Orange Lutheran earns meaningful win

Santa Margarita's Noah Rasheed shoots over Orange Lutheran's Keisean Lucier-South during a Trinity League game at Orange Lutheran on Wednesday.
Orange Lutheran's Kavaughn Scott, top, scores on a two-handed dunk over Santa Margarita's Jordan Guest during a Trinity League game at Orange Lutheran on Wednesday.
Santa Margarita cheerleaders raise their arms as their player shoots a free throw during a Trinity League game at Orange Lutheran on Wednesday.
An Orange Lutheran fan runs onto the court to get her daughter who wandered out there during a Trinity League game at Orange Lutheran on Wednesday.
Orange Lutheran cheerleaders perform during a Trinity League game against Santa Margarita at Orange Lutheran on Wedsnesday.
Santa Margarita coach Jeff Reinert, left, argues on a call by the referee during a Trinity League game at Orange Lutheran on Wednesday.
Orange Lutheran coach Chris Nordstrom yells instructions to his players during a Trinity League game against Santa Margarita at Orange Lutheran on Wednesday.
Orange Lutheran's Keisean Lucier-South, left, intercepts a pass meant for Santa Margarita's Scott Wesierski during a Trinity League game at Orange Lutheran on Wednesday.
Santa Margarita's Garrett Thompson, left, tries to block a shot by Orange Lutheran's Chris Williams during a Trinity League game at Orange Lutheran on Wednesday.
Santa Margarita's Jordan Guest, center, tries to escape from Orange Lutheran's double-team during a Trinity League game at Orange Lutheran on Wednesday.
Orange Lutheran's Keisean Lucier-South, top, tips a missed shot for a basket over Santa Margarita's Scott Wesierski during a Trinity League game at Orange Lutheran on Wednesday.
Orange Lutheran's Keisean Lucier-South, left, blocks a shot by Santa Margarita's Kaden Rasheed during a Trinity League game at Orange Lutheran on Wednesday.
Santa Margarita's Kaden Rasheed, left, and Noah Rasheed try to double-team Orange Lutheran's Rogers Printup during a Trinity League game at Orange Lutheran on Wednesday.
Santa Margarita's Jordan Guest, right, shoots over Orange Lutheran's Kavaughn Scott during a Trinity League game at Orange Lutheran on Wednesday.
Orange Lutheran's C.J. Hankins, left, and Chris Williams, right, team up to steal the ball from Santa Margarita's Kaden Rasheed during a Trinity League game on Wedsnesday.
Orange Lutheran's C.J. Hankins, right, shoots over Santa Margarita's Kaden Rasheed during a Trinity League on Wedsnesday.
Santa Margarita's Jordan Guest, left, and Orange Lutheran's Keisean Lucier-South fight for the ball during a Trinity League game Wednesday.

By Steve Fryer | sfryer@scng.com | Orange County Register

January 21, 2015 at 10:52 p.m.

Mater Dei made it obvious last week that it is the No. 1 boys basketball team in Orange County.

Orange Lutheran made it obvious Wednesday that it is No. 2.

The Lancers took control early and did not lose it Wednesday. They beat Santa Margarita, 67-49, in a Trinity League game at Orange Lutheran High.

Orange Lutheran is No. 2 in the Orange County top 10 this week, behind Mater Dei. Santa Margarita is No. 3.

The Lancers improved to 17-3 overall and 3-1 in league. They have equaled the number of Trinity victories they had last year when they went 3-7.

Santa Margarita is 12-3 overall, 2-2 in league.

Rogers Printup scored 17 points with four 3-pointers and seven rebounds for Lutheran. Keisean Lucier-South scored 15 points with seven rebounds. C.J. Hankins scored 13 points and Zack Jervis added 10.

Freshman forward Jordan Guest led Santa Margarita with 13 points and six rebounds. Scott Wesierski scored 11 points. Eagles sixth man JT Robinson, a freshman, did not play because of a growth plate issue.

Orange Lutheran, which, like Santa Margarita, lost to Mater Dei last week, zoomed to an 11-2 lead in the first quarter. The Lancers carried a 22-9 lead into the second quarter and had a 41-25 advantage at halftime.

Santa Margarita had a strong third quarter, outscoring the Lancers, 16-9, to make it a nine-point game going in the fourth. Jervis scored six points in the fourth quarter and Lucier-South contributed five points in Lutheran’s 17-point final quarter.

Printup, who scored 18 points in Lutheran’s win over California of Whittier on Monday, said the Lancers should be back on track.

“We knew we had to get back to what we do,” Printup said, “and that’s play defense and get stops. That’s what we did tonight.”

In the Freeway League:

Troy 58, Buena Park 35: Jason Choi’s 17 points led the visiting Warriors (12-8, 2-1). Wenzel Akinboro added 14 points for Troy.

In the Garden Grove League:

Garden Grove 82, La Quinta 62: Felix Ramirez scored 22 points and Justin Lovato had 20 points for the Argonauts (18-2, 3-0), who extended their winning streak to 15 games.

In the South Coast League:

San Clemente 73, Mission Viejo 56: Nick Crankshaw scored 18 points and Joe Mann and Gage Shelmidine added 13 apiece for the first-place Tritons (12-7, 3-0).

Contact the writer: sfryer@ocregister.com