Zain Majeed made an immediate impact for the Mater Dei boys basketball team Friday.
Majeed, a 6-foot-8 junior forward who became eligible Friday, scored 20 points as the Monarchs defeated Otay Ranch 98-50 in a first-round game of the Desert Holiday Classic in Palm Springs.
Majeed transferred from IMG Academy. His transfer required that Majeed had to sit out 50 percent of the total days of the boys basketball season.
Junior guard Richie Ramirez led Mater Dei with 23 points. Ramirez is averaging 27 points a game.
Mater Dei, No. 10 in the Orange County Top 25, is 7-6.
In The Classic At Damien:
No. 8 Fairmont Prep 55, Campbell Hall 45: David Abisogun led the Huskies (8-5) with 19 points in their Diamond Division first-round victory.
Fairmont Prep plays No. 14 La Habra (12-3) on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. at Ramona Middle School in La Verne.
No. 2 Crean Lutheran 62, Owyhee (Idaho) 59: The Saints (11-3) won their first-round game in the Platinum Division, the tournament’s top division.
Hunter Caplan led Crean Lutheran with 20 points. Chadrack Mpoyi scored 15 points and Nick Giarusso scored 13.
The Saints play Sandra Day O’Connor (Arizona) on Saturday at 5:30 p.m. at Damien High. O’Connor (10-4) defeated Corona Centennial on Friday.
No. 5 Canyon 50, San Ramon Valley 47: Rami Awad scored 15 points with three 3-point baskets to lead the victorious Comanches (8-3) in the Diamond Division.
Canyon will play Central (Arizona) in the second round Saturday at 6:30 p.m. at Ramona Middle School.
In the Oxford Academy Tournament:
No. 21 Fountain Valley 78, Saddleback 48: Kendall Nguyen’s 18 points led the Barons (13-0). Isaac Chinchilla added 14 points for Fountain Valley.
In the Rancho Mirage Christmas Tournament:
No. 4 Corona del Mar 61, Upland 39: Maxwell Scott scored 20 points with seven rebounds, Oliver Nakra scored 18 points with four 3-point basketball and Luke Mirhashemi contributed assists for the Sea Kings (13-0).
In the Torrey Pines Invitational:
No. 6 Cypress 64, Mira Costa 51: Ryan Gov scored 20 points and Ethan Mai scored 18 for the Centurions (11-5).
Mai made six 3-point shots.
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