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Cambra Shoots Foothill Past No. 6 Canyon

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Foothill’s Larry Cambra made nine three-pointers as the Knights upset sixth-ranked Canyon, 71-65, in a Century League boys’ basketball game Friday at Foothill.

That total tied him for second with three other players in the Orange County record book. Tom Airey of Capistrano Valley and Demetrius Zeigler of University hold the record with 10.

Cambra made seven three-pointers in the second half, when he scored 26 of his 39 points. Foothill (7-12, 2-1) trailed, 32-29, at the half, but held Canyon (13-5, 0-3) to just eight third-quarter points. Ryan Evans clinched the victory for the Knights, making three of four free throws in the final 30 seconds.

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In other Century League games:

El Modena 68, Orange 60--El Modena (9-9, 3-0) outscored the Panthers 22-10 in the first quarter and never lost the lead. Mario Garcia led El Modena with 21 points and Stefan Perovich added 15 points.

Gerald Morel and Mike Garcia each scored 15 points to lead Orange (3-13, 0-3).

Villa Park 59, Santa Ana Valley 46--Alex Will made seven three-pointers and scored 24 points for Villa Park (13-6, 3-0). Teammate Alan Verzani had 15 points and 10 rebounds.

Santa Ana Valley is 5-12, 1-2.

In Academy League boys’ basketball:

Capistrano Valley Christian 78, Fairmont 25--Caleb Lund and Ryan Allen each scored 17 points for Capistrano Valley Christian.

In the Empire League:

Century 54, Cypress 41--Mike Zepeda had 17 points and 16 rebounds for Century and Hardy Fatu added 15 points, making three three-pointers, for Century (16-3, 3-0).

No. 8 Katella 64, El Dorado 38--Robert Abercrombie scored 15 points and Matt Tisthammer added 12 for Katella (17-2, 2-1). Mike Gardner scored 11 points for El Dorado (12-7, 0-3), which trailed, 34-17, at halftime.

Loara 68, Kennedy 52--Loara led by only two at the end of the third quarter, but held Kennedy (10-9, 1-2) to only six fourth-quarter points. Herbert Gracia led Loara (15-4, 2-1) with 20 points.

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Aaron Lewis led Kennedy with 19 points, including four three-pointers.

In the Freeway League:

No. 2 Sonora 74, Buena Park 41--Marqui Worthy scored a game-high 18 points and Jeffery Berokoff added 15 for Sonora. The Raiders (15-4, 3-0) led, 32-19, at halftime. Nick Hankins scored 13 points for Buena Park (8-10, 0-3).

No. 10 Troy 67, La Habra 50--Jerry Inzunza led the Warriors (13-3, 2-0) with 23 points, and Scott Blake added 18, including four three-pointers.

In the Garden Grove League:

La Quinta 66, Rancho Alamitos 49--Ben Fredrickson and Chris Smith each scored 18 points for the Aztecs (6-8, 1-3). Thai Nguyen scored 17 points for host Rancho Alamitos (2-15, 1-4), including three three-pointers, and Mike Reilly added 10.

In the Golden West League:

No. 5 Ocean View 68, Santa Ana 25--Ocean View outscored Santa Ana 43-6 during the second and third quarters. David Hatch had 15 points and Casey Lawson added 10 as Ocean View (14-4, 4-0). Rene Cabrera scored 13 points to lead Santa Ana (8-12, 1-3).

Servite 52, No. 4 Tustin 34--Steve Shea scored 12 of his 23 points in the second half as Servite outscored host Tustin, 31-17. Shea, a 6-5 senior forward, had eight points in the third quarter when the Friars (14-4, 4-0) extended their lead to 13. Tustin is 15-5, 2-2.

In the Orange League:

No. 3 Brea Olinda 76, Anaheim 53--Chris McMillian led the Wildcats (15-3, 1-1) with 34 points, and Rasuli Webster added 16.

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Magnolia 81, Western 47--Zamiro Bennem scored 20 points and had 12 assists for Magnolia, which led, 45-22, at halftime. Eric McGhee added 18 points for the Sentinels (15-3, 2-0). Jahan Rana led Western (4-12, 0-2) with 17 points.

In the Pacific Coast League:

Estancia 73, Aliso Niguel 67--James Dawkins scored a game-high 28 points for visiting Estancia (14-5, 3-0). Sam Nelson added 18 points, and Jason Simpson scored 15. J.J. Sola had 26 points and 12 rebounds and Nathan Hair added 24 points for Aliso Niguel (10-9, 2-1).

Laguna Beach 75, Laguna Hills 70--B.J. Donnelly scored 26 points and Chris Sirianni had 17 points, eight assists and seven rebounds for the Artists (13-6, 2-1). Josh Pierson helped keep it close for Laguna Hills (14-5, 1-2) making all three of his three-point shots.

Bill Reitkerk led Laguna Hills with 14.

In the Sea View League:

Irvine 53, Woodbridge 51--Chris Ferguson’s running jump-shot rolled in an the buzzer to clinch the victory. Ferguson had 22 points. Charles Clark scored a game-high 27 points and Scott Barlow added 12 for Woodbridge (10-9, 1-2).

No. 1 Santa Margarita 75, El Toro 58--The Eagles (17-0, 3-0) took a 26-16 first-quarter lead and went on for the easy victory, led by Ryan Forehan-Kelly with 23 points. Mark Wulfemeyer scored 20 points for El Toro (12-7, 1-2).

In the Sunset League:

Huntington Beach 50, Esperanza 48--Drake Smith made a layup with 18 seconds remaining to seal the victory for Huntington Beach. Eric Ho had 21 points and Nick Sinclair 14 for the Oilers (7-11, 2-1). Kenny Ho scored 12 points for Esperanza (8-10, 1-2).

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Los Alamitos 82, Marina 56--Matt Komer scored 27 points, making 10 of 14 shots from the floor, and had a team-high 12 rebounds. Rick Garibay had 18 points and Ryan Ellis had 15 for Los Alamitos (10-7, 2-1). Enrique Phillips had 10 assists. Donald Lank scored 20 points for host Marina (9-8, 1-2).

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