Johnson Still Fast at Finish for Bell-Jeff

Jaclyn Johnson didn’t score in the first quarter, but her slow start didn’t hold back the Bell-Jeff High girls’ basketball team.

Johnson, who leads the region in scoring, finished with 24 points and 17 rebounds to help the Guards take sole possession of first place in the Camino Real League with a 74-39 victory Tuesday night over host St. Mary’s.

Laura Lunsford made five three-point baskets and finished with 22 points for Bell-Jeff (22-1, 7-0 in league play).

Rinda King scored 19 points for St. Mary’s (14-8, 6-1).

Crescenta Valley 72, Muir 60--Michelle Greco had 27 points and eight assists and the Falcons (21-2, 7-0) outscored the second-place Mustangs, 26-9, in the fourth quarter in a Pacific League game at Muir.

Harvard-Westlake 53, Notre Dame 32--Omelogo Udeze had 15 points and 10 rebounds for the Wolverines (17-6, 6-1) in a Mission League game at Harvard-Westlake.

Louisville 62, Flintridge Sacred Heart 36--Becky Witt scored 17 points for the Royals (13-5, 4-3) in a Mission League game at Louisville.

Buena 85, Rio Mesa 21--Nicole Greathouse had 21 points and 13 rebounds for the Bulldogs (18-2, 11-0), who held a 28-0 lead after the first quarter in a Channel League game at Buena.

Oxnard 60, San Marcos 45--Sophomore Jaline Bradley scored 29 points for the Yellowjackets (11-10, 6-5) in a Channel League game at San Marcos.

Channel Islands 48, Westlake 33--Chenne Tuimoloau scored 17 points for the Raiders (16-7, 9-2) in a Marmonte League game at Westlake (3-17, 1-10).

Simi Valley 71, Agoura 58--Shannon Malia scored 25 points for the host Pioneers (17-7, 9-2), who stayed in a tie for first place in the Marmonte League.

Santa Clara 40, Calabasas 38--Niecee Madrigal scored 12 points for the Saints (11-8, 5-2) in a Frontier League game at Calabasas.

Nordhoff 65, Malibu 36--Christen Roper had 28 points and 16 rebounds for the Rangers (18-3, 7-0) in a Frontier League game at Nordhoff.

Moorpark 79, Santa Paula 24--Damaris Hinojosa had 17 points and 12 rebounds for the Musketeers (18-2, 6-1) in a Frontier League game at Moorpark.

Paraclete 57, Bishop 30--Kim Whisler had 21 points and 17 rebounds for the Spirits (17-2, 2-0) in a High Desert League game at Paraclete.

Fillmore 77, St. Bonaventure 37--April Kozar had 36 points and 22 rebounds for the Flashes (16-5, 6-1) in a Tri-Valley League game at Fillmore.

BOYS

Muir 78, Crescenta Valley 75--Joe Bakhoum’s two free throws with five seconds to play helped the Mustangs (17-7, 6-1) to a Pacific League victory at Crescenta Valley.

Andrius Ragauskas had 21 points for Crescenta Valley (12-10, 3-4).

Hoover 73, Arcadia 63--Mark Hull scored 14 of his 22 points in the fourth quarter for the Tornadoes (9-12, 4-3) in a Pacific League game at Arcadia.

Santa Clara 74, Calabasas 57--Nick Jones scored 30 points for the Saints (14-4, 7-0) in a Frontier League game at Santa Clara.

Santa Paula 73, Moorpark 65--Josh Jimenez scored 26 points for the Cardinals (14-7, 5-2) in a Frontier League game at Santa Paula.

Antelope Valley 73, Quartz Hill 49--Le’Tre Kelly scored 17 points and Tony Walker added 16 for the Antelopes (18-6, 6-0) in a Golden League game at Quartz Hill.

Hart 84, Burroughs 74--Bryan Kirk scored 24 points for the Indians (18-5, 7-0), who withstood a 37-point performance by Juan Zavala of Burroughs (11-12, 3-4) in a Foothill League game at Hart.

Canyon 78, Burbank 71--Steve Eernisse had 28 points and 14 rebounds for the Cowboys (10-10, 2-5) in a Foothill League game at Canyon.

Notre Dame 74, St. Francis 71--Pat Casey made four free throws in the final 12 seconds to lift the Knights (14-10, 4-5) in a Mission League game at St. Francis.