Story Created:
Mar 3, 2010 at 5:49 PM PST
Story Updated:
Mar 3, 2010 at 5:49 PM PST
Success in the Southern Section Division 3A boys basketball title game could be determined by which team has the most morning people on its roster.
An early wakeup call is certainly in order for Centennial and Serra high schools, who will tipoff at 9 a.m. Saturday at Honda Center in Anaheim in the first of six championship games at the arena.
The third-seeded Apaches, 78-70 winners over Harvard-Westlake in the semis, take a 25-5 record into the contest. Top-seeded Serra, an 81-60 winner over Gahr in the semis, is 29-2.
Centennial would also like nothing better than to avenge a Dec. 10 loss to Serra in the semifinals of the Tournament of Champions at Ocean View.
To reach this game, the Pioneer League champions hit 11 3-pointers in knocking off a second-seeded Harvard-Westlake. A day earlier, Centennial defeated Harvard-Westlake.
Against the Wolverines in the semifinals, Thomas Hammock hit five 3-pointers, including one in the fourth quarter for a 59-58 lead, to lead the way for the Apaches.
Deonte Burton led Centennial with 26 points. The 6-2 Burton, Kevin Smith and Hammock are the key players for the Apaches.
Serra received 31 points from Keith Shamburger, who was 6-of-8 from 3-point range, in the victory over Gahr (25-5).
The Cavaliers led, 59-50 at the end of three quarters, then went on an 11-0 run to start the fourth.
Vaughn Autry scored 12 points and Marqise Lee added 11 for the Cavaliers.
Shamburger and Autry are two of the standouts for Serra. An important inside player is 6-8 Ronnie Stevens.
Division 2AA
Compton (18-12) battles Murrieta Valley (26-4) at 10:45 a.m. Saturday at Honda Center for the Division 2AA crown.
The Tarbabes routed Burbank, 71-48 and Murrieta toppled top-seeded Summit, 71-67 in the semis.
Anthony January scored 15 points, Cliff Sims Jr. 13 and Allan Guei 11 to lead the Tarbabes in that game. Sims (17.3), Guei (15.4) and January (14.5) have been the leaders all season.
Murrieta Valley is led by junior guard Justin Gudger, who averages 16.8 points and 5.8 rebounds, and junior guard Austin Quick, who averages 14.1 points.
Division IA
Leuzinger (23-6) and Santa Monica (24-6) play at 2:15 p.m. Saturday at Honda Center for the Division IA title.
Junior forward Amir Garrett leads Leuzinger with averages of 17.1 points and 7.4 rebounds per game. Senior guard Delon Wright averages 12.8 points, 6.4 rebounds and 5.0 assists per contest for the Olympians, 72-59 winners over second-seeded Loyola in the semifinals. Wrigt had 22 points and Garrett 19 in that one.
Aqeel Quinn (11.5) and Colroy Gordon (10.9) are also scoring in double figures for the Bay League champions.
Division 4AA
Top-seed Price (28-3) and No. 2 Orange Lutheran (23-7) collide at 6:30 p.m. Friday at Mater Dei for the Division 4AA title.
Allen Crabbe is averaging 23 points per game for the Knights, 66-54 winners over Bishop Amat in the semis. The Cal-bound Crabbe had 21, Askia Booker 16 and Casey Trujeque 12 in the semis.
Another key player for the Knights is 6-9 Richard Solomon, who has also signed with Cal. Trujeque, a 5-7 point guard, has signed with Montana State.
Orange Lutheran has four players scoring in double figures, led by junior guard James Douglas at 15.1 and sophomore guard Gabe York at 15.0. The Lancers also get production from senior Tyler Funk at 14.6 and senior Dylan Rice at 10.0 points and 6.6 rebounds.
The Lancers advanced to the finals with a 78-74 win in overtime over Inglewood.
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