The second coming of Mater Dei vs. Etiwanda was the most highly anticipated matchup of the year for more reasons than one. Mater Dei was looking for their third consecutive CIF State Championship appearance and only the Eagles stood in their way.

Etiwanda knocked off the Monarchs to claim the CIFSS Championship, and a rivalry was born. Tonight, Mater Dei was victorious in dominating fashion and advanced with a 60-37 win.

Mater Dei Wins vs Etiwanda: Game Highlights

The Santa Monica Vikings pulled out a hard-fought 53-50 victory over the Loyola Cubs on a last second three-pointer from star senior Jordan Matthews.

Loyola and Santa Monica faced off for the third time this season for a right to advance to Sacramento for the CIF Division I State Championship game.

Loyola won both earlier meetings in close contests. However, Santa Monica came out strong in the opening quarter with suffocating defense and fast break buckets. The Vikings led 11-5 heading to the second quarter.

Jordan Matthews Game-Winning Shot for SaMo

In the CIF Division I Girls Regional Championship , the Long Beach Poly Jackrabbits defeated the Canyon Springs Cougars 63-40 to advance to the state title game in Sacramento next week.

It was a highly competitive first quarter. Jordyn Penniman led the Cougars with five points in the quarter while Tania Lamb and Arica Carter each scored five for the Jackrabbits. Poly held a 15-11 advantage after the first quarter.