North Gets Matching All-Star Victories

Sonora’s Brandi Davis scored a game-high 20 points in leading the North team to an 83-75 victory over the South in the Orange County All-Star girls’ basketball game Saturday at Orange Coast College.

The Oregon-bound Davis, who scored 16 in the first half, was named the game’s most valuable player.

In the boys’ game, MVP Ryan Moore of Brea Olinda had 23 points and 10 rebounds as the North won, 97-86.

The South girls, led by Kristen Mann’s 18 points and 11 rebounds, couldn’t keep up with the North’s team speed and fell behind, 45-31, at halftime. The South tried to make a game of it late in the second half, pulling within 80-75 with a minute left, but Troy’s Veronica Johns-Richardson (13 points) made three free throws to halt the comeback.

Monique Kettler of St. Margaret’s had 12 points and 10 rebounds, and Carrie Twaddell of El Toro added 15 points and nine rebounds for the South.

The South boys led by as many as 13 in the first half, but the North opened the second half with a 16-2 run to grab a 10-point lead.

University’s Jason Garey led the South with 16 points, including four three-pointers, and Jeff Gloger (Capistrano Valley) and Danny Lambert (Woodbridge) each had 14.

Matt MacGinnis of Villa Park had 16 points and Quinn Hawking of Anaheim added 15 for the North.