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Saddleback Valley Christian Rallies for First-Round Victory
Warriors bounces back from four-point halftime deficit to defeat visiting Providence, 80-65, in first round of CIF Southern Section Division 5A boys basketball playoffs.
Sophomore center Nick Worrel scored a team-high 29 points to help rally Saddleback Valley Christian to an 80-65 victory over Providence High of Burbank in a first-round game of the CIF Southern Section Division 5A boys baskeball playoffs Wednesday night at the Warriors Dome.
The 13th-seeded Warriors trailed at halftime, 42-38.
Senior forward Zac Rodarmel added 22 points (14 in the second half) and and senior guard Josh Markum had 18 for SVCS (21-6), which plays host to fourth-seeded Pasadena Poly on Friday at 7 p.m.
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SVCS 18 20 19 23 -- 80
Providence 15 27 7 16 -- 65
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-- Information provided by Saddleback Valley Christian basketball
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