Prep basketball: Sit-out transfer period ends with

The day after Christmas is for more than looking for cut price Christmas gross sales or making returns on presents. It’s also the first probability for high college basketball gamers who had to sit out the first half of the season after transferring to make their debuts.

At the Classic at Damien, Loyola obtained an quick raise in a 67-51 win over Bakersfield Christian on Friday. Its two main scorers had been sit-out period gamers. Deuce Newt, a transfer from Campbell Hall, scored 24 factors and Omari Cuffe, a transfer from St. Pius X-St. Matthias, had 17 factors.

No group has waited more patiently than Corona Centennial’s ladies’ basketball group. Knowing its top transfer college students wouldn’t be eligible until Dec. 26, the Huskies didn’t play any video games until Friday’s 90-31 win over Camarillo. Perhaps this is the development of the future. Centennial is 1-0 and anticipated to be a Southern Section Open Division playoff group.

Can you say constructed for the playoffs?

Boys’ basketball

Crean Lutheran 62, Meridian (Id.) Owyhee 59: The Saints knocked off a group that beat Harvard-Westlake last week in Hawaii. Hunter Caplan scored 20 factors.

Crespi 73, Layton (Utah) Christian 70 (OT): The Celts gained in additional time. Isaiah Barnes had 28 factors, 9 rebounds and 5 assists.

Redondo Union 110, Fresno Clovis North 56: SJ Madison had 30 factors for the Sea Hawks.

St. John Bosco 56, Utah American Fork 39: Christian Collins led the Braves with 27 factors.

Arcadia 64, Mayfair 59: Owen Eteuati-Edwards had 22 factors for Arcadia, setting up a Saturday showdown with San Gabriel Academy.

San Gabriel Academy 66, Palisades 57: Freshman Zach Arnold contributed 14 factors for San Gabriel Academy.

Moorpark 57, Fairfax 47: Sophomore Logan Stotts had 16 factors for Moorpark.

Bogart (Ga.) North Oconee 65, St. Pius X-St. Matthias 64: Freshman Darrellreon Morris had 21 factors in a buzzer-beater loss.

Milken 65, Bishop Alemany 55: Grayson Coleman scored 24 factors for 7-7 Milken. Sophomore Ethan Frank, a transfer from Crespi, made his season debut for Milken, scoring 9 factors and getting seven rounds.

Etiwanda 53, San Joaquin Memorial 50: Armaun Pollock’s 14 factors helpd the Eagles (15-0) keep unbeaten.

Mira Costa 55, La Costa Canyon 44: The Mustangs improved to 14-1 with a win in Carlsbad. Jayden Kainsinger scored 20 factors.

La Habra 63, Washington Prep 48: Acen Jimenez completed with 27 factors for La Habra.

St. Francis 68, Burroughs 23: Luke Paulus had 23 factors for St. Francis.

Bishop Montgomery 73, Sylmar 41: Twins Terron and Tarron Williams mixed for 30 factors and 18 rebounds.

Harvard-Westlake 70, Germany Urspring 44: Joe Sterling made seven threes and completed with 31 factors.

Brentwood 62, Taft 52: Ethan Hill completed with 22 factors and 11 rebounds.

Mater Dei 98, Otay Ranch 50: Zain Majeed, a transfer from IMG Academy, had 20 factors in his debut for Mater Dei.

Sherman Oaks Notre Dame 55, Idaho Lake City 45: Josiah Nance, back from injury, had 9 factors for the Knights as they slowly get him back into form. NaVorro Bowman led the way in which with 17 factors.

Thousand Oaks 68, Davis Sr. 61: The Lancers stayed unbeaten behind Dylan McCord, who made seven threes and had 36 factors.

Viewpoint 67, Washington Roosevelt 43: Solomon Clanton Jr. had 21 factors.

Rolling Hills Prep 51, California 50: Carter Fulton had 27 factors for 11-2 Rolling Hills Prep.

Calabasas 85, Eastside 58: Tristan Cordero had 28 factors and Calvin Goetz 27 factors for the Coyotes.

JSerra 68, Democracy Prep 64: Early Bryson scored 23 factors and Jaden Bailes 22 factors in San Diego.

St. Bernard 65, Washington Mount Si 64: Brandon Granger had 34 factors for St. Bernard.

Girls’ basketball

Troy 57, King/Drew 46: Mei-Ling Perry led the way in which with 24 factors for 10-3 Troy.

Sierra Canyon 82, Rancho Cucamonga 36: Sophomores Rosie Oladokum and Cherri Hatter each scored 18 factors for the Trailblazers.