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FEATS OF THE WEEK

* Downey guard Day Hardy made three three-pointers in the last 1 minute 30 seconds as Downey rallied from a nine-point deficit to defeat Compton Dominguez, 64-63.

* Murphy guard Justin Turman scored 44 points in three quarters before sitting out the final eight minutes of a 94-35 victory against Salesian.

* North Hollywood Harvard-Westlake center Evan Harris had 12 blocks in a 72-65 victory over West Hills Chaminade.

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UPSETS

* Dorsey defeated then-No. 13 Crenshaw, 82-79, and then-No. 2 Fremont, 75-70.

* Manhattan Beach Mira Costa defeated then-No. 5 Inglewood, 46-41.

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TEAMS ON THE RISE

* Bolsa Grande. The Matadors (13-5) were 9-17 last season; they are tied for first with Los Amigos in the Garden Grove League.

* El Toro. The Chargers (14-4) are tied for first with Capistrano Valley and Mission Viejo in the South Coast League.

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ON THE RECORD

* “I find all losses tough to take. A loss is a loss. I don’t care where we lose.”

--Crenshaw Coach Willie West, after his Cougars suffered only their eighth home-court defeat in his 31 seasons.

* “It was a long time coming.”

--Downey Coach Larry Shelton, after his Vikings ended Compton Dominguez’s 62-game San Gabriel Valley League winning streak.

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