Loyola leaves little doubt at Torrey Pines

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LAGUNA NIGUEL, Ca. – As has been anticipated (at least by me), Monday night the Los Angeles Loyola High team wrapped up a terrific portion of its 2013-14 season.

Playing in the championship game of the 24^th Under Armour Torrey Pines Holiday Classic, the Cubs improved to 12-zip with their 78-57 victory over Corona Centennial, which is another of the very best teams in the CIF Southern Section that is likely to end up in the section’s new “Open Division” when the playoffs begin mid-February.

And, in the third-place game of that same Torrey Pines division, Chatsworth Sierra Canyon freshmen-dominated club knocked off Chino Hills, 60-50, in a matchup of clubs also probable Open Division teams for the Southern Section.

In the American Division title game Monday night at Torrey Pines, Chula Visa Mater Dei won its battle of San Diego County by edging Carlsbad La Costa Canyon in overtime, 69-67.

I spent the day at Rancho Mirage High for the Max Preps Holiday Classic championships games but in some other key tourney title games across the southland:

*Redondo Beach Redondo Union improved its likely Southern Section Open Division resume with by handing Torrance Bishop Montgomery (another likely Open Division participant) its first loss, 63-56, in the finale of the Sea Hawks’ Classic at Redondo;

Santa Ana Mater Dei coasted by Pasadena, 75-54, for the Orange Holiday Classic title at Hope International University in Fullerton;

West Hills Chaminade toppled Sammamish, WA, Eastside Catholic 60-49 in for the championship of the Eagles’ tourney.

Over at Rancho Mirage, Mill Creek (WA) Jackson rolled to a convincing 54-45 victory over Sacramento Capital Christian while Los Angeles Westchester edged Long Beach Poly, 68-65, in the same Invitational Division.

Some other division winners at the event included: Riverside JW North (61-49 over Henderson, NV, Foothill); Mission Viejo Capistrano Valley (66-58 over Thousand Oaks); Rancho Cucamonga (64-55 over Riverside MLK); Oceanside El Camino (66-38 over Dana Point Dana Hills).

Stay tuned for my “All-Tournament Week After Christmas” selections . . . .