Star post player Charlie Henderson has signed with NCAA Division II Cal State San Marcos. Henderson was named second team all-Orange Empire Conference last season after averaging 13.3 points and 9.8 rebounds per game.
Freshman men's basketball player Jordan Montrose is headed to NAIA Holy Cross in Indiana. Montrose played in 29 games and started 18 for the Lasers in 2022-23 season. He averaged 5.1 points and 3.1 rebounds per game.
Irvine Valley star post player Charlie Henderson has been named second team all-Orange Empire Conference for the 2022-23 season. Henderson led the Lasers in scoring (13.3 points), rebounds (9.8) and blocks (1.4) this year.
Irvine Valley drops its final game of the 2022-23 year on a last-second shot and make by Cypress' Allen Wright. The Chargers come away with a 44-42 Orange Empire Conference victory at Irvine Valley on Thursday night.
Irvine Valley takes on Orange Empire Conference rival Cypress on Thursday at home at 6 p.m. in the final game of the regular season. Cypress is tied with three other teams in the conference with postseason chances on the line.
Irvine Valley holds off Golden West, 73-67, Tuesday to move into the win column in the Orange Empire Conference. IVC gets 21 points, eight rebounds and five assists from Charlie Henderson and 14 points from Luke Farrington.
Irvine Valley stays with Fullerton, ranked No. 1 in the state, early, but the Hornets have too much for the Lasers in a 78-51 Orange Empire Conference victory at IVC on Wednesday night. IVC plays at Santiago Canyon on Friday.
Irvine Valley takes on Fullerton Wednesday night at home. The Hornets have a record of 20-1 overall and clinched the Orange Empire Conference title with a 120-76 victory over Orange Coast last Friday. Tip-off is at 6 p.m.
Irvine Valley out-scores Riverside by two points in the second half, but it is not enough in a 57-45 Orange Empire Conference loss on the road Wednesday night. The Lasers take the court again on Friday at Santa Ana at 5 p.m.
Irvine Valley struggles in the first half on its way to a 56-45 loss to Saddleback at home. The Lasers tied the game early in the second half, but the Bobcats pulled away in the final 10 minutes. IVC plays at Riverside next Wednesday.
Irvine Valley and Saddleback went to overtime in the first meeting between the two squads on Jan. 4. IVC came up short, 75-72. The Lasers, led by sophomore post player Charlie Henderson, host Saddleback Friday at 5 p.m.
Irvine Valley falls to Orange Coast, 65-58, in an Orange Empire Conference game Monday night on the road. The Lasers (4-17, 0-9) were up early, but Orange Coast went on a run until halftime and led the rest of the game.
Irvine Valley leads at the half and is in the game until the end, but comes up short, 55-50, in an Orange Empire Conference game at Cypress on Friday. IVC turns around and plays at Orange Coast next Monday at 6 p.m.
Irvine Valley loses, 69-59, to Santiago Canyon in an Orange Empire Conference game Friday night at home. Roman Swizek leads the Lasers with 20 points and four assists. Marcus Carter and Makai Caruth each add eight points.
Irvine Valley gives Fullerton, the top-ranked team in the state all it can handle in the first half, but the Lasers lost to the Hornets, 73-57, Wednesday night on the road. IVC (4-13) overall hosts Santiago Canyon on Friday at 7 p.m.
Irvine Valley got a big night from Charlie Henderson with 28 points and seven rebounds, but Santa Ana shoots 50.9 percent from the field and holds on in the second half to beat the Lasers, 68-61, Monday afternoon at IVC.
Irvine Valley leads by four points early in the second half, but can't hold on in a 55-45 Orange Empire Conference defeat to Riverside on Friday. The Lasers are led by Christian Griffin with 11 points. IVC hosts Santa Ana Monday.
Irvine Valley has its chances to close out the game in regulation, but Saddleback ties things up in the final seconds and then goes for a 75-72 win Wednesday. Charlie Henderson finishes with 26 points and nine rebounds for IVC.
Irvine Valley drops its Orange Empire Conference opener on Tuesday night at home to Orange Coast, 72-59. IVC falls behind by 18 points in the first half before rallying in the closing minutes. But the Lasers just ran out of time.
Irvine Valley starts Orange Empire Conference action Tuesday, taking on Orange Coast at 6 p.m. The Lasers have a record of 4-8 overall and take on an OCC team that is off to a hot start. The PIrates have a record of 7-3 overall.
After earning an important home win over El Camino on Wednesday, Irvine Valley falls to Los Angeles Valley, 57-48, on the road Friday night. Charlie Henderson leads the way for the Lasers with 17 points and seven rebounds.
Irvine Valley gets big baskets from Luke Farrington and Roman Swizek late in a 56-52 win over El Camino on Wednesday at home. The victory snaps a three-game losing streak for the Lasers and improves their record to 4-7.
Irvine Valley makes a run in the second half, but comes up short, 61-53, in a loss to Mt. San Antonio in a nonconference game Friday at home. The Lasers play again next Tuesday against El Camino at home at 7 p.m.
Irvine Valley falls behind from the start and loses to Diablo Valey, 70-50, Saturday afternoon in its final game of the Monterey Bay Classic. The Lasers are back in action next Friday at home against Mt. SAC at 7 p.m.
Irvine Valley had its chances, but couldn't find a way in the end in a 71-68 loss to Monterey Peninsula in the Monterey Bay Classic on Friday. Charlie Henderson had another big game for IVC with 26 points and 10 rebounds.
Irvine Valley, which has had success in recent years going to Monterey, begins the Monterey Bay Classic on Thursday with a game against Northern California's Foothill at 7 p.m. IVC has a record of 2-4 overall so far.
Irvine Valley plays its best game of the season to beat a strong Foothill squad, 66-55, in the opening round of the Monterey Bay Classic Thursday. Charlie Henderson leads the way for the Lasers with 19 points and 12 rebounds.
Irvine Valley trailed by as many as 17 points in the second half to Southwestern, battled back to cut the lead to four points with two minutes left, but ended up falling, 68-64, Tuesday night in a non-conference game at home.
Irvine Valley will try to bounce back from a 70-56 defeat on Wednesday at Miramar against another San Diego squad, MiraCosta at home on Friday at 6 p.m. Charlie Henderson averages 16.3 points and 9.7 rebounds for IVC.
Irvine Valley stays with Cerritos, ranked No. 5 in the state, until the last minutes, but loses, 69-53, in the final of the Fast Action Basketball Irvine Valley Classic on Friday night at home. IVC is back at it next Wednesday at Miramar.