SOUTHERN SECTION BOYS’ BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS : Patient Saugus Shocks No. 2-Seeded Cajon

Greg Yumbar scored a game-high 26 points to lead Saugus High to a 48-44 upset over Cajon in a Southern Section I-A Division second-round playoff game Tuesday night at Saugus. Cajon (22-5), the San Andreas League champion, is the No. 2-seeded team in the division.

Saugus (19-9), which tied for third in the Golden League, used a patient, patterned offense to lead throughout the game, including a 19-14 advantage at halftime. The Centurions built a 42-32 lead with 3 minutes 30 seconds to play, then slowed the pace even more.

Saugus denied Cajon’s inside game and forced the Cowboys to shoot outside. Cajon was not successful from the field in the first half, making just four of 17 (23.5%). Saugus made eight of 20 shots in the first half and eight of 13 in the second.

In other second-round games:

Los Alamitos 84, Hart 66--Host Los Alamitos (20-7) was led by point guard Bryan Hakala, who scored a game-high 23 points in the I-A game. Hakala scored 17 points in the second period to pace a 27-12 Griffin run.

The Griffins, the Empire League champions, led, 18-12, after one period, but Hakala and Jason Cunningham combined to expand the lead to 45-24 at halftime. Cunningham finished with 22 points and seven rebounds. Hart (19-7), the Foothill League champion, was led by Marty Downen with 18 points and Keith Halcovich with 16.