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LAGUNA NIGUEL, Ca. – The first week of the NCAA July “evaluation” period wrapped up Sunday at 5 o’clock, with three major events wrapping up in as many locations in Southern California.

“Travel team” tournaments concluded at Cerritos College in Norwalk and at the Anaheim Sports Center for the Double Pump Summer Tip-Off.

The Belmont Shore team knocked Wisconsin United, 62-61, via two David Singleton free throws with three seconds to go for the Invitational Division championship at Cerritos College.

Singleton (Torrance, CA, Bishop Montgomery), one of the best 2018 shooting guard prospects in the country, and 6-foot-7 Isaiah White (La Verne, CA, Damien), one of the better remaining unsigned players in the class of 2016, shared Most Outstanding Players in the division.

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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.

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LOS ANGELES – Day IV of the 30^th Nike Fairfax Summer Classic tips off today (Thursday) at 3 o’clock.

That’s when L.A. Loyola takes on Santa Monica in a consolation quarterfinal, with Mission Hills Alemany following against Calabasas in the other at 4:30.

In championship quarterfinals, Santa Ana Mater Dei takes on Chino Hills at 6 p.m. with Redondo and Santa Margarita following in the other at 7:30.

In consolation quarterfinals played Wednesday, La Canada knocked off Orange Lutheran (51-43) and host Fairfax toppled Maranatha (72-42).

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LA VERNE, Ca. – Damien High will play host to a Dec. 26-30, 2016 event that promises to be one of the strongest post-Christmas boys high school tournaments, both regionally and nationally, Damien Coach Mike LeDuc announced Tuesday.

The Classic at Damien, with title sponsorship from the Mark Christopher Auto Center in Ontario, will include three 16-team brackets.

The tournament has already attracted some of the top programs in the West, including six of the CIF Southern Section’s Open Division playoff entrants from last spring: Santa Ana Mater Dei, Corona Centennial, Eastvale Roosevelt, Encino Crespi, Mission Hills Alemany and Damien.

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LOS ANGELES – The Loyola Marymount University men’s basketball coaching staff and the LMU campus will host the “Lion King Shootout” on Sunday.

Thirteen of the better high school programs in Southern California are scheduled to participate in the nine games that are set to begin at 1 in the afternoon and wrap up about four hours later. The teams are made up of players who have eligibility for the 2016-17 season.

Admission to the event is $5.

The schedule:

1 p.m., (Court 1) Long Beach Poly vs.

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