Michel Helps Simi Valley Cruise Past Santa Monica
Rafael Berumen was held to 11 points but freshman forward Brett Michel scored 24 to lead Simi Valley High to a 53-46 victory over Santa Monica in a Southern Section Division I-AA second-round playoff game Tuesday night at Santa Monica.
Simi Valley (23-3) will play Long Beach Poly, an 85-42 victor over Channel Islands, in a quarterfinal game Friday night at a site to be determined.
Berumen, a 6-foot-8 sophomore who averages 23.7 points a game, was double-teamed by Vikings (13-12), leaving Michel open.
Branduinn Fullove added 10 points for the Pioneers.
Long Beach Poly 85, Channel Islands 42--Bernabe Simon had 11 points in defeat for the Raiders (20-6) at Channel Islands.
In Division I-A:
Antelope Valley 93, Rowland 82--Le’Tre Kelly had 25 points and 16 rebounds, Ziaire Williams had 24 points and Tony Walker had 21 points and nine assists for the Antelopes (22-6) at Rowland.
In Division II-AA:
Burbank 49, San Marcos 33--Juni Williams scored 21 points for the Bulldogs (15-10) at San Marcos (13-14).
In Division III-A:
Harvard-Westlake 93, Compton Centennial 46--Jarron Collins had 24 points, eight rebounds, six steals and six blocked shots, and Jason Collins had 15 points, 25 rebounds and five blocked shots, for the Wolverines (30-1) at Notre Dame High.
In Division V-AA:
Montclair Prep 82, Aquinas 72--Rocky Steryo had 25 points and the Mounties (19-6) took the lead for good early in the fourth quarter.
Campbell Hall 69, Lone Pine 65--Kevin Pullinger scored 27 points and Ronie Polk had 16 for the Vikings (14-12) at Lone Pine.
In Division V-A:
Santa Maria Valley Christian 103, Cornerstone Christian 94--Justin Taylor’s three-pointer with 22 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter got the Eagles even, 89-89, but the top-seeded Lions (16-8) won in overtime at Camarillo High.
Steve Carter had 44 points, 13 rebounds, 10 steals and nine assists for Cornerstone Christian (13-9).
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