Aquinas 69,  Boron 49--BORON (49) -- Lewter 16, Stafford 11, Swann 10, Hughes 7, Oates 3, Cox 2.  AQUINAS (69) -- Harris 22, Nelson 20, Sepuya 17, Carlton 7, Mullaney 3. Halftime score -- Aquinas 43-34. Three-point goals -- Lewter 2, Hughes, Swann, Harris 2, Nelson 3. Total fouls -- Boron 14, Aquinas 18. Fouled out -- Mullaney. Technical fouls -- Boron bench.Matt Sepuya scored 11 of 17 points in the second half as host Aquinas pulled away to a season-opening win. Records: Aquinas 1-0, Boron 0-1.

Atascadero 51, San Luis Obispo 48-- The Greyhounds and Tigers were tied at 48 with 19 seconds to play after San Luis Obispo’s Brian Kasarjian make a three-pointer. But Atascadero’s Nate McConnell drove to the basket and kicked the ball back out to Joel Tamelier, who make a game-winning three-pointer with two seconds to play. Riley Prickett led Atascadero with 13 points, while Luke Hill had 12 and Tamelier 10. San Luis Obispo’s Chad Vicory had 22 points, including two three-pointers.

Baldwin Park 50, Arroyo 42-- Andrew Lawson pulled down 18 rebounds to lead three Braves in double figures in a come-from-behind victory. Arroyo, led by Matt Vogel's game-high 15 points, held a 20-17 halftime advantage. Lawson led Baldwin Park with 14 points, with teammates Geary Thompson and Enrique Lopez finishing with 13 and 10 rebounds, respectively.

Bermuda Dunes Desert Christian 76,   Linfield 51--LINFIELD (51) -- Ma. Duarte 17, Graham 13, Larson 6, Smith 6, Koenig 4, Mi. Duarte 3, Beckman 2. DESERT CHRISTIAN (76) -- Johnson 19, Brattrud 16, Smith 15, Santana 12, Mangus 12, Hay 2.  Halftime score -- Desert Christian 36-24. Three-point goals -- Graham 2, Santana. Total fouls -- Linfield 15, Desert Christian 15. Fouled out -- None. Technical fouls -- None. Records: Desert Christian is 1-0, Linfield 0-1.

Blair 68, La Salle 60--Blair defeated visiting La Salle, 68-60, in nonleague play in both teams' season opener, scoring the game's first seven points and the final six to hold off a late Lancers rally.. Darryl Strawberry Jr. made the first of Blair's three 3-pointers as the Vikings opened the game with a 7-0 run. Strawberry led all scorers with 24 points. Ealy had 15 and a game-high 10 rebounds. La Salle came back with a full-court press and took the lead just 17 seconds into the second quarter when Jeremiah DeLeon --a transfer student from Rio Hondo Prep -- made a 3-pointer, then a 3-point play after a foul.   With 2:30 left in the game, Blair's Douglas Ealy hit a pull-up jumper to cap an 11-3 run and give the Vikings a seemingly comfortable 62-51 lead. But the Lancers put on a furious comeback and La Salle turned up the defensive pressure with Jairo Francia and Matt Kelley each picking up consecutive steals and leading a 9-0 late game  rally to cut the Blair lead to 62-60.   Blair junior Robbie Tucker then made four consecutive free throws to seal the game.    Tucker shot 6-6 from the free-throw line, and the Vikings overall shot 19-of-28 from the line.  . Jeremiah DeLeon led La Salle with 22 points.   Strawberry, a sophomore, showed flashes of brilliance, particularly during another Blair run in the third quarter. The 6-foot-2 wing scored on a layup, pull-up jumper and three free throws to extend Blair's lead to 10 points at 45-35.  Chris Rakiewicz was La Salle's leading rebounder with nine. Damion Jackson had eight for Blair.

Buena 76, Verdugo Hills 51-- Verdugo Hills (76) — Howe 2, Lee 4, Ushea 13, Staley 4, Urbina 3, Dillman 3, Gupilar 8, Castro 8. Buena (51) — Henggeler 2, Bolden 14, Dybvig 6, Smith 13, Jacobsen 3, Roberts 3, Meyer 10, Cobos 3, Skinner 2, Colton 20. 3-Point goals — Verdugo Hills 5 (Dill 1, Urbina 1, Ushea 3), Buena 7 (Meyer 3, Cobos 1, Roberts 1, Smith 1, Boldon

Buckley 95, AGBU 58-- All-CIF junior point guard David Gale scored 19 points (3-3 from behind the arc), dished out 8 assists and had 5 steals, while Liberty League MVP and All-CIF forward Colin Ward-Henninger scored 18 and pulled down 11 rebounds to lead the Griffins to a home-opener against AGBU.  Buckley led at the half 46-19, and then played mostly subs during the balance of the game, which saw every player on the roster score.  Matt Wolfe had 13 points while seniors Alex Clancy and Steve Broukhim had 9 and 8 respectively. Manny Ashekian led AGBU with 16.   Both teams will play next week in the Montclair Prep Tournament.

Chaffey 65, Garey 34----Daryl Sconiers scored 10 points and led Chaffey High with 15 rebounds as the Tigers' boys' basketball team pulled away in the second half Tuesday night for a 65-34 season-opening victory over Garey.  Cheddell Hunt scored 14 points, Brandon Walker added 11 and Anthony
Avina supplied 10 for Chaffey. Mikey Miranda contributed seven assists and nine points.   Chaffey outscored Garey 21-2 in the decisive third quarter, pushing the lead from eight at halftime to 27 points entering the final period.

Coachella Valley 44, Southwest 36-- The Arabs (2-0) were led by Arturo Lomeli who finished with a game high 26 points.

Coast Union 55, Greenfield 50--The Broncos had three players score in double figures as they won their season opener. Jake Aura had 15 points, Monte Soto 11 and Ryan Cooksey 10.  Coast Union did its best work in the first quarter, when it outscored Greenfield 20-15.

Desert Christian 76, Linfield 51-- Joshua Johnson led the Conquerors with 19 points, while Andrew Brattrud and Tim Smith provided the muscle underneath in the season opener.  Brattrud had 16 points and 17 rebounds while Smith had 15 points and 12 rebounds.  Desert Christian’s Javier Santana and Richard Mingue each had 12. Peter Haywood added two points for the Conquerors.

Desert Hot Springs 79, Sherman Indian 49-- Akeem Ray scored 19 points and Mateo Ortega finished with 16 for the Golden Eagles, while Hershon Moore and Jason Edmunds each scored 11. DHS (1-0) led 42-33 at the half but pulled away in the third with a 17-4 run.

Diamond Ranch 87, Don Lugo 63-- Diamond Ranch and Don Lugo combined to shoot 81 free throws in the game. Diamond Ranch took a 17-11 lead early in the game and built it to 47-18 by halftime. The Conquistadores turned the ball over 14 times during the second quarter though allowing scoring runs of 11-0 and 16-1. Forward Richard Coombs led the Panthers with 12 of his 18 points during the first half. Forward Garet Hill scored 12 of his 16 points in the quarter
and Kevin Plutko nailed a three-pointer in the final seconds.  Andy Galindo scored a game-high 23 points.  Aaron Williams and forward Kenneth Uborn scored 13 points apiece for Diamond Ranch while senior guard Daniel Knott added 11.

El Toro 63, Los Alamitos 56--Chris Parish had 19 points, eight rebounds and four assists to lead to lead the host Chargers (1-0). Ashkan Nazeri added 16 points, seven steals and four assists.

La Canada 83, Highland 72-- La Canada High managed to hold off a fourth-quarter rally by Highland High. The Spartans watched a 10-point fourth quarter lead fall to just three. La Canada (1-0 had four players score in double figures. With La Canada ahead, 75-70, center Greg Gaudino was fouled as he attempted a shot under the basket by Highland guard Idel Dawson. Gaudino made the shot and added the free throw as the Spartans took a commading eight-point lead. The junior finished with 16 points and a game-high 11 rebounds.  La Canada shot 31 for 61 (50.8%) from the field, compared to the Bulldogs 24 for 63 (38.1%).  Spartan junior guard Joel Kim had a team-high 17 points.  Highland senior point guard Gabriel Stevenson had a game-high 22 points and five steals.  Scoring by quarters: Highland 17 19 13 23 -- 72  La Canada 20 21 18 24 -- 83  Scorers: Highland -- G. Stevenson 22, Realzola 16, M. Stevenson 11, Dawson 8, Hargrove 6, Younan 4, Peevy 3, Jones 2. Three-pointers: G. Stevenson 3. Realzola 2. Dawson.  La Canada -- Kim 17. Gaudino 16. Ballard 14. Neyland 10. Moore 9. Swenson 6. Wang 5. Hofman 4. Turley 2.   Three-pointers: Kim 3. Ballard 2.

La Quinta (LQ) 85, Brawley 48--The Blackhawks George Gutierrez led La Quinta with 24 points. Paul St. Angelo had 16, Aaron Aceves 14 and Louis Murguia 10.  Despite some terrible shooting in the first quarter, the Blackhawks made up ground in the second quarter, outscoring Brawley 26-17 to take a 45-23 lead at halftime. La Quinta sealed the game with an 18-3 third quarter run. La Quinta used 14 steals to take control early. Ahead 45-23 at the half, La Quinta reeled off a 18-3 third-quarter run to seal the victory. BRAWLEY (49) -- Corral 4, Rivera 5, Sommevil 3, Margain 14, Melenderez 6, Santana 13, Lofton 4. LA QUINTA (85) -- Gutierrez 24, Moreno 4, Beavers 2, Matthews 4, Murguia 10, Martinez 7, St. Angelo 16, Aceves 14, Marrujo 4. Halftime score -- La Quinta 45-23. Three-point goals -- Rivera, Sommevil, Margain 3, St. Angelo 3, Martinez, Murguia. Total fouls -- Brawley 12, La Quinta 25. Fouled out -- Beavers, Martinez. Technical fouls -- None.  Records: La Quinta 1-0, Brawley 0-1.

La Serna 71, Bell Gardens 61-- Lancers off guard Anthony Martinez lit up the scoreboard for a career-high 40 points while Jason Koza added 13 in sparking La Serna to a 71-61 nonleague victory in the season opener for both teams at Bell Gardens High on Tuesday night. Martinez, a 6-foot-5 senior, drilled three 3-pointers and had 15 of the team's 21 second-quarter points en route to a 43-30 halftime lead.

Los Altos 73, Sante Fe 53--Josh Allen finished with a career-high 18 points, but it was solid half-court defense that keyed the Conquerors in their season-opening triumph.

Marelton (LA Magnet) 49, CSDR 45--Tyron Hunt scored four points in the game's final 30 seconds as Los Angeles Marelton survived a late rally and defeated host California School of the Deaf, Riverside in the season opener for both teams. Hunt made a field goal and two free throws after CSDR cut Marelton's 10-point fourth-period lead to one (45-44) with 30 seconds left. Kyle Bayarsky, who finished with 10 points for CSDR, missed 2 of 3 free throws with three seconds left. Hunt had a game-high 23 points and Jose Estouda added 14. Ontario Scott led CSDR with 12 points. LA MARELTON (49) -- Hunt 23, Estouda 14, Joesph 6, F.Silva 4, N.Chaung 2. CSDR (45) -- Scott 12, Bayarsky 10, J.Martinez 8, M.Amato 7, F.Alberre 6, B.Seward 2.Halftime score -- Marelton 20-19. Three-point goals -- Bayarsky 2, Martinez, Amato. Total fouls -- Marelton 20, CSDR 20. Records: CSDR 0-1, Marelton 0-1.

Mater Dei 107, La Habra 42--  One of three games at the Glendora Triple- Crown Classic, this one featured Mater Dei pounding away at La Habra as Cedric Bozeman shot 11 for 13 from the field and led the Monarchs (1-0) with 28 points. Ricky Porter added 12 points, and Harrison Schaen had 11 rebounds for Mater Dei, while Tony Magna had 12 points to lead the Highlanders (0-1).

Montclair Prep 76, St. Genevieve 57-- Montclair Prep (1-0) was led by Derek Danels with 30 points and 11 rebounds in the win over St. Genevieve. Others scoring for Montclair Prep included Hartummu 19, Trump 5, Kranzdorf 2, Kaufman 7, Anderle 8, and Abdul-Monsour 5.  

Moreno Valley 55, Palm Springs 49--Caleb Barton scored a team-high 17 points for Palm Springs, but it wasn't enough. Antonio Greer added another 14 for Palm Springs.

Newport Harber 73, Huntingon Beach 52--Junior Tony Melum (6'-6" Jr. SF) struggled in the first half but then he scored 18 of his 22 points and grabbed seven of his 10 rebounds in the final two quarters. Senior guard Aaron Yarnal finished with 17 points, while junior Greg Perrine added 13 points. Melum scored 11 of Newport's 21 third-quarter points. Huntington Beach was led by Drew Janovick's 15 points.  The fourth quarter became a free-throw fest for the Oilers, as Newport's defense softened up. Huntington Beach scored 13 of its 21 points from the line during the quarter. Jordan Spigner had 7 points, while freshman Jamie Diefenbach finished with 6.   Newport Harbor 16 13 21 23 - 73 Huntington Beach 13 4 14 21 - 52 Newport - Melum 22, Yarnal 17, Perrine 13, Spigner 7, Diefenbach 6, Peterson 4, Young 3, Hill 1, Cameron 0, Pajevic 0.  3 pt. goals - Perrine 2, Spigner 1, Yarnal 1.  Fouled out - None.   Huntington Beach - Janovick 15, DeHart 9, Sullivan 6, Harrison 6, Bailey 5, VanVoorhis 4, Kramer 2, Nitolama 2, Kokubin 2, Jaso 1.  3 pt. goals - Janovick 3.   Fouled out - None.

Norco 64, Norte Vista 51--NORTE VISTA (51) -- Hanley 22, Askans 5, Edwards 6, Darnall 10, Torres 6, Siezash 2. NORCO (64) -- Cuadra 2, Ericson 3, Smith 13, Lucas 2, Reyes 17, Ogunyoku 4, Burghgraes 4, Valenzuela 19.Halftime score -- Norco 25-24. Three-point goals -- Hanley 3, Reyes 2, Smith 1. Total fouls -- Norte Vista 8, Norco 11. Fouled out -- None. Records: Norco 1-0, Norte Vista 0-1

North County Chr. 58, Cuyama Valley 45--Jesse Cone had 18 points and 22 rebounds as the Crusaders won their season opener. North County took a slim three-point lead into the final quarter, but then outscored Cuyama Valley 18-8. Brian Ricks added 15 points for the Crusaders, while David Shannon had 10 points.

Oaks Christian 75, West Valley Christian 43--Sophomore Aron Cline scored 21 points, making all five of his three-point shots, to lead the Lions to a victory at Oaks Christian.  Sean Cline had 16 points and nine rebounds for Oaks Christian (1-0).

Paso Robles 60, Santa Maria 53--  Coach Scott Larson had 10 players score in the non-league game in Gil Asa Gym. Senior J.R. Webb led the way with 15 points, while Nate Anguiano and Ryan Twidwell each scored eight.   The Bearcats were without big men Ryan Hynes and Garrett Wesch, Joel Freitas was ejected in the second quarter and Webb played in foul trouble.

Pomona 67, Glendora 62-- The Red Devils (1-0) received a team-high 14 points from Embert Madison and 13 each from Donte Holden and Spencer Smith. Pomona led 17-14 after the first quarter, 37-30 at the half and 44-34 with just more than four minutes left in the third quarter.  Glendora (0-1), which graduated eight players from last season's 23-6 team got 13 points from junior Spencer Foster.

Redlands East Valley 85, Yucaipa 68-- Junior Center Steve Cook had a triple-double with 10 points, 10 rebounds and 10 blocked shots to lead Redlands East Valley to a season-opening victory.EAST VALLEY (85) -- Vigil 17, Rogers 14, Picket 10, Jannelli 17, Brazelton 11, Cook 10. YUCAIPA (68) -- King 23, Croft 5, Lewis 7, Price 5, Orr 9, Brown 4, Renich 9. Halftime score -- East Valley 37-31. Three-point goals -- Vigil 4, Rogers 2, King 5, Croft, Adams, Lewis, Orr 2. Total fouls -- Redlands East Valley 12, Yucaipa 22. Fouled out -- Craig, Simmons. Records: (Yucaipa 0-1, Redlands East Valley 1-0)

Ribet Academy 67, Bell-Jeff 64--Bell Jeff came up three points short in the Lawrence Jenkins Memorial Game, behind Tyler Kealy's 18 points and 7 assists and Casey Markovic's 15 points and 14 rebounds.  Romel Cabrera scored 8 and had 4 steals while Andy Bunner finished with 13 points.  Ribet was led by Bayham with 19, Woods with 13, and Thomas with 12.

Riverside Poly 68,  Riverside Ramona 56 --Ramona 20, Poly 20. Riverside Poly had 61 rebounds and scored 50 points in the paint to prevail in its season opener.RIVERSIDE POLY (68) -- Parry 4, Salazar 1, Wood 12, Vonalz 18, Dunaj 17, Rangel 2, Tyson 6, Rennesen 2, Lopez 7. RAMONA (56) -- Lewis 4, Downey 5, Carr 18, Fletcher 14, Alex 6, Wilder 3, Mosqieda 2, Valentine 2, Henry 2. Halftime score -- Ramona 32-30. Three-point goals -- Fletcher 2, Wood 2. Total fouls -- Records: Ramona 0-1. Poly 1-0

Tarbut V'Torah 65, La Verne Calvary Baptist 40--Noam Dashti had a double-double with 18 points and 18 rebounds, and Geoff Keith added 35 points, including seven three-pointers, for the visiting Lions (1-0).

Temescal Canyon 83, Paloma Valley 36--TEMESCAL CANYON (83) -- Garrett 6, Maxey 20, Callahan 8, Williams 2, Zarbok 14, Ellenwood 6, Wing 10, Kelly 8, Roberson 9. PALOMA VALLEY (36) -- Hall 17, Vargas 2. Halftime score -- Temescal Canyon 41-14. Three-point goals -- Hall 3, Garrett 2, Maxey 2, Callahan 2, Wing, Roberson. Total fouls -- Temescal Canyon 20, Paloma Valley 18. Fouled out -- Garrett, Hall. Technical fouls -- None. Records: Temescal Canyon 1-0, Paloma Valley 0-1

Walnut 80, Bassett 58--Robert Mason poured in a game-high 20 points as the Mustangs had three players in double figures in a high-scoring team effort. Chase Carstensen (18 points) and James Wright (14 points) also had big offensive outings for Walnut. Ivan Velasco scored 14 points to pace the Olympians.