HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL ROUNDUP : Minor’s Shot at Buzzer Beats Hard-Luck Saugus

Losing on a pair of free throws with five seconds left in double overtime two days earlier was tough enough for the Saugus High boys’ basketball team, but losing a Foothill League game to Canyon, 48-47, Saturday night on a shot at the buzzer was devastating.

With 10 seconds left and Saugus leading, 47-46, the Centurions (3-11, 0-3 in league play) missed a free throw. The Cowboys rebounded and passed to Greg Minor (nine points) at mid-court. Minor was loosely guarded as he pulled up behind the free-throw line and hit a 17-foot jump shot.

Charles Woodard scored 15 for Canyon (8-7, 1-1). Mike Thompson had 16 for Saugus, which lost to Burroughs in double overtime Thursday.

In another boys’ game:

Faith Baptist 59, Whitney 58--Tyrone McCoy hit both ends of a one-and-one free-throw situation with two seconds left to give the visiting Contenders a 59-55 lead in the Delphic League game.

Tony Hoggatts had 15 points and 11 rebounds, and Leonard Colon had 11 points and 12 rebounds for Faith Baptist (9-7, 2-2).

Jermaine Smith scored eight points during a second-quarter run that put Faith Baptist on top for good, 23-22.

GIRLS

Bell-Jeff 54, St. Genevieve 35--The host Guards posted their 13th win in a row in a Camino Real League game. Lori Talley scored 18 points for Bell-Jeff (17-2, 5-0) and Cathy Flores added 14.

Buena 65, Santa Barbara 31--Buena (9-2, 5-0) won the Channel League game by holding Santa Barbara to 10 points in the first half. Four players scored in double figures for Buena: Julie Hardy (13), Kori Sebek (12), Laura Dahl (10) and Mikko Giordano (10).

Alemany 57, Bishop Montgomery 50 (OT)--Samantha Rigley scored nine of her 14 points in overtime to lead Alemany (16-3, 4-1) in a Mission league game.

Camarillo 46, Simi Valley 37--Joy Garcia scored 12 points to lead the Scorpions past host Simi Valley (7-10, 2-4) in a Marmonte League game. Simi Valley’s Lisa Church scored 14.

Harvard-Westlake 40, Louisville 33--Jamie Kantrowitz led the Wolverines (7-8, 2-3) with 10 points and Angie Wong had 10 steals in the Mission League game.