Watch: Breya Cunningham & La Jolla Country Day outduel Sierra Canyon 73-71 in epic scoring battle

SANTA ANA– La Jolla Country Day handed Sierra Canyon its first loss of the season on Saturday in a primetime matchup between two of the top three high school girls basketball teams in California. The Torreys won 73-71 as part of the Matt Denning Nike Hoops Classic at Mater Dei High School to move to 12-2 and retake the second spot in the state.
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5-star C Breya Cunningham led both sides with 24 points (9-16 FG), 15 rebounds, and four blocks. Jada Williams added 18 points on 7-11 shooting for the Torreys, Sumayah Sugapong put up 14 points (6-10 FG), five rebounds, and three assists, and Tajianna Roberts scored 13 points as well.
For Sierra Canyon, Crystal Wang shot 9-15 from the field for a team-high 19 points, and also grabbed seven rebounds. Leia Edwards contributed 16 points on 6-10 shooting, and Mackenly Randolph had a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds for the Trailblazers. Izela Arenas (12) and Juju Watkins (11) also finished in double-figures.
Here's our complete highlight video from the game:
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Lance Smith is a veteran high school sports reporter who worked previously with SBLive Sports covering basketball, football, and softball in California's Southern Section and LA City Section and has returned as contributor to High School On SI in 2025. He also covers Nevada and National Girls Basketball. A graduate of The USC Marshall School of Business, Smith dabbles in linear algebra and football and basketball computer rankings.