Fairfax semifinal field set for Friday night

July 1, 2016 By Frank Burlison Leave a Comment

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LOS ANGELES – The Friday night championship semifinals are set for the 30^th Nike Fairfax Summer Basketball Classic.

In the first semi, at 6 o’clock, Corona Centennial takes on Long Beach Poly, with Trinity League foes Mater Dei and Santa Margarita following at 7:30.

Friday’s other games: (13^th place semifinals) 9 a.m., Santa Monica vs. Alemany; 10:30, Maranatha vs. Orange Lutheran; (consolation semifinals) Noon, Loyola vs. Calabasas; 1:30 p.m., Fairfax vs. La Canada; (fifth-place semifinals) 3, Redondo vs. Chino Hills; 4:30, Brentwood vs. Crespi.

In championship quarterfinals Thursday night, junior-to-be point guard Spencer Freedman led Mater Dei past Chino Hills (minus two-time all-Southern Selection Gelo Ball, sidelined with an ankle injury), 79-68, while the frontline of Jordan Guest, Adrease Jackson and Jake Kyman helped Santa Margarita rally from a second-half deficit of eight points and prevail against Redondo, 78-67.

The final day is Saturday with the championship game scheduled for 7:30 p.m.

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