The Sage Hill School girls’ basketball team is proving to be up to the challenge as it tests itself in the top division of the Nike Tournament of Champions in Arizona.
Junior center Annabelle Spotts scored 18 points to go with seven rebounds and four assists, as Sage Hill defeated Clackamas (Ore.) 57-47 on Tuesday in the Vincent Cannizzaro divisioEmily Eadie had 12 points, nine rebounds and four assists, and Kat Righeimer added 12 points and eight rebounds for the Lightning (9-3) in the win.
Sage Hill fell to Washington (D.C.) St. John’s 54-48 in its tournament opener on Monday. St. John’s is ranked No. 23 nationally by MaxPreps.com.
Eadie and Righeimer each had 18 points in that game, and Amalia Holguin chipped in with eight points and three assists.n.
Chandler (AZ) 48, Pacifica Christian Orange County 39: Charis Wondercheck had 12 points to pace the Tritons, who dropped Tuesday’s game in the Derril Kipp division of the Nike Tournament of Champions.
Lauryn Ham added nine points for Pacifica Christian (7-3).
The Tritons also fell to San Antonio (Texas) Cornerstone Christian 55-45 in their tournament opener. Wondercheck led Pacifica Christian with 16 points in the contest, and Angie Martinez contributed 10 rebounds and five blocked shots
Huntington Beach 60, Phoenix St. Mary’s 38: The Oilers got a win in the Marcia Pinder division of the Nike Tournament of Champions in Arizona on Tuesday.
Huntington Beach (4-7) rebounded from a narrow defeat of 40-38 to Gallatin Gateway (Mont.) Lone Peak in its first game of the tournament on Monday.
Century 46, Costa Mesa 45: Deena Salameh scored 14 points to lead the Mustangs, but the Centurions took Tuesday’s nonleague game on a buzzer-beating basket.
Leilani Quero also scored 11 points for Costa Mesa (4-10).
Estancia 39, Orange 18: Jaydin McClure had a team-high 14 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Eagles over the visiting Panthers on Tuesday in an Orange Coast League game.
Andrea Meza scored 11 points to go with two steals for Estancia (11-7, 1-2 in the Orange Coast League). Sofia Sihabouj added four points, eight assists and seven rebounds.
Fountain Valley 47, Upland 25: Mary Nguyen led the Barons with 16 points and six rebounds in a nonleague win on the road on Tuesday.
Karley Waite scored 12 points and pulled down 12 rebounds, and Sophie Hsieh added nine points for Fountain Valley (6-7).
Laguna Beach 38, Dana Hills 36: Senior forward Sophie Marriner had 12 points, 12 rebounds, five steals and four assists to lead the Breakers to a nonleague victory on Monday at Dana Hills.
Kenna Rudolph and Kate Cheng scored nine points apiece for Laguna Beach (14-2).
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St. Margaret’s 79, Costa Mesa 50: The Mustangs (5-10, 1-1) had their two-game winning streak snapped with Monday’s road loss in Orange Coast League play.
Edison 60, South Gate South East 34: The Chargers ran their record to 7-4 overall with a win on Monday in the Serra-Lawndale Tournament.
Huntington Beach 53, Yorba Linda 39: The Oilers improved to 9-6 overall with Tuesday’s nonleague win over the host Mustangs.
Godinez 60, Los Amigos 35: The Lobos fell to 4-9 on the season with a nonleague road loss on Tuesday evening.
Marina 57, Calvary Chapel 52: The visiting Vikings (9-4) extended their winning streak to three games in Monday’s nonleague matchup.
Richmond Salesian 71, Pacifica Christian Orange County 57: Parker Strauss scored a team-high 16 points for the Tritons on Tuesday in a Mission Prep Classic game.
EJ Spillman added 11 points for Pacifica Christian (8-4), which was edged out by Torrance Bishop Montgomery 56-54 in its first game of the tournament on Monday.