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High school basketball championships: Friday’s games

BOYS

City Section

Division II

Los Angeles University (19-13) vs. San Pedro (19-10), Friday, 8 p.m. at Los Angeles Roybal High — University has the experience, making its third consecutive final appearance. The Wildcats have veteran players in junior David Nwaba and senior Anthony Harris. University upset top-seeded Narbonne in a semifinal, rallying from a four-point deficit in the final 17 seconds. San Pedro has held its last three opponents to fewer than 50 points.

Southern Section

Division 6A

Kilpatrick (14-10) vs. West Valley Christian (20-3), Friday, 6:15 p.m. at Ontario Colony High — Kilpatrick is a juvenile detention camp in Malibu whose football program gained attention through the 2006 movie “Gridiron Gang.” Now the basketball program is enjoying success, including a victory over 5A finalist Sierra Canyon. Anthony Hubbard, moved up from junior varsity, has been the top scorer in the playoffs. Guard Temitayo Osilesi, averaging 14 points, leads West Valley Christian.

Division 4AA

Los Angeles Price (28-3) vs. Orange Lutheran (23-7), Friday, 6:30 p.m. at Santa Ana Mater Dei High — The good news for Orange Lutheran is that it has played Mater Dei twice. That should be good preparation for talented Price, which has perhaps the No. 1 player in the state in guard Allen Crabbe. Price’s quickness and explosiveness will be tough to deal with. Guards Gabe York and Tyler Funk will need big games for Orange Lutheran.

Division 4A

Crespi (20-11) vs. Alemany (15-16), Friday, 8:30 p.m at Mater Dei — Junior Matt Mounier has scored in double figures in 20 consecutive games for Crespi, making him the player that Alemany must contain in this Mission League rematch. Crespi has beaten the Warriors twice. Alemany has gotten hot in the playoffs behind junior Jordan Fuller.

GIRLS

City Section

Division II

El Camino Real (22-7) vs. Granada Hills (17-11), Friday, 6 p.m. at Roybal — El Camino Real won the West Valley League for the first time since 1999 and defeated league rival Granada Hills twice this season. The Conquistadors are led by senior guard Sarah Rebibo, who averages 12 points a game.

Southern Section

Division 6A

Calvary Baptist (19-7) vs. North County Christian (18-5), Friday, 4:15 p.m. at Colony — Expect a battle between North County Christian sophomore guard Cristy Scarson, who is averaging 17 points, and Calvary Baptist sophomore guard Cassandra Haro, who is averaging 10.

Division 5AA

Gardena Serra (24-7) vs. Cerritos Valley Christian (25-6), Friday, 4:30 p.m. at Mater Dei — Gardena Serra tied with two other schools for first place in the Del Rey League and has claimed some very impressive victories against top teams, including a 50-46 win over Santa Monica. Cerritos Valley Christian has a win over Montclair Prep and played Windward close.

— Eric Sondheimer and Melissa Rohlin

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