Brea Olinda Wins Another Title

L.A. Times Archives

March 8, 1997 12 AM PT

Top-seeded Brea Olinda jumped to a 13-2 first-quarter lead, held off Moorpark’s second-quarter rally, and broke open the game with a 12-0 run midway through the second half to win the Southern Section Division II-AA championship, 57-45, Friday night at the Pyramid in Long Beach.

The title was the ninth in a row for the Ladycats (27-3).

Stephanie Wettlin led Brea Olinda with 20 points, and Rochelle Anthony scored 13 and grabbed 16 rebounds.

Moorpark (25-3) was led by Damaris Hinojosa with 20 points and five steals.

Ventura Buena 59, Crescenta Valley 55--The Bulldogs (24-2) made four of six free throws in the final 40 seconds to win their second consecutive Division I-A championship.

Buena center Nicole Greathouse scored six of her 18 points during a 10-0 Bulldog run to open the second half as Buena took a 47-32 lead over Crescenta Valley (28-3).

Burbank Bell-Jeff 47, Cerritos Valley Christian 45--Jaclyn Johnson made a 15-foot jump shot at the buzzer to give Bell-Jeff (29-1) its first Division IV-A title.

It was Bell-Jeff’s first section championship in any sport since the school opened in 1944. Valley Christian (26-3) was a five-time defending divisional champion.

Cheryl Flores had 15 points to lead the Guards. Sarah Middlebrook scored 18 points and grabbed 12 rebounds for Valley Christian.

Pilgrim 38, Santa Maria Valley Christian 35--Gina Nicholson had 23 points and 13 rebounds to lead the Patriots (24-4) in the V-A final.

Valley Christian was 14-8.

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Today’s Games

* City Section Division 3-A

Gardena vs. Hamilton at Cal State L.A., 1 p.m.

* Southern Section Division I-AA

Oxnard vs. Lynwood at Long Beach Pyramid, 8:30 p.m.

* Southern Section Division II-AA

Laguna Hills vs. Gahr at Pyramid, 6:45 p.m.

* Southern Section Division III-AA