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Boys' Basketball Regionals: Mission Wins, Capo Can't Finish Off Poly
Mission Viejo will play Mater Dei next. Capistrano Valley nearly scored the upset of the tournament.
Capistrano Valley very nearly turned in one of the epic results in the school's basketball history on Wednesday, but instead fell to Long Beach Poly in the first round of the Southern California Division I Regional Championships.
The Cougars were beaten by the second-ranked team in the state, 65-59, in overtime in the first round of the tournament that will send a representative to the State Championship game.
Capo led going into the fourth quarter, 44-40, but was not able to hold off a Poly rally that sent the game into overtime tied at 55-55.
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Once there, it was all Poly. The second-seeded Jackrabbits (28-2) scored the first six points and advanced to the second round against Orange Lutheran. Roschon Prince led Poly with 28 points, including six in the four-minute overtime.
It was a disappointing end for Capo, which had 17 seniors on its team. They could have had one of the program's signature victories if not for Poly's superiority on the boards—which anchored the comeback.
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Stephen Short scored 19 for Capo Valley, followed by Nick Thomas with 18 and Aleks Lipovic with 15.
Capo Valley, which shared the South Coast League title with Mission Viejo, finishes the season 25-6.
Mission Viejo 70, San Diego Torrey Pines 62: After losing to Orange Lutheran in the Southern Section Division 1A championship, Mission Viejo (28-4) bounced back in a big way with a road victory over the San Diego Section Divison I champion.
The Diablos got double-figure scoring from four players to advance to the second round of the tournament against top-seeded Mater Dei (30-2). That game, at Mater Dei, is scheduled to begin at 8:30 p.m., following a girls' game that begins at 7 pitting Huntington Beach against Mater Dei.
Mission Viejo outscored the Falcons, 22-11 in the first quarter, and 19-8 in the third quarter to take a 57-40 lead into the fourth.
Michael Cramer scored a team-high 18 points for Mission Viejo. Max Redfield and Evan Zeller scored 14 apiece, and Sage Stone scored 10.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
DIVISION I
Mater Dei 66, Crescenta Valley 47
Mission Viejo 70, San Diego Torrey Pines 62
Etiwanda 57, Vista 50
Loyola 103, Crenshaw 91
Taft 84, Fresno Clovis West 54
Fresno Bullard 68, Westchester 53
Orange Lutheran 64, Dorsey 57
Long Beach Poly 65, Capistrano Valley 59 (OT)
DIVISION II
El Camino Real 71, Colony 63
Inglewood 65, Garfield 52
Elsinore 56, Thousand Oaks 46
San Diego Lincoln 76, Sunny Hills 64
Tulare Union 72, Righetti 71
Fresno San Joaquin Memorial 51, Royal 43
DIVISION III
Alemany 71, Bakersfield Independence 49
Arroyo Grande 46, Bakersfield Ridgeview 44
Oak Park 72, Grant 58
San Diego Cathedral 65, Palm Desert 57
Calabasas 86, Bakersfield Frontier 56
St. John Bosco 71, San Diego Mission Bay 53
Bell 54, Visalia Mt. Whitney 52
Pasadena 72, South Torrance 55
DIVISION IV
San Diego Parker 55, Animo South Los Angeles 35
Pacific Hills 88, Tollhouse Sierra 40
Crespi 82, Kingsburg 48
Price 102, Chowchilla 69
La Jolla Country Day 57, Cantwell-Sacred Heart 40
Visalia Central Valley Christian 62, Campbell Hall 53
La Verne Lutheran 80, Ontario Christian 50
DIVISION V
Fresno Christian 70, Holy Martyrs 58
Village Christian 77, San Diego Jewish Academy 44
Mission Prep 68, Providence 62
Renaissance Academy 79, Calexico Vincent Memorial 51
San Diego Rock Academy 51, View Park 50
California Lutheran 66, El Cajon Foothills Christian 58
Ribet Academy 79, Laton 25
Regional quarterfinals, Saturday, 7 p.m. unless noted
DIVISION I
Mission Viejo at #1 Mater Dei, 8:30 p.m.
#5 Etiwanda at #4 Loyola
#6 Fresno Bullard at #3 Taft
#7 Orange Lutheran at #2 Long Beach Poly, 7:30 p.m.
DIVISION II
#8 El Camino Real at #1 Carlsbad La Costa Canyon
#5 Inglewood at #4 Elsinore
Tulare Union at #3 San Diego Lincoln
#7 Fresno San Joaquin Memorial at #2 Mayfair
DIVISION III
Arroyo Grande at #1 Alemany, 7:30 p.m.
#5 Oak Park at #4 San Diego Cathedral
#6 St. John Bosco at #3 Calabasas
#7 Bell at #2 Pasadena
DIVISION IV
San Diego Parker at #1 Serra, 7:30 p.m.
#5 Pacific Hills at #4 Crespi
#6 La Jolla Country Day at #3 Price
#7 Visalia Central Valley Christian at #2 La Verne Lutheran
DIVISION V
#8 Fresno Christian at #1 St. Bernard, 7:30 p.m.
#5 Village Christian at #4 Mission Prep, 7:30 p.m.
San Diego Rock Academy at #3 Renaissance Academy
California Lutheran at #2 Ribet Academy
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