Corona del Mar girls edge Sage Hill in overtime

GARDEN GROVE -- Corona del Mar High’s girls’ basketball team beat Sage Hill, 55-51, in overtime at the semifinals of the Garden Grove Tournament on Wednesday.

The Sea Kings’ Shannon Johnson and Allie Duernberger combined to hit 6 of 8 free throws in the extra period.

After a CdM foul with four seconds left, Sage Hill’s Haywood Wright sent the game to overtime with a spinning jumper in the paint that fell in as regulation expired. Wright finished with 11 points in the game.

Sea Kings Coach Scott Kahawai credited his team’s win to “guts and determination.” He also singled out Kristina Wayte for holding Wright to one of her lowest scoring outputs of the season.

With Wright struggling, senior Rebecca Hembarsky scored a season-high 18 points, six in overtime.

The Lightning (8-3) will play for third place today at 3 p.m. The Sea Kings advance to the championship at 7:30 p.m.

-- Matt Lewis

Garden Grove Tournament

Semifinals

Corona del Mar 55,

Sage Hill 51

Score by Quarters