Getting to know the finalists: Santa Margarita

Note: This is part of a series that profiles the starting players on girls' basketball teams from Orange County in the CIF finals.

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Elise Lorenz

Position: Center

Height: 6-4

Nickname: EC

Stats: 8.5 ppg, 7.3 rpg

Role model/hero: Mother

Favorite college: Sacred Heart University

Favorite pro team: Lakers

Pre-game ritual/rituals: Potato Shoot

Best pre-game meal: Celindas

Most memorable basketball moment: Making it to CIF Finals 2009-2010.

Strangest basketball moment: Forgetting my basketball shoes my freshman year.

Toughest player you've ever guarded: Kelsey Bone.

Favorite movie: "The Hangover"

Favorite TV show: "Modern Family"

Favorite song, singer or group: Beyonce "Be Yourself"

Final words of wisdom (favorite quote): "Fundamentals are the building blocks of Fun" --- Uptown Girls

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Denise Fernandez

Position: Guard

Height: 5-5

Nickname: Dee

Stats: 6.8 ppg, 3.9 apg

Role model/hero: My Grandma and Kobe Bryant

Favorite college: UCLA

Favorite pro team: Lakers

Pre-game ritual/rituals: Potato shoot

Best pre-game meal: Wood Ranch

Most memorable basketball moment: Freshman year, getting an upset vs. Troy.

Strangest basketball moment: Watching Elise Lorenz take a charge.

Toughest player you've ever guarded: Melissa Zornig in practice.

Favorite movie: "Forgetting Sarah Marshall"

Favorite TV show: "Vampire Diaries"

Favorite song, singer or group: Drake & Kid Cudi

Final words of wisdom (favorite quote): "When it comes down do it, let them think what they want. If they care enough to bother with what I do, then I'm already better than them." -- Marilyn Monroe

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Lauren Spraker

Position: Forward/center

Height: 5-10

Nickname: "Wrigley"

Stats: 3.0 ppg, 4.0 rpg

Role model/hero: My mother

Favorite college: University of Wisconsin, but I am still looking at many others.

Favorite pro team: Lakers

Pre-game ritual/rituals: I sing along with the music in the team van. It gets me pumped up.

Best pre-game meal: A meal from a Mexican restaurant called Celindas

Most memorable basketbal moment: Last club season, I made a last-second shot from the 3-point line to win the semifinal game. All of my teammates on club came rushing out on me and were jumping on me. I was so happy that I could help them win.

Strangest basketball moment: Last year when we played Mater Dei, I was sitting on the bench and cheering for my teammates. All of the sudden, I was knocked over by Kaleena Lewis. She was trying to save the ball from going out of bounds but could not stop in time, so I was run over. My chair flipped backward and I hit my head on the floor.

Toughest player you've ever guarded: My own teammates in practice.

Favorite movie: "Remember the Titans" and "The Blindside." They are both very inspiring.

Favorite TV show: "Make it or Break It" and "House."

Favorite song, singer or group: I like a variety of music.

Final words of wisdom (favorite quote): "Success is peace of mind which is a direct result of self-satisfaction and knowing you made the effort to become the best of which you are capable." --- John Wooden

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Melissa Zornig

Position: Guard

Height: 5-8

Nickname: Mel

Stats: 23.8 ppg, 6.2 rpg, 3.1 apg, 2.4 spg, 2,357 career points

Role model/hero: Family

Favorite college: UC Santa Barbara

Favorite pro team: Lakers

Pre-game ritual/rituals: Potato shoot

Best pre-game meal: Celindas Mexican Restaurant

Most memorable basketbal moment: Beating Troy freshman year and making it to the CIF finals this year.

Strangest basketball moment: Watching my club coach kick a referee out of a game.

Toughest player you've ever guarded: Kaitlyn Petersen

Favorite movie: "The Hangover"

Favorite TV show: "Friends"

Favorite song, singer or group: Kid Cudi

Final words of wisdom (favorite quote): "Life's a garden, dig it." - Joe Dirt

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Madison McKenney

Position: Point Guard

Height: 5-5

Nickname: Madi

Stats: 8.9 PPG, 5.1 APG, 4.4 RPG, 2.2 SPG

Role model/hero: I have been influenced and inspired by many people throughout my life, so it's very hard to name one as my role model.

Favorite college: Cal State Bakersfield. I'll be a 'Runner next year for CSU Bakersfield playing on a D-I scholarship. I'm planning to major in Kinesiology and pursue a career in Physical Therapy.

Favorite pro team: I like a lot of teams so picking one is hard

Pre-game ritual/rituals: Walk through, Potato Shoot, Team Dinner, Music in Team Room, Shooting, Team Strategy then Game Time.

Best pre-game meal: Celinda's Mexican Food or Tutto Fresco Italian

Most memorable basketball moment: Hitting the game winning jumper at the buzzer vs. OLP, and winning our Semifinal game against Bonita advancing to the CIF Finals, redeeming our loss in the Semifinals last year.

Strangest basketball moment: Too many to name... great times in practice.

Toughest player you've ever guarded: I've had to guard some really great players in my career but the toughest were probably Christina Marinacci (Foothill) and Amanda Sims (Troy).

Favorite movies: "The Italian Job" and "Hitch"

Favorite TV shows: "The Amazing Race," "Brothers and Sisters" and "Chuck"

Favorite Quote: "Offense sells tickets, Defense wins games, and rebounds win championships." -- Nikki Caldwell, UCLA coach.