With a week to go before opening the Trinity League with a showdown against St. John Bosco at home, Santa Margarita continued its preparation Friday night, defeating defending state Open Division champion Eastvale Roosevelt 65-49 at JSerra.
The Eagles are 18-2 and have one final tuneup Saturday against Fairfax at St. Francis before facing the Braves on Jan. 9.
Santa Margarita almost lost a big lead in the second half before prevailing. The Eagles led 16-2 to start the game. Drew Anderson had 19 points and 10 rebounds. Kaiden Bailey added 14 points and Brayden Kyman 13.
Harvard-Westlake 67, JSerra 50: Joe Sterling got hot in the third quarter, scoring 11 points while making three threes, to help the Wolverines (16-2) pull away to a 10-point lead after a 24-24 halftime deadlock. He finished with 23 points. Pierce Thompson made some big shots in the second half and had 13 points. Dominique Bentho contributed 12 points and 12 rebounds. Jaden Biles scored 26 points and Earl Bryson 19 for JSerra.
St. Francis 58, Fairfax 41: The Golden Knights (15-2) received 18 points, 11 rebounds, 10 blocks and eight assists from center Cherif Millogo.
Seattle Rainier Beach 75, Mater Dei 67: Former Sherman Oaks Notre Dame senior Tyran Stokes had 26 points for Rainier Beach in Arizona. Zain Majeed led Mater Dei with 28 points.
Servite 76, Rolling Hills Prep 72: The Friars picked up a good nonleague victory before opening Trinity League play.
Campbell Hall 61, Arcadia 54: The Vikings picked up their biggest win of the season. Ean Britt finished with 21 points. Christian Rogers had 15 points.
Inglewood 112, St. Paul 57: Jason Crowe Jr., averaging 43.9 points, scored 50 points in the win at Morningside.
Redondo Union 89, Santa Barbara 54: Chace Holley scored 41 points for the Sea Hawks (15-3).
Calabasas 66, El Camino Real 49: Johnny Thyfault had 17 points for Calabasas.
La Mirada 68, Crespi 57: The Matadores (11-6) helped their Southern Section Open Division playoff hopes by knocking off the Celts. Jordyn Houston had 17 points.
Heritage Christian 59, Whittier Christian 21: Houston Rolle had 17 points in the Olympic League game.
Girls basketball
Ontario Christian 100, Carondelet 49: There’s no slowing down 16-0 Ontario Christian. Tatianna Griffin had 32 points and 11 rebounds. Kaleena Smith added 29 points.
Brentwood 73, Thousand Oaks 50: The Eagles handed Thousand Oaks its second loss of the season. Reena White scored 21 points.
Troy 59, Sonora 42: Lexi Joko scored a career-high 26 points for Troy in a league opener.