EAGLES EDGE LIONS IN PLAYOFF OPENER: The jserra.girlsbasketball team and the Rancho Christian Eagles produced a down-to-wire thriller in Pool A action of the CIF-SS Open Division Playoffs on Saturday, with the Eagles outlasting the Lions 73-71 at JSerra Catholic High School. Juniors Vivian Grenald and Kayla Rice combined for 26 first half points, as the Lions held a 41-38 lead at halftime. The Lions led by five points with 4:10 remaining in the third period, but Rancho Christian used an 11-4 burst to close the period and take a two-point lead into the fourth quarter. The Eagles stretched the lead to nine points midway into the quarter and held a 71-62 advantage with 2:10 remaining. But JSerra charged dramatically back into the game with a 9-1 spurt. Junior Shae Talleur’s third three-point basket of the quarter cut the Lions’ deficit to 72-71 with 17 seconds left. After an Eagles’ free throw pushed the lead to two points with 5.5 remaining, the Lions had one final possession but w...