Payback for St. Francis, 85-77

Richard Fields scored 28 points and St. Francis High avenged a 42-point setback to Harvard-Westlake earlier in the season with an 85-77 victory in a Mission League boys’ basketball game Saturday night at St. Francis.

Derek La Velle added 20 points and 12 rebounds for the Golden Knights (10-9, 4-4 in league play).

Russell Lakey scored 28 points, Eric Holmes added 21 and John Karavas had 19 for Harvard-Westlake (16-5, 4-3).

Salesian 69, Bell-Jeff 60--Ruben Douglas had 26 points, 10 rebounds and six assists for the Guards (13-12, 5-4), who were assessed three technical fouls in the fourth quarter and were upset by the Mustangs in a Santa Fe League game at Bell-Jeff.

The Guards held a 40-35 lead entering the fourth quarter, but Salesian (8-15, 4-5) outscored them by 14 points in the final eight minutes.

The Mustangs collected 20 of their 34 points in the fourth quarter at the free-throw line.

Mike West had 14 points and 10 rebounds for Bell-Jeff.

Mary Star 67, St. Genevieve 56--Mark Padilla had 26 points but it wasn’t enough for the Valiants in a Santa Fe League game at Mary Star of the Sea.

Francis Sillona added 18 points for St. Genevieve.

Thacher 78, Cornerstone Christian 63--Peter Holmes scored 15 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter for the Toads (6-7, 4-2) in a Condor League victory at Thacher.

Yeshiva 72, Providence 51--Eli Hami scored 23 points for the Panthers (14-1, 9-0) in a Liberty League victory at Yeshiva.

Brentwood 58, Flintridge Prep 46--Chachi Winters scored 14 points for the Rebels (1-14), who lost a nonleague game at Brentwood.

GIRLS

Alemany 79, Bishop Montgomery 48--Kate Beckler had 25 points and six steals for the Indians in a nonleague victory at Bishop Montgomery.

Kelli Kobayashi added 22 points and seven assists for Alemany (15-6).