Girls squad sets records

Laguna Beach High’s boys’ basketball team evened its record at 2-2

Tuesday by defeating Saddleback, 58-44, in a consolation round game

of the Aztec Classic at La Quinta High.

The Breakers took command of the game in the second quarter, where

they outscored the Roadrunners, 25-11, to wipe out a two-point

deficit after one quarter of play.

Ivan Kovacevic’s 15 points paced Laguna and freshman Cheyne Martin

also hit double figures with 12 points.

Bobby Marquette hit both of Laguna’s three-point baskets and

finished wit six points.

Spencer Willhoit scored eight points, Taylor Willhoit scored six,

Austin Sands had five, Jake Wheeler scored four and Jeff Clark

rounded out Laguna’s scoring with two points.

In previous Aztec Classic play, Laguna fell to Huntington Beach,

73-56. Martin scored 16 points to pace the Breakers.

In girls’ basketball Monday, Laguna opened play at the Cajon

Tournament with a 58-31 rout of Bloomington.

The Breakers jumped to an 11-0 lead and never relinquished their

edge.

Aja Roley’s outstanding effort included 13 points and 21 rebounds.

The senior guard/forward also dished out four assists and had three

steals.

“She was all over the floor and seemed to get every rebound there

was,” Laguna Coach Stacy Howard said. “In our first five games, this

is Aja’s second, double-double in points and rebounds.

“As a team, we finished with 54 total rebounds, which is

outstanding.”

Freshman Brittany Clark contributed 15 points on six of nine

shootings from the floor, and added five steals and five rebounds.

Seniors Katie Sexton and Summer Kendrick scored 10 points each to

compliment Laguna’s balanced attack.

“It was a real team effort,” Howard said. “We saw the girls make

some good adjustments and play their style of ball all night. The

seniors really stepped up in these first five games to give us

consistent scoring, rebounding and court leadership.”

Prior to competing at the Cajon Tournament, Laguna went 2-2 and

captured fifth-place at the Vernie Ford Classic at Fullerton High.

Following losses to Savanna and El Segundo, the Breakers came back

to down Anaheim, 48-32, and Santiago, 63-39.

In beating Anaheim, Sexton scored 13 points and had eight

rebounds, Clark scored 11 points and came up with a school-record

nine steals and Kendrick added nine points and had 11 rebounds.

Roley got her first double-double of the season in a 12-point,

17-rebound effort against Santiago.

The 17 rebounds, Howard said, were a school record for rebounds in

a single game.

“Aja really put together her best overall game of her career,

balancing shots taken, she was five of 10 from the field, with

scrappy play,” Howard said.

Deana Awadalla scored a team-high 15 points, Sexton scored 12 and

sophomore Sam Grant came off the bench to hit seven points and

collect four rebounds.

“It was a solid team effort and we really turned it on when we

needed it,” Howard said. “We set a team record by scoring 63 points

against Santiago and are really rolling the in the right direction.”