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SCCS can’t cut Lions down
The Santa Clarita Christian boys basketball team saw its playoff run come to an end following a 67-45 home loss to Tarbut V’torah on Tuesday night in the CIF-Southern Section Division VIAA quarterfinals.

	Boys basketball: GV stunned by sudden halt GARDENA – Serra High didn’t need any help to beat a full-strength Golden Valley team.
	Boys basketball: Cents ousted by Summit It’s hard to knock off the No. 1 seed, especially when it’s banking in 3-point shots and forcing turnovers.
	Boys soccer: Flair for the dramatic For the second game in a row, Canyon boys soccer found itself taken to the brink of elimination from the CIF-Southern Section Division III playoffs.
	Canyon boys basketball: Clocked out Canyon boys basketball has given new meaning to play all 32 minutes during its run through the CIF-Southern Section Division IIAA playoffs.
	West Ranch broken in Brea BREA — It didn’t take long for the West Ranch girls basketball team to find out why Brea Olinda is the top seed in the CIF-Southern Section Division IIAA playoff bracket.
	Girls basketball: Clutch Canyon PLACENTIA — Canyon girls basketball has had its way with opponents since the end of January.
	Valencia wins in double OT The Valencia girls soccer team was carrying plenty of momentum heading into Friday’s matchup with Walnut in the first round of the CIF-Southern Section Division II playoffs.
	Beckman too much for Canyon Canyon girls soccer’s season of unpredictability took a downward turn on Friday. After overcoming injuries, heartbreaking defeat and playoff uncertainty, the Cowboys weren’t prepared for the all-around skill of Beckman of Irvine. Canyon senior Beth Barker scored in the 30th minute on a penalty kick, but a key second-half goal proved too deflating to overcome, and the Cowboys lost 4-1 at Irvine High School in the first round of the CIF-Southern Section Division II playoffs. ...
	Diablos stifle the Vikings Suffocated by a devil of a defense all game, Valencia swingman Lonnie Jackson attacked the teeth of it and drew a foul with five seconds left on Friday night.
	Canyon pulls off a big one Down 20 points at halftime, many teams would have folded. Canyon boys basketball didn’t. Cowboys forward Wesley Bartole finished with 34 points to lead Canyon 77-71 over Canyon of Anaheim on Friday in Anaheim, earning the Cowboys a trip to the CIF-Southern Section Division IIAA quarterfinals. “It was one of the most extraordinary wins in Canyon basketball history,” said Cowboys head coach Chad Phillips. “These kids have worked so hard for this moment, and this ...
	Grizz finish off Bonita After Golden Valley’s Taylor Statham hit the biggest pair of back-to-back 3-pointers in his career, teammate Trevor Wiseman’s one-handed fastbreak dunk was the perfect exclamation point in a 74-66 Grizzlies’ win over Bonita in the second round of the CIF-Southern Section Division IIIA playoffs on Friday at Golden Valley.
	Cardinals achieve new level Santa Clarita Christian boys basketball is setting new standards this season. Thanks to 27 points and eight rebounds from Davion Cotterell and 25 points, including five 3-pointers from Brett Ranhofer, the Cardinals beat North County Christian of Atascadero 78-63 on Friday at the Colony Park Community Center in the second round of the CIF-Southern Section Division VIAA playoffs. “This is the farthest our school has ever been for boys basketball,” said SCCS head coach James ...
	End of the line for two SCCS greats So desperate was Woodcrest Christian’s goalkeeper that she grabbed the leg of Santa Clarita Christian’s Kayla Gale after the Cardinals senior booted the ball toward the net late in the second half on Friday.
	Saugus girls soccer: Seeking repeat Beginning its run at a second straight CIF-Southern Section Division II championship, Saugus girls soccer did not expect to be playing from behind.
	Indians make early case The Hart girls soccer team is out to prove that it’s a contender. On Friday afternoon the Indians took a step in that direction by beating visiting Glendora 2-1 in the first round of the CIF-Southern Section Division II playoffs. “We were disappointed last year when we got knocked out of the playoffs by PKs,” said senior sweeper and team captain Megan Indermill. “This is a testament to our character, that even though we’ve had ...
	Saugus plows Sunny Hills The Saugus High School boys basketball team combined a smothering zone defense in the second half with strong post play and a breakout performance from point guard Jawhar Purdy to trip up Sunny Hills of Fullerton in the second round of the CIF-Southern Section Division IIAA playoffs.
	Girls basketball: Valencia closed out by Falcons The Valencia girls basketball team fell to sixth-seeded Crescenta Valley 53-48 Thursday in the first round of the CIF-Southern Section Division IA playoffs at Crescenta Valley.
	Boys soccer: Santa Maria sinks Vikes Valencia boys soccer made what some might consider a surprising run at the Foothill League title in 2010.
	Girls basketball: A season of hope ends In a new experience, Vasquez High girls basketball was simply overwhelmed. Vasquez of Acton lost 40-25 to Pilibos (18-3) of Los Angeles in Los Angeles in the first round of the CIF-Southern Section Division VA playoffs on Thursday. It was Vasquez’s first appearance in the postseason. In five previous seasons, Vasquez (9-10) won just six games but had a remarkable turnaround in 2010. “We said after the game the playoffs are just different,” said Vasquez ...
	Canyon girls basketball: Welcome back Last season, the Canyon girls basketball team was forced to forfeit several losses that cost the Cowboys a trip to the playoffs.
	Girls basketball: Wildcats apply the pressure Last year, West Ranch senior Erin Ruiz’s 3-pointer from midcourt earned the girls basketball team a CIF-Southern Section Division IIAA first-round victory.
	Canyon boys soccer: Shoot to thrill After Canyon’s Justin Naranjo scored the game-winning penalty kick, he turned and saw the mob of students heading straight for him to celebrate.
	Canyon girls soccer: Second chance begins One might think that Canyon girls soccer, which finished the regular season 15-5-5, looked at its CIF-Southern Section Division II wild-card selection as a sign of disrespect. The Cowboys saw it as something else: an opportunity for their now-healthy offense.
	West Ranch boys basketball: WR makes its exit COMPTON - For various reasons, West Ranch has had to overcome tough obstacles for most of the season. But this time, Compton's length and second-chance points were too much for West Ranch in a 75-48 loss in the first round of the CIF-Southern Section Division IIAA playoffs Wednesday at Compton High.
	Canyon boys basketball: Quant beats buzzer and Ravens Canyon guard Kris Quant hadn't hit a field goal all Wednesday evening. But with one second left in overtime and the Cowboys tied with Vista del Lago at 55, Quant's team gave him the ball.
	Valencia boys basketball: Crisis averted Valencia swingman Lonnie Jackson has developed a reputation as a clutch shooter. Add passer to that moniker.
	Golden Valley boys basketball: GV glides in round one It looked like Sierra Vista would give Golden Valley a game early on, but the momentum changed quickly. A 29-2 run will do that to you.
	SCCS boys basketball Cards’ defense leads to offense The Santa Clarita Christian boys basketball team defeated New Harvest Christian 68-44 on Wednesday night in the first round of the CIF-Southern Section Division VIAA playoffs. The Cardinal offense got off to a sluggish start, but began clicking late in the first half.
	Saugus boys basketball: Saugus boys stop the ninth seed Saugus boys basketball was the Jekyll and Hyde team of the Foothill League in 2010. Luckily for the Centurions, they're out of the Foothill League and Jekyll turned up again.