Frank Burlison

ANAHEIM, CA – The Mission Hills Alemany Warriors were the best team in the best league (Mission) this season.

So it wasn’t much of a surprise when the Tray Meeks-coached club cruised to a 72-60 victory over Oak Park Saturday afternoon in the Anaheim Convention Center Arena for the CIF Southern Section IIIA title.

The Warriors (28-4) – who could win the State Division III title – got marvelous performances from two of the finest seniors in Southern California, University of Nevada-bound wing Marqueze Coleman (23 points, eight rebounds, two steals and three blocked shots) and point guard Max Guercy (21 points, five assists and three steals).

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ANAHEIM, CA – Leading by seven points, the Simi Valley Royal Highlanders were just a couple of minutes away from claiming a CIF Southern Section IIAA title in a clash with Inglewood Saturday morning in the Anaheim Convention Center Arena.

But the junior-laden Sentinels, taken the lead for good on a penetration pass from Randy Onwuasor pass to Charles Lockwood, the 6-foot-10 Lockwood converting for layup, and a free throw, with 52 seconds to go.

Inglewood hung on for a 60-57 victory when the Highlanders’ J.R.

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ANAHEIM, CA – The first day of CIF Southern Section boy’s hoops final got underway on Thursday in the Anaheim Convention Center Arena.

And the top seeds in each game prevailed, two of those in fairly lopsided fashion . . .

IV-A

  L.A. Pacific Hills 65, Montebello Cantwell-Sacred Heart 42: Too deep, too quick, too tenacious . . . take your pick but Pacific Hills was just “too much” for the Cardinals.

And there was certainly too much defense for the Cardinals – and their standout junior, Jose Estrada – to overcome.

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  Rosters for the second prep All-American Championship, to be held on April 1 in New Orleans during Final Four Weekend, were announced by the Princeton-based Gazelle Group today.

Two games, in West vs. East and North vs. South format, will be played at the Lakefront Arena, with the first game tipping off at 3 p.m. ET.

Tickets may be purchased at www.ticketmaster.com or by calling TicketMaster (800/745-3000) or the Lakefront Arena box office (504/280-7222).

 

Here are the rosters (several players are still to be added and the coaches will be announced shortly):

 

EAST TEAM

Name                                   Pos.  

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ANAHEIM, CA – Not quite a year ago, the Santa Ana Mater Dei Monarchs upset the CIF Southern Section I-AA champion in the quarterfinals of the State Southern Regional playoffs.

That 2011 IAA champion will try to avenge that loss Saturday night in the Anaheim Convention Center Arena in the 2012 I-AA title game.

The Long Beach Poly Jackrabbits – stunned by the Monarchs in that Division I quarterfinal – pulled away down the stretch to beat Etiwanda, 56-47, in one I-AA semifinal Tuesday night.

And the Monarchs – the top seed – overcame a 10-point deficit late in the third quarter to defeat L.A.

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