IRVINE – Larissa Robles scored 25 points with five assists to lead Sonora’s girls basketball team to a 59-46 victory over Woodbridge in a nonleague game Friday night at Woodbridge High.
Sonora (8-0), ranked No. 8 in Orange County, will face off with Woodbridge (5-3) again on Monday in the Sunny Hills Showcase.
Sonora’s Larissa Robles, right, momentarily loses control of the ball after Woodbridge’s Addison Nguyen, left, got a hand on the ball in a non-league basketball game in Irvine on Friday, December 9, 2022. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)
Woodbridge’s Milan Heisdorf, left, tries to get around Sonora’s Mia Chavarin in a non-league basketball game in Irvine on Friday, December 9, 2022. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)
Sonora’s Liana Hwang moves in to score a basket against Woodbridge in a non-league basketball game in Irvine on Friday, December 9, 2022. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)
Woodbridge’s Hana Watanabe, right, drives around Sonora’s Natalie Robles in a non-league basketball game in Irvine on Friday, December 9, 2022. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)
Woodbridge’s Maddie Yasui, right, slaps the ball out of Sonora’s Larissa Robles’ hands in a non-league basketball game in Irvine on Friday, December 9, 2022. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)
Woodbridge’s Hana Watanabe, left, looks to pass the ball around Sonora’s Natalie Robles, right, in a non-league basketball game in Irvine on Friday, December 9, 2022. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)
Sonora’s Mia Chavarin puts up a shot against Woodbridge to score in a non-league basketball game in Irvine on Friday, December 9, 2022. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)
Sonora’s Natalie Robles, center, protects the ball as Woodbridge’s Hana Watanabe, left, and Addison Nguyen apply pressure in a non-league basketball game in Irvine on Friday, December 9, 2022. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)
Sonora’s Mia Chavarin, center, controls a rebound in front of Woodbridge’s Milan Heisdorf, right, in a non-league basketball game in Irvine on Friday, December 9, 2022. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)
Woodbridge’s Teagan Burrus reaches up to grab a rebound against Sonora in a non-league basketball game in Irvine on Friday, December 9, 2022. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)
Sonora’s Larissa Robles, left, steals the ball from Woodbridge’s Elizabeth Yasui, right, in a non-league basketball game in Irvine on Friday, December 9, 2022. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)
Sonora’s Larissa Robles reaches for the rebound against Woodbridge in a non-league basketball game in Irvine on Friday, December 9, 2022. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)
Sonora’s Larissa Robles, left, gets between Woodbridge’s Hana Watanabe, center, and Elizabeth Yasui, right, to keep control of the ball in a non-league basketball game in Irvine on Friday, December 9, 2022. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)
Woodbridge coach Keith Clarkson talks with Elizabeth Yasui during a non-league basketball game against Sonora in Irvine on Friday, December 9, 2022. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)
Sonora coach Melissa Barajas keeps an eye on her players in a non-league basketball game against Woodbridge in Irvine on Friday, December 9, 2022. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)
Sonora coach Melissa Barajas reacts after a good play in a non-league basketball game against Woodbridge in Irvine on Friday, December 9, 2022. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)
Sonora’s Larissa Robles scored 25 points in a 59-46 victory over Woodbridge on Friday, Dec. 9. (Photo by Manny Alvarez, Contributor)
“We had to play good defense,” Robles said. “We had to stay calm on offense and take care of the ball. We had to set our screens to get away with a lot of threes. I had to push myself tonight. I didn’t want to lose this game.”
Woodbridge was without star forward Lexi Gadea, who has been out with the flu. Her status for Monday’s rematch is questionable.
Without Gadea, Hana Watanabe took control and led the Warriors with 24 points.
Sonora, which led by eight at halftime, took control in the second half, leading as much as 22 points thanks to its defensive play.
“We’re really proud of our kids for their defensive effort,” Sonora coach Melissa Barajas said. “We know Woodbridge is a really tough team and they have some really great shooters. Teagan Burrus can attack and she’s great on the boards. She was a priority for us as well as stopping Hana Watanabe. I thought we did a really good job of that in the second half.”
