High School Roundup: CdM forced to share

BOYS’ BASKETBALL

Beckman 62, Corona del Mar 58

CORONA DEL MAR — The Sea Kings suffered their second straight upset, costing them the outright Pacific Coast League championship on Wednesday.

CdM (17-9, 8-2 in league), ranked No. 3 in the CIF Southern Section Division III-AA final regular-season coaches’ poll, shared the league title with University (15-10, 8-2). The back-to-back setbacks in league will most likely hurt the Sea Kings from earning a top four seed in the playoffs. The section releases its playoff pairings on Sunday.

Senior Danny Cheek led CdM with 24 points, while senior Marcus Bradley contributed 14 points.

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GIRLS’ WATER POLO

Newport Harbor 22, Marina 5

NEWPORT BEACH — Goalie Sarah Wilkey made eight saves and scored four goals for the Sailors in the Sunset League finale Wednesday.

Catherine Carpenter and Carly Christian scored four goals each for Newport Harbor (21-5, 4-1 in league), the No. 3-ranked team in the CIF Southern Section Division I coaches’ poll that finished second in league.

Marina was the only non-playoff team from last year that the Sailors have faced this season.

Newport Harbor will play host to Riverside Poly Friday at 4:15 p.m.

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Corona del Mar 14, Beckman 4

IRVINE — Cassidy Papa scored three goals and goalie Alex Musselman made 14 saves for the Sea Kings in the Pacific Coast League finale Wednesday.

Allie McCormick had two goals and five assists, while Pippa Saunders and Morgan Stewart had two goals each for CdM (18-7, 5-0), the PCL champion that is ranked No. 4 in the CIF Southern Section Division I coaches’ poll.

Saunders had two assists, while Alanna Woods was one of five girls who had one assist.

The Sea Kings close out the regular season against Long Beach Wilson Friday at 4 p.m. at CdM.