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 Crean Lutheran's Shannon O'Malley is the Register's girls basketball athlete of the week for Monday, Feb. 27, 2017. (Courtesy Crean Lutheran High)
Crean Lutheran’s Shannon O’Malley is the Register’s girls basketball athlete of the week for Monday, Feb. 27, 2017. (Courtesy Crean Lutheran High)
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Date shot: 12/31/2012 . Photo by KATE LUCAS /  ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER

SHANNON O’MALLEY

CREAN LUTHERAN

The freshman point guard has led the team in scoring in all three of its playoff victories, averaging 17 points in leading Crean Lutheran to its first-ever CIF championship appearance. O’Malley scored 17 points in a quarterfinal win against University Prep last Wednesday, and followed that up with a 15-point outing in the semis against Westridge. Crean Lutheran will play Heritage Christian in the Division 5AA final on Saturday at 6 p.m. at Godinez High.

Contact the writer: kconnolly@scng.com