Servite’s basketball team was desperate to stop going 0-10 in the Trinity League. For five straight seasons, 50+ games in a row, the Friars were consistently losing. They lost their first league game of the season, entering Friday’s game against Orange Lutheran on a 51-game Trinity League losing streak.
First-year coach Matt Kanne, a Servite graduate, made it clear before the game that the Friars were going to “win at all costs.”
The game went back and forth. Orange Lutheran led by three points at the half. Serving led by three points after three quarters. After that, the score was tied. Then Serve trailed by four points in three minutes.
In the end, Orange Lutheran pulled away to secure an 84-73 victory. Josh King had 24 points for Orange Lutheran.
Serve has not won a league game since February 6, 2020 in an overtime win over Orange Lutheran. The Friars are 17-7 overall and 0-2 in the league. Orange Lutheran improved to 15-6 and 1-1.
Santa Margarita 70, JSerra 67: Rodney Westmoreland hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer to seal the Trinity League victory for Santa Margarita. Jaden Bailes tied JSerra with a triple. Drew Anderson scored 23 points for Santa Margarita.
Palisades 90, Westchester 54: Jack Levey had the game of his life, making 11 of 13 shots from 3-point range to finish with 40 points for Palisades.
Fairfax 65, Hamilton 34: Jamari Marshall led the Lions with 13 points.
Birmingham 90, Chatsworth 53: Tekeio Phillips scored 30 points against his former team in the West Valley League.
Narbonne 50, Carson 43: The Colts dropped the Marine League game despite 16 points from Mekhi Williams.
Los Alamitos 71, Edison 63: Tyler Lopez finished with 26 points for Los Alamitos. Derrick Johnson scored 31 points for Edison.
Walnut 72, Glendora 61: Jeremiah Vasquez scored 22 points for Walnut in the Palomares League upset.
Redondo Union 94, Mira Costa 59: Devin Wright had 26 points, Chris Sanders 19 and Chace Holley 18 in the Bay League win.
San Clemente 88, San Juan Hills 66: Bryan Blake led San Clemente with 25 points. Garrett Brehmer had 30 points for San Juan Hills.
Darling 67, Dana Hills 38: Senior guard Max Draper scored 23 points for 20-3 Tesoro.
Oak Park 59, Camarillo 44: The Eagles improved to 4-0 in league play.
Bishop Montgomery 51, Bishop Amat 47: The Knights triumphed in the battle for first place in the Camino Real League.
Girls basketball
Mater Dei 53, NY Christ the King 39: Harmony Golightly scored 17 points for the Monarchs in the Hoophall Classic at Springfield College.
Long Island (NY) Lutheran. 70, Sierra Canyon 60: The Trailblazers fell to 18-2. Jerzy Robinson had 33 points and 12 rebounds in the loss. The South Carolina offense was 11 of 24 shooting.
Harvard-Westlake 50, Chaminade 29: Freshman Lucia Khamenia had 17 points for the Wolverines.
Maryland Bishop McNamara 57, Ontario Christian 55: The Lady Knights suffered their first loss after 21 consecutive victories at the Hoophall Classic in Massachusetts. Kaleena Smith scored 25 points for Ontario Christian.
Troy 37, Sunny Hills 29: Freshman Rilynn Robinson had 14 points for the 15-7 Warriors.
Oaks Christian 73, Westlake 44: Presley Kushner led the way with 27 points.
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