Cantwell rolls in playoff opener

Jordan Santiago of Cantwell Sacred Heart High School is closely defended during Thursday's Southern Section 5AA playoff game with Viewpoint. Cantwell won, 70-17 to earn a second-round game at Brentwood Saturday. (Photo by Alex Camacho)

By WAVE STAFF

Story Created: Feb 19, 2010 at 5:38 PM PST

Story Updated: Feb 19, 2010 at 5:38 PM PST

Tools

Cantwell Sacred Heart High School made quick work of Viewpoint Thursday in the first round of the Southern Section Division 5AA girls basketball playoffs.

The fifth-seeded Cardinals (19-8) raced to leads of 19-4 after one quarter and 37-8 by halftime and never looked back against the Liberty League at-large team.

Bianca Ortega scored 11 points and Jacqueline Huerta had 11 points and five steals to lead the way.

Also contributing were Jordan Santiago (eight points, nine rebounds), Patricia Luna (eight points, seven assists) and Priscilla Rodriguez (eight points).

Cantwell earned a second-round game at Brentwood at 7 p.m. Saturday. Brentwood advanced with a 64-36 victory over Animo Leadership of Inglewood.

In the Division IAA playoffs, Almont League champion Alhambra (22-4) defeated Los Osos, 64-54 to earn a second-round game at Long Beach Poly Saturday. Poly, the fourth-ranked team in the state, opened the playoffs with a 72-23 rout of Aliso Niguel.

Poly (23-2) has won four consecutive State Division I titles.

Warren defeated Schurr, 65-48 as Danielle Rodriguez had 22 points, eight rebounds and eight assists to lead the Bears (23-5) to victory. Frances Vaaulu added 18 points and 16 rebounds.

Schurr finishes 14-12.

In the Division 2A playoffs, Alexandria Lewis scored 18 points to lead Culver City past Keppel, 58-40.

Culver City (17-12) now travels to top-seeded Mater Dei Saturday for a second-round game. Keppel finishes at 12-15.

Add a comment

Name:

Comment: 1000 Characters Left

Los Angeles Wave and its affiliated companies are not responsible for the content of comments posted or for anything arising out of use of the above comments or other interaction among the users. We reserve the right to screen, refuse to post, remove or edit user-generated content at any time and for any or no reason in our absolute and sole discretion without prior notice, although we have no duty to do so or to monitor any Public Forum.

On Demand

This content requires the latest Adobe Flash Player and a browser with JavaScript enabled. Click here for a free download of the latest Adobe Flash Player.