Redondo Boys Basketball routs Los Alamitos, organizing the third meeting with a Mira Costa rival

Redondo Beach-The Bay League boys’ basketball co-champions will have a third meeting this season, and this time with braking rights in playoff series.

Redondo has ahead of Los Alamitos 20 points in the second quarter on Thursday to run away with a 91-66 victory to qualify for the regional semi-finals of the I CIF Socal division.

The Sea Hawks, who made 11 points at 3 points, obtained four players from 17 or more, led by the senior goalkeeper Brayden Miner 20. The senior goalkeeper Hudson Mayes added 19 and the juniors SJ Madison and Chace Holley raised 17 each in their second victory over the scratches this season.

“We have a fairly good firepower,” said Redondo coach, Reggie Morris Jr. “We took a survey the other day. I think we said that six guys from our team led the team to score at some point this season. So we are quite balanced and it is difficult for people to hide on specific guys. When we share the ball, it is difficult for people to register on who to withdraw. »»

Redondo (27-5), the third seeded, will be at home against the seeded n ° 7 Mira Costa (31-4) Saturday at 7 p.m. The winner goes to the regional finals on Tuesday evening.

The Sea Hawks won a 12-point victory at Mira Costa in January before the Mustangs got a share of the League title with a 69-68 victory against Redondo on February 4.

“We gave them one,” said mine. “I’m not going to say that it was a stroke of luck, they became just and square. But we are going to have them. “”

Mayes described the opportunity a game of “reverse”.

“We had it published in our locker rooms, they celebrate on our field,” said Mayes. “This is the first home game that I have lost since I was here with coach Morris.

“It’s going to be a big game, a lot of people there, a great environment. It is a break in equality. … Our goal was to obtain an unbeaten title from the Bay League and we did not do it. This is how we compare. »»

The match was played at a frantic pace from the start, while the griffins (26-9) ran to an advance of 16-8 after the senior striker Trent Minter with 3 points with 2:35 to do in the first quarter.

The Sea Hawks, which were in the grip of seven reversals during the quarter, responded with a sequence of 14-6 to close the quarter and equalize the match crowned by the pointer 3 points from Holley to the buzzer.

In addition, the scratches lost the upper defender Kedric Delaney to a left leg injury with 22.3 seconds to play in the first. He did not return.

“To lose your best player on this side of the ball in a game like this, when they have as much talent as them, combined with the second factor is fatigue,” said Griffins coach Nate Berger.

“We lose someone who plays 16 to 20 minutes a night, we have put people in places. … That throws everything for a little loop. »»

Equipped 28-28 in the second, Redondo made a 27-7 race in the last six minutes of half-time to enter the locker room with an advance of 55-35.

Berger has credited Redondo’s physics for making the difference.

“They played with a faster rhythm and a stronger presence,” said Berger. “They somehow imposed their will. Sometimes when this happens – and they are larger, faster, stronger – the team that does what they have done tonight, they will do shopping. … Your only chance, there may be a few calls to calm him down, hit a few strokes to calm him down. “”

The key, said Morris, was Sea Hawks’ ability to take care of the ball. Redondo had only six reversals between the second and third quarters combined.

“Make sure to take care of the ball and pass the ball to our team,” said Morris. “Once we did this, I think we have settled.”

The griffins made a brief race in the third, forcing three turnover from Sea Hawk and marking seven consecutive points reserved by Samori Guyss “at 3 points and Layup to shoot in the 65-49 at 4:28. Guyness finished with a summit of 20 points.

Mayes, however, was relentless by leading to the basket throughout the competition. The consecutive layups, including one by contact, ignited a 9-3 race to close the quarter and put Redondo in the cruise control in the rest of the path.

“Everyone eats,” said Mayes. “We are not careful to know who can mark or gets the ball.”

Los Alamitos has closed a season which was highlighted by the first championship of the CIF section of the program since 2007, winning the title of Division 1.

“You cannot choose another word other than proud,” said Berger. “Maybe happy would be your second.

“You will have this ring, you will have this banner. This photo of this team will last forever and it’s something to cherish. »»

Originally published: March 6, 2025 at 10:39 pm PST