DIVISION II-AA GIRLS’ BASKETBALL : Brea-Olinda Swamps Ocean View Defense

What was intended to be a freak became a flop for Ocean View, as Brea-Olinda, the county’s No. 1 team, eased its way to a 72-36 victory in the second round of the Division II-AA Southern Section playoffs Saturday night at Brea-Olinda High.

Brea-Olinda advanced to a quarterfinal next Saturday against Burbank Burroughs, a 42-37 winner over Crescenta Valley.

Ocean View Coach Ollie Martin planned on using the freak defense, a match-up that keys on the other team’s ball and player movement. It worked last year in double-overtime victory over Capistrano Valley. This time, his team was simply outplayed.

“I was surprised they came out and pressed us and played the zone and pushed the ball that much,” Martin said.

“They (the Ladycats) don’t have any weakness. Their players are excellent, they have outstanding coaching . . . We couldn’t stop them on the inside. They dominated the boards and had the advantage on the inside.”

Juniors Colleen Hudson, Nicole Erickson and Sara Beckley provided Brea-Olinda (25-2), a team without seniors, with experience and a sense of balance.

Hudson, 6-foot-1 center, led Brea-Olinda with 24 points and eight rebounds. Erickson, who was fighting off the flu, had 18 points, including three three-pointers, and four assists. Beckley added 14 points.

“Hudson and Erickson were the key,” Brea-Olinda Coach Mark Trakh said. “And Beckley off the boards was the key.”

Guard Tricia Lindquist, who had 13 points, including three three-pointers, played with intensity as she attempted to pick up the level of defense for Ocean View (15-12).

In other Division II-AA second-round games:

Edison 62, Tustin 48--Joan Paje had 18 points and Leila Ryan had 16 and nine assists to lead Edison (15-11), which advanced to the quarterfinals to play the Hemet in the quarterfinals.

Freshman Marie Philman added 14 points and 19 rebounds for the Chargers (15-11). Katie Scheuerman scored 20 points and Sarah Davis added 12 for Tustin (13-14).

University 56, Corona 47--Jennifer Stanley scored 24 points and Nicole Gallardo had 11 assists for University (14-11), which will play its quarterfinal against Moreno Valley, which upset second-seeded Riverside J.W. North, 48-45, in overtime. Sara Pickering had 18 points for Corona (18-7).

Woodbridge 67, Compton Dominguez 27--Jamie Oenning scored 18 points and Nicole Quinn had 12 for Woodbridge (21-5), which will meet Cerritos Gahr, a 75-38 winner over Garden Grove, in the quarterfinals.