The Orange County boys athlete of the week:

Name: Max Paulsen

School: Portola

Sport: Basketball

Year: Senior

Noteworthy: Paulsen scored 51 points over three Pacific Coast League wins last week. He had 28 points with eight rebounds and two blocked shots in a 75-67 victory over Sage Hill. Paulsen, a 6-4 forward, leads Portola with per-game averages of 15 points, eight rebounds, two steals and two blocks. He has a team-high 67 3-point baskets. Portola was 22-5 going into Tuesday’s game against Woodbridge. The 22 wins is a school record for the boys basketball team.

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