Dan Albano’s FAB 5 girls basketball players of the week:
Helena Friend, Santa Margarita, So.
The rising 6-foot guard posted scoring games of 21, 23 and 25 points and earned all-tournament honors to help the Eagles reach the semifinals of the Gator Classic in Nevada.
Shannon O’Malley, Crean Lutheran, Jr.
The 5-foot-8 guard broke her own school record with nine 3-pointers in a 68-56 victory against previously county-ranked El Toro.
Jordan Parkhurst, San Juan Hills, Sr.
Parkhurst scored 18 and a season-high 20 points in victories against Northwood and county-ranked University. She also added nine rebounds against University.
Marisa Tanga, Huntington Beach, Jr.
The guard scored a game and season-high 16 points and added six rebounds to help the Oilers beat county-ranked Sonora at the Denning Nike Hoops Classic.
Mia Yamamoto, Fairmont Prep, So.
The forward scored a game-high 16 points in a victory against Division 1 foe Mark Keppel at the Denning Nike Hoops Classic.
Please send nominees for Albano’s FAB 5 to dalbano@scng.com or @ocvarsityguy on Twitter
