Mayfair Monsoons rain on Righetti parade

March 3, 2012 By Frank Burlison Leave a Comment

ANAHEIM, CA –The Mayfair Monsoons haven’t lost a game since dropping a consolation game of the Torrey Pines Tournament to San Jose Mitty on Dec. 30.

And the way they looked on Saturday afternoon in the Anaheim Convention Center Arena, that could prove to be their final loss of this season.

Coach Tony Davis’ club got 20 points from senior forward Dion Wright and 13 more from his junior brother, guard Brian Wright, to pull away from Santa Maria Righetti, 60-45, in the CIF Southern Section’s Division IIA championship game.

The Monsoons (26-5) had too much overall quickness for the Warriors (24-6), who committed 18 turnovers and missed nine of 10 shots from behind the arc.

Either Mayfair or La Costa Canyon of the San Diego Section is likely to be the No. 1 overall seed when the State Southern Regional Division II bracket is unveiled on Sunday.

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