Tritons Come Back to Victory

Colleen Turnbull scored 11 of her team-high 21 points in a third-quarter rally as San Clemente defeated Edison, 54-52, in the quarterfinals of the Division I-A girls’ basketball playoffs. The Tritons had trailed by eight at the half.

The Chargers kept it close, and with seconds left on the clock, Edison’s Shauna Steward was fouled on a three-point attempt and went to the line with Edison down by four, 54-50. Steward sunk the first two and then intentionally missed the third shot, but Edison (18-9) was unable to get off a shot as the clock ran out.

With under 30 seconds remaining, Taryn Commins scored to put San Clemente (20-8) up by five at 52-47. Steward then pulled Edison back to within two, hitting a three-pointer, but with time running out Edison fouled Kirsten Quade who sank both free throws clinching the victory and advancing San Clemente to the quarterfinals to face Mater Dei.

In other Division I-A games: Cerritos 62, Marina 54--Cerritos (21-8) jumped to a 19-9 lead after the first quarter and held on. Natalie Nakase scored a game-high 20 points and Marisa Emde added 18 for Marina (18-8).

Mater Dei 65, Huntington Beach 34--Lori Hurlbut and Tina Garcia combined for 11 of Mater Dei’s 19 points in the first quarter as the Monarchs jumped out to an eight-point lead. Hurlbut and Garcia finished with 14 points each for Mater Dei (20-6).

Stephanie Draeger scored 14 points and Phouangmaly Pravongviengkham had nine for Huntington Beach (16-11).