HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL / SOUTHERN SECTION PLAYOFFS

Huntington Beach 81, Downey Warren 47--Tony Gonzalez led Huntington Beach with 15 points and 15 rebounds and Matt Ambrose contributed 19 points as the host Oilers (25-3) defeated Warren (14-12) in a first-round I-A game.

Thousand Oaks 67, Arroyo Grande 32--Junior guard Peter Lauer led Thousand Oaks with a game-high 18 points, including three three-point baskets, in a first-round I-A game at home.

Hueneme 61, Antelope Valley 58--Wendell Nunnery led Hueneme with 23 points and David Andrade contributed 18 points and 12 rebounds as the host Vikings (16-8) won a first-round I-A game over Antelope Valley (13-11) at home.

Lynwood 77, El Rancho 41--Rodney Malloy led Lynwood with 21 points as the Knights (20-7) won a second-round, I-AA game at home.

Dominguez 99, Beverly Hills 54--Chris Blanton scored 21 points and Bryan Pettis scored 20 points to lead the host Dons (22-2) in a first-round II-AA victory over Beverly Hills (12-14).

Artesia 69, Savanna 44--Charles O’Bannon had 22 points, 14 rebounds and five blocked shots and Avondre Jones had 15 points, nine rebounds and three blocked shots for Artesia as the Pioneers (22-3) won a first-round II-A game over Savanna (10-17) at home.

Riverside J.W. North 77, Canyon 51--Edward Gray scored 28 points for top-seeded North (26-0) in a II-AA game. Brain Jalowiec had 18 points for Canyon (11-15).

San Dimas 64, Blair 52--Jeremy Veal led San Dimas with 28 points as the Saints (23-3) won a first-round III-A game at home.

Templeton 89, Villanova Prep 83--Jeff Phillips led Templeton with 23 points, 18 rebounds and 11 assists as the host Eagles (17-6) beat Villanova (15-7) in a first-round V-AA game.