GIRLS’ BASKETBALL ROUNDUP : Fountain Valley Regroups, Defeats No. 9 Marina in Overtime

Fountain Valley Coach Carol Strausberg didn’t call her team’s game Saturday against Marina do-or-die, but did admit that after her fifth-ranked Barons were upset last week, a second consecutive loss would be almost like having one foot in the grave.

The Barons won in overtime, 44-41, over ninth-ranked Marina (9-5, 2-1 in league) in a key Sunset League matchup.

“With two losses in a row, it would be hard to come back from,” Strausberg said. “I thought we played with composure to beat them again.”

Fountain Valley (10-4, 2-1) beat the Vikings by two points in the Marina tournament en route to the title, but after Marina took a 30-25 lead to open the third quarter, it appeared the Vikings were in control. They weren’t. Six turnovers and an 11-1 run by the Barons followed. Only Norie Nakase’s three-point basket with 1 minute 15 seconds left and Shandy Robbins’ turnaround jumper amid three defenders with 19 seconds to go prevented Fountain Valley from winning in regulation.

In other Sunset League basketball games:

Edison 78, Westminster 59--Marie Philman scored 36 points and grabbed 16 rebounds despite first-half foul trouble as No. 8 Edison (10-4, 1-2) rallied from a 36-31 halftime deficit. Philman, who is averaging 29 points, sat out the second quarter with three fouls after scoring 15 points in the first.

Amber Farroux scored 18 points for Westminster (5-9, 0-3).

Ocean View 62, Santa Ana 39--Farrah Magee scored 14 points and Becky Fraser had 12 rebounds to lead No. 6 Ocean View (11-3, 2-1).

Rosary 50, Huntington Beach 45--Jennifer Chey scored 16 points to lead Rosary (9-1, 3-0).

In the Olympic League:

Capistrano Valley Christian 52, Orange Lutheran 44--Andie Shaffner had 15 points and 11 rebounds to lead Capistrano Valley Christian (7-5, 1-1).

Ontario Christian 60, Whittier Christian 57--Kara Systma had 21 points and Emily Schoneveld scored 19 for Ontario Christian (9-3, 2-1). Alana Kempton had a game-high 27 points for Whittier Christian (6-6, 1-2).

In nonleague games:

Brea-Olinda 84, El Dorado 37--The top-ranked Ladycats (13-0) led, 8-6, before a 20-3 run put El Dorado (11-4) on ice. Kiyoko Miller scored 22 points and Colleen Hudson had 17. Nicole Erickson had 11, all in the first half. Shanna Renken had 17 for El Dorado.