Laguna Hills boys basketball sizzles in second half to win CIF-SS championship

Ramona boys basketball team can’t keep pace with Laguna Hills in Division 6 title game

AZUSA — Ramona boys basketball coach Eric Tabatabai figured his team would not be able to trade blows with Laguna Hills’ bigger lineup. Tabatabai had his players swarm the ball in an effort to speed up the game and possibly create turnovers that would lead to transition baskets. Laguna Hills was up to the challenge, however. The Hawks moved the ball with surgical precision, knocked down 14 shots from 3-point range and cruised to a 78-51 win over…

Kennedy girls basketball dominates Laguna Hills to win first CIF-SS title

AZUSA — Those who arrived late to the CIF-SS Division 7 girls basketball championship game between Kennedy and Laguna Hills might have missed the few minutes when the game was competitive. Kennedy dominated Laguna Hills in every facet of the game in a 55-28 win Saturday at Azusa Pacific University. This is the first CIF-SS girls basketball championship for Kennedy (20-12). “The girls have been working hard all year long and it’s been about our d…

Laguna Hills celebrates first CIF title with victory over Ramona in Division 6 final

Laguna Hills boys basketball team after winning the CIF title Saturday night. (PHOTOS: Tom Connolly, For OC Sports Zone). For the Laguna Hills boys basketball team Saturday night’s 78-51 victory over Ramona in the CIF Division 6 championship game at Azusa Pacific University will forever have a special meaning. The Hawks win secured the program’s first CIF championship in the school’s 48-year history. Two years ago, Laguna Hills was 1-22.  To see…