The Garden Grove League boys’ basketball race finished in a tie for the title, as victories by Santiago and La Quinta Thursday night gave the Cavaliers and Aztecs a share of the championship.
Santiago defeated Los Amigos 61-39 and La Quinta overcame a stubborn Bolsa Grande team 69-53. Both finished with 8-2 league records and will advance to the CIF-SS playoffs starting next week.
Ocean View fought off Westminster 62-59 to finish the Golden West League schedule with a perfect 10-0 mark in conference play and the GWL title.
The Lions took third at 5-5, behind Garden Grove at 8-2. The Argonauts defeated Godinez 69-40.
Edison’s 64-54 win over Los Alamitos gave the Chargers the top spot in the Surf League after the regular season finished with all four teams in a tie with 3-3 marks.
Brackets and pairing for the CIF-SS basketball playoffs will be available on Sunday after noon. On Saturday, brackets will be posted for soccer at 11 a.m. and girls’ water polo at 9 a.m.
Here are local high school basketball results from Thursday.
BOYS
- Garden Grove 69, Godinez 40
- Edison 64, Los Alamitos 54
- Ocean View 62, Westminster 59
- La Quinta 69, Bolsa Grande 53
- Santiago 61, Los Amigos 39
- Loara 70, Rancho Alamitos 53
- Pacifica 53, Kennedy 33
GIRLS
- Westminster 55, Ocean View 44
- Segerstrom 68, Western 61
- Rancho Alamitos 58, Loara 27
- La Quinta 64, Bolsa Grande 37
- Garden Grove 39, Godinez 29
- Santa Ana Valley 40, Magnolia 20.
Categories: High school sports