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    CIF-SS girls basketball finals: First look at the Orange County matchups, dates and locations
    • February 24, 2025

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    Orange County’s depth in girls basketball will again be on display Friday and Saturday as four county schools compete for CIF Southern Section championships.

    The foursome of Rosary, El Toro, Tesoro and Santa Ana gives Orange County at least four finalists for the first time since 2022 and surpasses the county’s tally of three finalists each of the past two seasons.

    Orange County has captured at least two section titles the past five years.

    Rosary (18-12) is the highest ranked of the O.C. finalists at No. 18. Led by veteran coaches Richard Yoon and Leslie Aragon, the Royals play Rolling Hills Prep (20-8) in the Division 2A final Friday at 2 p.m. at Toyota Arena in Ontario.

    Rosary is a young squad and could start four sophomores and a junior, Kate Duarte, a forward, who had 18 points and 12 rebounds in the semifinals and averages a team-leading 9.8 points for the season.

    At Toyota Arena, general admission is $24 and $12 for students with ID. Parking is $15. Tickets for all finals can be purchased at GoFan.co.

    El Toro, Tesoro and Santa Ana will all play at Edison High on Saturday.

    Santa Ana (16-12) will tip off first against Hillcrest (21-6) in the Division 5AA final at 10 a.m.

    It will be the Saints’ second appearance in a section final in the past four years. They were the Division 5A runner-up in ’22.

    Kalleigh Solis, a senior shooting guard, averaged 22.5 points last week in the quarterfinals and semifinals. She averages 17.2 points for the season.

    Tesoro (22-11) has reached its first section final and will face Serra (18-12) in the Division 4AA championship at 2 p.m.

    The Titans are one of the county’s most improved teams. They finished 4-23 last season and missed playoffs after falling in the first round of Division 2A in 2023. “It’s a rages to riches story,” said Tesoro coach Ra Reyes, whose top scorers include Caitlyn Tse and Samantha Burkett (both 8.7 ppg).

    El Toro (17-11) will play Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary (22-7) in Division 3A final at 6 p.m.

    The Chargers have reached their first section final since Giuliana Mendiola’s junior season of 1998-1999 when they fell to top-seeded Peninsula in Division 1AA.

    One of the Chargers’ top players is senior Camryn Bradshaw. The senior post is committed to Princeton for softball and also helped El Toro’s girls flag football team reach the Division 2 quarterfinals. Junior Mia Cubacub averages a team-high 15.4 points.

    At Edison, general admission is $15 and $7 for students.

    SCHEDULE

    Division 2A

    Rosary (18-12) vs. Rollings Hill Prep (20-8) at Toyota Arena, Friday, 2 p.m.

    Division 3A

    El Toro (17-11) vs. Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary (22-7) at Edison High, Saturday, 6 p.m.

    Division 4AA

    Tesoro (22-11) vs. Serra (18-12) at Edison High, Saturday, 2 p.m.

    Division 5AA

    Santa Ana (16-12) vs. Hillcrest (21-6) at Edison High, Saturday, 10 a.m.

     Orange County Register 

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