Northwood wins first IWN Gary Raya Classic crown
Northwood senior Jake Linsky led the Timberwolves to a 63-55 title win over Edison, earning MVP honors with 25 points, 1 rebound, 3 blocks and 4 steals. Teammates Jacob Huynh and Akshay Harishankar contributed, as Northwood overcame a slow start and elevated defense in the final period. Edison, led by Randall Walker and Nate Matthews, faltered late after a 3 point edge entering the fourth quarter.
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All-tournament team honors at Edison clash night
Northwood dominated as Edison coach Rich Boyce praised their fundamentals and preparation. MVP Jake Linsky led Northwood with standout plays while teammates Akshay Harishankar and Jacob Huynh featured on the all-tournament team alongside a slate of listed players from Edison and other schools.
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University and Irvine drop final tourney games
University and Irvine high schools lost on the final day of the 34th Irvine World News Gary Raya Classic at Northwood High. University fell 99-94 to Long Beach Cabrillo after leading 73-67 entering the fourth quarter. Tyler Cashman had 26 points and 20 rebounds, Kiron Dey 21, and Justin Wu 19 as the Trojans finished 4-6 in the tournament. Irvine dropped to 2-7, 0-4 in the week, with Scotty Sears scoring 17 and Ethan Le earning all-tournament honors.
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Warriors finish Irvine World News Classic with win
Woodbridge rebounded from a Friday loss to Velencia 45 39 to beat Tesoro 53 40 at Irvine High. Coach John Halagan praised a morning shoot around discussion and higher buy in, noting better ball movement and rhythm. Anthony Coloma led with 14 points as C J Lomboy Ty Calhoun Evan Maggard and Lucas Barron contributed balanced scoring.
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Warriors win at challenge to improve record 6-5
Woodbridge beat Aliso Niguel 51-47 Monday night in the Orange County North South Challenge at El Toro. Anthony Coloma scored 13 points and was Woodbridge’s player of the game. Vik Ghadi added 10 points as the Warriors grabbed an early 16-13 lead and built a 29-18 halftime margin before pulling away in the third quarter.
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Beckman Stumbles to San Clemente in Irvine Classic
Beckman High boys basketball finished 2-2 in the Irvine Classic, losing 86-75 to San Clemente at Northwood. Michael Yee led Beckman with 20 points in a tournament that included wins over Tustin and Cabrillo. Blake Birmingham scored 22 for San Clemente.
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