Two local teams were among the 72 teams from around the country invited to the prestigious 23rd Annual Holiday Classic presented by UnderArmour in San Diego, Dec. 26-29, 2012.

The Chaparral Pumas (11-6) went 2-2 in the Governor’s Division at Rancho Bernardo High School and the Temecula Valley Golden Bears (10-7) went 2-2 in the American Division at La Jolla Country Day School.

Chaparral opened with a 59-43 win against Rancho Buena Vista. Sean Maganti (15), Dylan Jacobsen (13) and Isaiah Johnson (11) led the scoring; Jacobsen and Johnson each had three 3’s. The Pumas beat Bishop’s from San Diego 53-43 in the next round with Jacobsen scoring 22 points (3-of-6 from 3-pt range) and Cody Coyle contributing 12.

Brea Olinda (11-3), the #20-ranked Division 3 team in the state, handed Chaparral its first loss in the tournament, 61-40. Despite three-point attempts by Jacobsen and Sean Maganti, the Pumas then lost a close one to the Knight Hawks from Palmdale, 57-54 in the third place game. Cold shooting and turnovers in the final period iced the loss for the Pumas, who also missed ten of eighteen free throws.

Temecula Valley won a close opener 49-43 against Mayfair, leading 25-20 at half, but only 35-34 at the end of the third quarter. Brandon Rosser scored 16, including two three’s and pulled down seven boards. D’aubre Doucette also hit two three’s, scoring 10 points; Michael price added 10. The Golden Bears then ran into a tough 13-1 Mesa High (Arizona) team, losing 60-39.

They bounced back with a 67-55 victory over La Jolla Country Day with a dominant 22-10 fourth quarter. Michael Price dropped thirty points (3-of-6 from the 3-pt arc, 7-of-7 from everywhere else and 7-of-8 from the free throw line). Rosser added 14 pts, 12 rebounds, and three blocks. On the final day of the four-day tournament, Temecula Valley lost the battle for fifth place in overtime to the Ocean View Seahawks, 57-54. Price had 17; freshman Riley Schaffer and Rosser contributed 12 each.

Chaparral (11-6) was at Murrieta Mesa (10-7) on Jan. 9 and at Temecula Valley on Jan. 11. Temecula Valley (10-7) was at Vista Murrieta (6-10) on Jan. 9 and hosted Chaparral on Jan. 11.