HIGH SCHOOLS

Out of action: Jeremiah Turner, a 6-foot-6 junior forward who is arguably the top player at Sylmar High, will be sidelined until at least February after undergoing surgery for a broken hand.

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Clip and save: Coach Harry Burns, whose Fillmore boys’ basketball teams were 14-43 in his three previous seasons, flatly predicts that the Flashes will win the Tri-Valley League title this season.

“The road to the title leads through our gym,” Burns said. “And the other coaches know it, because we’ve been scouted every game. No one used to give us any respect but Oak Park, Carpinteria, Santa Paula, they’ve all been there this year.”