CIF-SS BOYS BASKETBALL FINALS
All games will be live streamed on NFHS Network.
FRIDAY’S GAMES
DIVISION 4
Colony (19-12) vs. Trabuco Hills (20-12) at Azusa Pacific University, 6 p.m.
Outlook: Trabuco Hills finished second to Aliso Niguel, a Division 3 finalist, in the Sea View League before going 4-0 in the playoffs to advance to this championship game. Trabuco Hills 6-foot senior guard Ryan Hull is averaging 23 points a game. He scored 36 in the Mustangs’ 69-62 win over Norte Vista in the semifinals. Colony shared the Hacienda League championship with Alta Loma. Colony coach Tony Davis was Servite’s coach last season. Colony senior guard Fende Thomas scored 17 points in the Titans’ 57-47 win over Shalhevet in the Division 4 semifinals.
SATURDAY’S GAMES
DIVISION 3
Murrieta Mesa (22-10) vs. Aliso Niguel (24-8) at Toyota Arena, 1 p.m.
Outlook Sea View League champion Aliso Niguel takes a 13-game winning streak into the championship game. Aliso Niguel 6-3 senior guard Jayden Mysin is averaging 20 points and five rebounds a game. Senior guard Jay Keys averages 13 points a game for the Wolverines. Murrieta Mesa won the Southwestern League championship with a 9-1 league record. The Rams are led by 6-5 junior guard Jagger Saul, who averages 20 points and eight rebounds a game.
DIVISION 1
Crean Lutheran (25-7) vs. JSerra (23-12) at Toyota Arena, 4 p.m.
TV: Spectrum News 1
Outlook: Crean Lutheran is seeded No. 1 and JSerra is seeded No. 2 in this division. The latest Orange County Top 25 rankings have Crean Lutheran at No. 2, behind Santa Margarita, and JSerra at No. 3. These teams have not played each other this season. Crean Lutheran won the Crestview League championship with a 7-1 league record. Crean 6-11 senior Chadrack Mpoyi, who signed with the University of Minnesota, is averaging 16 points a game. Saints 6-3 junior guard Hunter Caplan is 105 for 248 on 3-point shots (42 percent). JSerra finished third in the Trinity League. JSerra 6-2 senior guard Jaden Bailes is averaging 20 points a game. He scored 32 points in the Lions’ 103-91 win over Inglewood in the semifinals. Lions 6-9 sophomore forward Ryan Doane is averaging 12 points a game and scored 33 in the win over Inglewood.
DIVISION 6
Laguna Hills (17-11) vs. Ramona (27-5) at Azusa Pacifica University, 8 p.m.
Outlook: Laguna Hills won the Golden West League championship with a 7-1 league record. Junior 6-8 forward Myles Mittelsteadt leads the Hawks with 19 points and seven rebounds a game. Laguna Hills senior forward Jackson Burnham scores 18 points with eight rebounds a game. Ramona 5-6 senior point guard Garrett Pickens is averaging 23 points and seven assists a game. Ramona went 10-0 in the River Valley League and has won 14 in a row.
