DIVISION III-AA GIRLS SEMIFINALS : Second-Quarter Spurt Puts Game Away for Brea

PLACENTIA — Brea-Olinda used a 9-0 run midway through the second quarter to end any suspense, and the Ladycats cruised the rest of the way to a 65-36 victory over Torrance Bishop Montgomery in the Southern Section Division III-AA girls’ basketball semifinals Saturday night at El Dorado High School.

Brea-Olinda (28-0) will face Newport Harbor Saturday in the finals at Cal Poly Pomona, looking for their sixth section title in as many years.

Colleen Hudson and Lee Moulin each scored 15 points, and Sarah Beckley added 14 to lead Brea, ranked No. 2 in the nation.

The Ladycats built a 17-13 lead after one quarter before turning up the defense against the Knights (23-8). The 9-0 run, during which Brea forced three turnovers, resulted in the biggest lead of the half, 30-15.

Moulin continued her hot shooting in the second half, connecting on two consecutive three-pointers, and Beckley dominated inside, scoring five points in a row to build the lead to 51-25 after three quarters.

Brea guard Nicole Erickson made only two of 11 from the field, and finished with 11 points. Gayle Pilapil scored 13 points, and Shelley Dungo added 10 for the Knights.