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Carson forced 27 turnovers in a 71-49 boys’ basketball victory over Gardena. Senior guard Mike Lewis scored 16 points. . . . Val Striksma and Melissa Myers each scored two goals as Cerritos Valley Christian defeated Connelly, 7-0, in girls’ soccer. It was the seventh shutout for goalkeeper Heather Dinneny. . . . Joe Franklin had 14 points and 17 rebounds in Mary Star’s 71-51 basketball victory over St. Genevieve. . . . Long Beach Poly Coach Don Norford will be inducted into the Los Angeles Invitational Track Coaches Hall of Fame during the L.A. Invitational meet at the Sports Arena on Feb. 24. . . . Angie Baca became Glenn’s all-time leading scorer in basketball. She has 1,535 points, nine more than Angelina Marin. . . . Robby Keese of Peninsula was an honorable mention All-American in water polo. . . . Long Beach Millikan tied Mayfair for first place in the Wilson wrestling tournament. Long Beach Poly finished fourth. . . . Ani Hartnett’s goal in the 46th minute provided the difference in Mayfair’s 2-1 girls’ soccer victory over Gahr. . . . Amanda Grant had two goals for Cerritos in a 6-0 girls’ soccer victory over Artesia.