By Jim Tortolano/Orange County Tribune There are no free lunches, it’s said, but in basketball there are free throws. Winners and losers are often defined by who makes them and who doesn’t. […]
Argos slip by Jaguars, 55-54
Surprises upset league races
Garden Grove High’s boys’ basketball team moved into first place all alone in the Golden West League thanks to Ocean View’s win Friday over Segerstrom, led by Ramon Lopez’ 28 points. The […]
Vikes defeat Sea Kings, 58-54
Marina High’s boys’ basketball team won an early test of strength Wednesday night by defeating Corona del Mar 58-54 in a Surf League contest. The win moves the Vikings into first place […]
Argos win, tied in Golden West
Garden Grove High’s boys’ basketball team edged Ocean View 42-40 on Tuesday night to keep pace in the Golden West League race with Segerstrom, which defeated Westminster 72-58. Both teams are 3-0 […]
A dozen area teams are cited
A total of 12 area high school sports teams are recognized in CIF-SS polls for winter sports, as announced Tuesday. Girls’ basketball Open Division: Orangewood Academy Division 1: Orangewood Academy (tied for […]
Key hoops games coming up
League play for area high school basketball teams is underway, but the schedules have taken a hit from COVID-19 protocols, which has led to postponements, cancellations and slimmed-down rosters. Still, some key […]
Defense wins the game for Mats
By Jim Tortolano A game marked by cold shooting – sparked in part by red-hot defense resulted in (pardon the pun) a barnburner of a Garden Grove League boys’ basketball game Friday […]
Results from prep basketball
Results from recent area high school basketball games. TUESDAY Boys Empire League Cypress 55, Pacifica 39 Golden West League Garden Grove 50, Godinez 25 Orange League Western 61, Santa Ana Valley 32 […]
15 teams make CIF-SS polls
Fifteen area high school athletic teams have been recognized by the CIF-SS in this week’s winter sport rankings. Here are schools from The Tribune’s coverage area noted in their polls: Girls’ basketball […]
Irish rally to turn back Mariners
By Jim Tortolano It’s a measure of how competitive the Empire League is that a team with 12 wins going into the league opener was bested Friday night by a team with […]
