SOUTHERN SECTION DIVISION II-AA GIRLS’ BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS : Villa Park’s Late Cold Spell Helps Boost Oxnard Rio Mesa

Brianna Kanogata’a scored 18 points to lead Oxnard Rio Mesa to a 55-44 victory over Villa Park in a first-round playoff game Saturday at Villa Park.

Rio Mesa (18-7) advanced by shutting down the Spartans’ offense during a five-minute span early in the fourth quarter. Villa Park (21-4), which never led, rallied to tie the score at 28 on Michelle Jacquot’s basket with about two minutes left in the third quarter. But the Spartans did not score another basket until Silvia Salgado scored with 3:53 left to play. By then, Rio Mesa had a 10-point lead, 43-33.

Villa Park, the Century League champion, could get no closer than eight points the rest of the way. Michelle Miyake led the Spartan offense with 15 points, including three three-point baskets. Maureen Skehan added 13 points and five rebounds.

Rio Mesa, the third-place finisher in the Channel League, was led by Kanogata’a, Debbie Douglas with 12 points and Trina Ayala’s 10 points.

In other Division II-AA games:

Ocean View 50, Pasadena 38--Jennifer Tuiolosega scored seven of her 11 points in the second quarter and the Seahawks held Pasadena to only one point. Ocean View’s Farrah Magee led both teams with 16 points and 11 rebounds. Ocean View (22-4) will play the winner of La Crescenta Crescenta Valley-Rosemead game in the quarterfinals. Pasadena finishes 14-12.

Woodbridge 87, Trabuco Hills 40--Erin Stovall led Woodbridge with 19 points. Jamie Oenning added 18 and eight assists. Angela Burgess grabbed 17 rebounds and scored 14 points and Melanie Pearson scored 14. The second-ranked Warriors (26-0) broke a school record with their 26th victory of the year.