Marina breaks own mark

During the 2006-07 boys’ prep basketball season, Marina High shattered the California state record for three-point baskets in a single game, hitting 28 in a win over Barstow Dec. 13 of last year and again later that month during a tournament game in Hawaii.

Well, that record lasted just one year, because a new state single-game mark for three-point baskets was established Saturday.

By whom? Marina, of course.

The Vikings set the new standard by connecting on 29 tries Saturday during a 103-59 rout of Norwalk in consolation-round play at the Beckman Tournament.

The Vikings also set a national record by attempting 97 three-point shots in the game.

Sophomore Brendan Holmes, son of Vikings head coach Roger Holmes, hit 13 threes in the game to set a Marina single-game record.

Holmes finished with 39 points and also had five assists.

Junior guard Garrett James hit nine three-point shots and netted 35 points and defensively came up with seven steals. Senior Dion Douglas had nine assists, sophomore Tyler James had seven assists and Chad Lewis added eight points and four rebounds.

“We broke the record by creating a steady stream of turnovers and finding the open man,” said Marina Coach Roger Holmes, whose team is 5-4 on the season and has 130 three-pointers, an average of 14.4 per game. “We didn’t shoot all that well, but the guys did a great job of getting offensive rebounds and getting extra shots.”

But Monday, Marina had trouble finding its shooting touch in the first half against visiting Westminster, went into a 14-point hole at the half, staged a second-half comeback but eventually lost, 84-79.

Marina hit 12 three-point shots in the nonleague game.

In other boys’ basketball action

Edison won its final three games at the Irvine World News Tournament to claim a fifth-place finish.

In their tournament opener, the Chargers led Dana Hills throughout most of the contest but the Dolphins took the lead for the first time in the final 20 seconds and went on to win.

Carl Eberts led Edison with 13 points, Kyle Boswell scored 12 and Eric Ferraro and Dylan Garrity had 10 apiece.

Edison earned its first win of the event by routing Northwood, 53-33. The Chargers played well throughout the game and were led by Boswell’s game-high 24 points. Eberts scored 11.

In its third tournament game, Edison held University scoreless for a six-minute stretch of the second-half to pull away to a 71-63 victory.

In the fifth-place game, the Chargers rallied from a seven-point halftime deficit to beat Cajon, 67-53.

Boswell scored 24 and was named to the all-tournament team.

“We are starting to play much better offensively and our defense is very tough,” Edison Coach Rich Boyce said. “We are excited about where we are now.”

The Tournament of Champions at Ocean View High concluded Saturday and host Ocean View fell to Santa Margarita in the third-place game, 61-43. Anthony Pancoast and Takeshi Clifford each scored 10 points for the Seahawks.

Ocean View, which defeated Lakewood in the tournament opener Dec. 10, also defeated Killarney of Vancouver British Columbia, 66-51, and Bakersfield, 66-56.

In the win over Killarney, a game in which the Seahawks held a 20-point halftime lead and took a 29-point lead into the fourth quarter, 10 Seahawks scored.

Ocean View improved to 7-0 by pulling away from Bakersfield in the second half en route to a 66-56 quarterfinal-round victory. Avery Johnson netted seven of his 16 points in the decisive fourth quarter, as the Seahawks handed Bakersfield its first loss.

Nick Becker scored a game-best 26 points and Zach Kimber had 15 points to power Huntington Beach past host Fountain Valley, 50-38, in nonleague play.

In girls’ basketball

Edison raced to a 13-point first-quarter lead on host Northwood and went on to win 66-53 in nonleague play over the Timberwoles. Bonnie Samuelson’s 29 points topped all scorers and Chargers teammates Michelle Yamasaki and Priscila Cergol each scored 10. Samuelson also recorded eight steals.

Edison, along with Huntington Beach, is in Phoenix this week to compete in the Nike Tournament of Champions, an event Edison Coach Corey Kelly said is the top girls’ basketball tournament in the nation.

Edison has played in the past five events and reached the championship game three years ago.

“We are very excited for the opportunity to play in the Nike Tournament of Champions,” Kelly said. “We know the tournament is very strong, but we have been improving everyday and hope to be competitive.

“It is the No. 1 girls’ basketball tournament in the nation. Teams come from all over the nation.”

Marina was a 46-42 winner over visiting Villa Park in nonleague play. Rita Sitivi and Alyssa Starkey scored 14 and 13 points, respectively, to lead the Vikings.

Huntington’s defense clamped down on Aliso Niguel and the Oilers rolled to a 53-28 nonleague road win. Noelani Viloria had a game-high 19 points to go along with seven steals, six rebounds and four assists. Chelsey Pinegar scored nine points and had four rebounds, Sarah Hoagland had nine points and six rebounds and Sarah Boggeln scored eight points with seven rebounds for the Oilers.

Huntington next dropped a 68-34 home nonleague game to Mater Dei. Hoagland scored 16 points and Viloria 12.