Prep Basketball : Ocean View Upsets Third-Ranked Mater Dei

Mike Frohn scored a career-high 33 points to lead Ocean View High School to a 79-58 upset of Mater Dei Saturday night in a nonleague game at Ocean View.

Ocean View, (11-7, 5-1), unranked in the Orange County Sportswriters’ Assn. poll, outscored the third-ranked Monarchs, 22-15, in both the first and second quarters to take a 44-30 halftime lead.

Ocean View continued to build its lead in the second half, shooting 60% from the field.

“I felt we’ve been playing very well lately,” said Ocean View Coach Jim Harris. “Somehow, every year, Ocean View seems to do something to make the season exciting. Right now I just marvel to watch it. We’re still climbing a mountain, but we’re getting near the top. I’m very pleased.”

It was only Mater Dei’s second loss to an Orange County team since Gary McKnight took over the program six years ago. Mater Dei had its first loss to an Orange County team earlier this season to Capistrano Valley.

Kevin Rembert scored 20 points to lead Mater Dei (14-6, 5-1), but Mike Hopkins, who averages 16.1 points, was held to five points.

Craig Rice scored 14 points and Todd Norman added 13 points and 10 rebounds for Ocean View.

In a South Coast League game:

Irvine 55, Dana Hills 48--Bryan Allred, a junior guard, scored 15 points to lead Irvine at Dana Hills. Dave Ballantyne added 13 points for the Vaqueros (3-3 in league), and Raphael Molle and Jerry Peterson added 12 points each. Donny MacIntyre and Tyrone Miexsell each scored 13 points for Dana Hills (9-11, 2-4).

In a Sunset League girls’ game:

Edison 50, Marina 34--Stephanie Moorman and Krisden Tanabe of Edison each scored 14 points to help give Marina its first loss in league play.

Debbie Fischer added 10 for Edison (15-7, 3-3).

Marina (18-3, 5-1), which was led by Dee Dee Stiger with 10 points, played without injured point guard Allison Krause.