) in a Division I-A game at Downey.

Diamond Bar 97, Royal 85--Brett Osterhoudt scored 30 points for Royal in a Division I-A game at Diamond Bar. Steve Hodge added 20 points for Royal (10-15).

Mary Star 73, Buckley 54--Andy Biddle scored 21 points for Buckley (4-16) in a Division V-AA game at Mary Star.

CITY SECTION BOYS

Grant 79, Sylmar 56--Sylmar’s Deon Price scored a game-high 31 points, but it was not enough to keep Grant (14-6, 9-2) from clinching its fifth consecutive Mid-Valley League title.

Monroe 62, Canoga Park 60 (OT)--Chris Batiste hit a follow-up jumper at the buzzer in overtime to give visiting Monroe (7-9, 4-6) a Mid-Valley League victory.

Taft 68, Kennedy 54--Johnny Williams had 17 points and 18 rebounds for Taft in a North Valley League game. Casey Sheahan added 16 points for Taft (15-4, 7-1 in league play), which clinched a share of its first league title since 1982. Joe Wyatt had 20 points for Kennedy (15-8, 4-4).

Verdugo Hills 78, Franklin 71 (OT)--Eddie Powell scored a career-high 43 points--including the game-tying basket at the end of regulation--as the Dons won a Northeastern League game.

CITY SECTION GIRLS

Grant 60, Sylmar 54--The Lancers (11-3, 6-0) secured the East Valley League title behind 12 points each by Nicole Baynes, Chris Tomikawa, Anna Parade and Ankica Bilaver.

Kennedy 63, El Camino Real 50--Shaneya Harris had 35 points, 21 rebounds and seven assists for visiting Kennedy (12-6, 6-2) in a Northwest Valley League game.

Taft 52, San Fernando 34--Julie Kawamoto scored 17 points for Taft (8-7, 3-5) in a Northwest Valley Conference game.

Canoga Park 53, Monroe 41--Yadi Contreras scored 17 points and had nine steals to help the Hunters (8-6, 7-4) in a Valley Pac-8 Conference game.