Brea Olinda Makes 16th Straight Win Look Easy

It has been another typical year in the playoffs for top-seeded Brea Olinda.

The 11-time section girls’ basketball champions, going for 12 in a row, advanced to the semifinals of the Southern Section Division II-AA playoffs with a dominant performance on the road.

The Ladycats defeated Palm Desert La Quinta, 58-26, in a quarterfinal Saturday, Brea’s 16th consecutive victory since a 55-45 loss to San Clemente, Brea’s fifth loss in six games and fourth in a row.

The revitalized Ladycats made this one look a lot like an Orange League game.

Brea opened a 19-2 first-quarter lead and led at halftime, 35-7.

Chelsea Trotter led the Ladycats with 21 points. She also had 11 rebounds and five steals.

Trotter was supported by Jackie Lord, who scored 16, and Tara Hefferly, who had 11.

Brea will play fourth-seeded Norco in a semifinal on Tuesday. Norco (25-3) defeated Santa Margarita, 59-46.

The other semifinal will feature second-seeded Foothill against third-seeded Redondo Beach Redondo.

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In other Division II-AA games:

Foothill 69, Bellflower 51--Kristen Mann scored 28 points and Emily Beaubelle added a season-high 15 for second-seeded Foothill (22-7). The Knights, who shot 61% from the floor, also got 14 points and 17 rebounds from Chavaughn Brown.

Redondo 67, Sonora 42--Brandi Davis scored 22 points for Sonora, which finished 20-9. Mindy Clark added 10 points for the Raiders. Third-seeded Redondo (24-3) led, 37-15, at halftime and extended the lead to 57-28 at the end of the third.