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Mater Dei’s girls basketball team overcame shooting 34 percent from the floor to defeat visiting Redondo 52-45 in a CIF-SS Open Division playoff game in Group D on Saturday.
The Monarchs (24-5) didn’t have a player score in double-figures but held Redondo (17-11) to one of its lowest scoring outputs of the season.
“Gutted it out when things weren’t going well — credit Redondo,” Mater Dei coach Jody Wynn said. “Proud of our group.”
Guards Harmony Golightly and Rachel Goran each scored nine points for Mater Dei.
With the victory, the fifth-seeded Monarchs play at No. 4 Sage Hill on Wednesday in the Pool D final, a berth in the quarterfinals and automatic spot in the CIF Southern California Regional.
The game will pit Sage Hill, ranked No. 1 in Orange County, against No. 2 Mater Dei.
The Lightning extended their winning streak to 20 games with a 74-47 victory against Redondo on Thursday.
In another Open Division game:
Fairmont Prep 63, St. Joseph 51: Sarah Aldeguer scored 20 points with 10 rebounds, freshman Aaliyah Mack had 12 points and 18 rebounds and Lesina Afu added 19 points as the visiting Huskies (17-13) evened their record at 1-1 in Pool B.
Fairmont Prep played without Adyra Rajan (nose) and Mathis Dritz (ankle).
“We are resilient,” Huskies coach Josh Lozano said. “Our tough schedule helped.”
In Division 1:
Orange Lutheran 55, Marlborough 48: Freshman Kynley Calverty scored 16 points and sophomores Kayla Watanabe and Olivia Taleon each added 10 points to lead the visiting Lancers (19-8), who play host to Moreno Valley in the quarterfinals.
In Division 2:
Portola 44, Glendora 34: Amelia Booth scored 16 points with 15 rebounds as the host Bulldogs knocked off the No. 1 seeded Tartans to reach the quarterfinals at Saugus (20-10).
Rosary 63, King of Riverside 50 (OT): Izzy Holmes scored 24 points, including six 3-pointers, and Emalynn Vong had 15 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Royals (21-9), who play at Dos Pueblos in the quarterfinals.
Dos Pueblos beat visiting San Juan Hills 52-45.
San Clemente 72, Rolling Hills Prep 59: Cal commit Kiley Husbands scored 24 points with 13 rebounds and Reese Tremper had 21 points and 11 rebounds to pace the host Tritons (17-12), who play at Crescenta Valley in the quarterfinals Wednesday.
In Division 3:
Trabuco Hills 58, Segerstrom 45: Sophomore Ellie Tapper scored 28 points to lead the visiting Mustangs (23-4), who play host to Oxnard in the quarterfinals.
St. Margaret’s 65, Riverside Poly 34: Freshman Jayden Witten scored 24 points to pace the Tartans (23-7), who play at Canyon of Canyon Country in the quarterfinals.
In Division 4:
Canyon 39, Knight 26: Kyara Vargas scored 11 points and grabbed 12 rebounds for the host Comanches (14-16), who play host to Knight in the quarterfinals.
El Dorado 64, Ontario 29: Delaney Shiring scored 17 points with 12 rebounds and Kennedy Wood had16 points and eight assists to lead the host Golden Hawks (16-14). El Dorado plays at Long Beach Wilson in the quarterfinals.
Marina 54, Holy Martyrs 47: Senior Rylee Bradley scored 36 points, including five 3-pointers, to lead the visiting Vikings (17-13) into the quarterfinals. Marina plays host to Pasadena Poly on Wednesday.
In Division 5:
Godinez 50, Heritage Christian 41: Daniela Vasquez scored 13 points to lead the visiting Grizzlies (15-11), who play at Torrance in the quarterfinals.
In Division 6:
Savanna 41, Redlands 28: Camaila Carigma scored 15 points for the host Rebels (15-13), who play host to Palm Desert in the quarterfinals.
More results to come.
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