Fray Lifts Santa Ana Above Cuesta for Victory

Center Zac Fray scored 30 points to lead Santa Ana past Cuesta, 90-83, in the first round of the Bakersfield men’s basketball tournament.

The Dons (4-1) face Ventura at 6 tonight in the semifinals.

Forwards Joe Nichols and Mark Watson each scored 15 points for Santa Ana.

At the Orange Coast Invitational:

Long Beach 82, Cypress 64--Long Beach (6-3) went on an 18-2 run to start the second half and take control.

D. Jay Lucas had 23 points and six steals for Cypress (1-5).

Orange Coast 98, Victor Valley 67--Orange Coast (3-2) made 12 of 21 three-point shots in the easy victory. Jeremy Madrid made four of five and finished with 16 points, Ryan Webster made four of seven and scored 12 points, and Nick Burwell hit three of four and scored 18 points.

In the Cuesta women’s basketball tournament:

Orange Coast 73, Antelope Valley 64--Guard Karyn Fierst and forward Kyra Melville each scored 18 points for Orange Coast.

In the Sequoias tournament:

Merced 61, Fullerton 56--Reena Gonzalez had 12 points, Kristin Hayman had 11 and Carrie Banister 10 for Fullerton (3-3).

At the Pasadena tournament:

Irvine Valley 87, Long Beach 72--Dawn Regan had 26 points and 13 rebounds for Irvine Valley (5-2), which led, 49-25, at halftime. Natalie Quinn had 14 points and Jessica Hardy 12 for the Lasers.