Sophomore Jaiden Miller exploded for 23 points as Liberty — ranked 10th by the Bay Area News Group — defeated Antioch 61-44 for its 16th consecutive victory.

The Lions took a 37-22 lead into halftime on Tuesday night and didn’t let up in this Bay Valley Athletic League matchup. Miller scored 13 of Liberty’s 16 third-quarter points as Antioch had no answer for the 5-foot-11 point guard.

Liberty senior Andrew Vixon added 11 points and Dante Vigil had nine as the Lions improved to 21-2, 7-0.

Antioch sophomore Kamren Anderson had a team-high 16 points and Ke’Mari Rowe-Simms added 15. The Panthers slipped to 6-15, 2-5.

Despite the blowout win, Liberty coach Rich Morton emphasized the need for his team to stay focused, even in a game like Tuesday’s.

“We do whatever we can to get them to approach the game the right way,” he said.

Cornerstone Christian 61, Head-Royce 46 >> With this victory, Cornerstone Christian has put itself in prime position to win the Bay Area Conference East Division regular-season crown.

Star point guard Benjamin Lukacs scored 17 points to lead Cornerstone to a decisive win.

Cornerstone senior Kamel Johnson totaled 10 points and sophomore Pierre Tyson added nine. TS Drayden had seven points and was a standout on defense.

“It’s what we do every year, we haven’t lost a league game in two years,” Drayden said. “We’re trying to keep that streak going.”

Head-Royce star Micah Riebel played in his first game of the season. The senior guard suffered a Grade 3 stress fracture in his shin in August and scored 13 points in his debut. Sam Guliad scored a game-high 14 points.

Cornerstone (20-3, 7-0) jumped to a seven-point lead at halftime and carried its momentum into the third quarter. The Cougars opened the third period on a 11-3 run, capped by an alley-oop lay-in by Johnson on a pass from senior Marcus Wagner.

Head-Royce (11-12, 5-2) put together a strong run in the fourth quarter that got the Jayhawks to within six points. But that’s as close as the Oakland school would get.

No. 1 Archbishop Riordan 73, No. 11 St. Ignatius 30 >> Top-ranked Riordan continued to cruise through the West Catholic Athletic League, this time going on the road and routing fellow San Francisco school St. Ignatius. Riordan has won each of its league games by at least 20 points en route to a 7-0 record in the WCAL and 16-1 mark overall.

Nes Emeneke scored 16 points to lead all scorers, and Ryder Bush had 13. JP Pihtovs scored nine, and Texas A&M commit Jasir Rencher had seven points. Ray Whitley scored a team-high 11 for St. Ignatius (12-5, 5-2).

No. 2 Salesian 91, St. Patrick-St. Vincent 41 >> Salesian shook off Saturday’s loss to powerhouse St. Joseph-Santa Maria to roll past SPSV in Tri-County Athletic League Rock Division play. Elias Obenyah scored 18 points, Isaiah Davis had 13 and Carlton Perrilliat scored 12 for Salesian. Ronnie Selleaze and Alvin Loving each added 10. Salesian improved to 20-2, 9-0. Ronald Rhymes scored 16 points for SPSV (7-12, 2-8) and Christian Trusclair had 11.

No. 4 Dougherty Valley 58, Monte Vista 28 >> Jalen Stokes continued his torrid stretch of play, nearly outscoring Monte Vista by himself — he put up 25 points, 19 of those coming in the first half. Tyler Robbins scored seven and Cole Roque and Xayne Mojaddidi each had six for Dougherty Valley (17-6, 5-1). Ian Desai had 12 points for Monte Vista (14-9, 2-4).

No. 5 De La Salle 73, Foothill 40 >> De La Salle got 23 points from senior star Alec Blair as the Spartans (20-3, 5-1) routed Foothill in EBAL play. James Bush had seven points and Brady Orr tallied eight points as the Concord program remained in a tie for first place in the league standings. Foothill is 12-11, 1-5.

No. 7 Dublin 58, Amador Valley 52 >> Cameron Anderson scored a game-high 19 points to lead Dublin to a close victory over Amador Valley in EBAL play. Jaiden Jones had 17 and Miles Pollard scored 14 points to give Anderson support as Dublin improved to 20-3, 4-2. Amador Valley (17-6, 2-4) was led by the Kruegers, with Cade scoring 14 points and Kasen 10.

No. 14 Valley Christian 58, No. 19 Bellarmine 49 >> Teniola Bamisebi, a 6-foot-9 center, was unstoppable inside for Valley Christian, scoring a team-high 17 points as the Warriors (13-4, 4-3) defeated Bellarmine in a WCAL game. Brayden Harris, who transferred from Bellarmine, scored 10 points against his former team. Bryant Clark chipped in 13 points to join his teammates in double-figures. Will Corbett led the Bells (12-5, 3-4) with 16 points.

Girls basketball

No. 1 Archbishop Mitty 78, No. 9 St. Francis 52 >> With superstar McKenna Woliczko (knee) out for the season, freshman forward Maliya Hunter continued to shine in a bigger role, scoring 25 points in a WCAL rout of St. Francis. Ze’Ni Pattterson dropped in 17 points, and Devin Cosgriff scored 10 for the San Jose powerhouse. Mitty improved to 15-3, 6-0. Sophie Holmes made three 3-pointers and scored 12 points and Grace Coyle added 11 for St. Francis (14-4, 3-3).

No. 2 Acalanes 66, Mt. Diablo 39 >> Up-tempo Acalanes overcame a somewhat slow start on its way to another dominant victory in Diablo Athletic League play. KK Lacanlale scored 19 points and had a number of impressive assists. Forward Dulci Vail had 16 points on a variety of crafty finishes around the basket as the Dons improved to 20-1, 7-0. Lexi Le made five 3-pointers for her 15 points for Acalanes. Mt. Diablo (12-9, 3-3) got 17 points from senior guard Natalie Dance and 10 points from Carlesa Adams.

No. 3 Pinewood 90 vs. Notre Dame-Belmont 33 >> Vallory Kuelker scored 27 points as Pinewood routed Notre Dame-Belmont in a West Bay Athletic League showdown. Jo Ding dropped in 15 points, and Katherine Garr had 14 as Pinewood improved to 13-3, 5-0. Meanwhile, Anonni Perez led Notre Dame (13-4, 2-3) with 13 points and Sammy Kakala had nine points.

No. 15 Salesian 46, Pinole Valley 39 >> Jamia Sawyer scored 17 points and Vanessa Parilla added 13 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 blocks and a couple of steals as Salesian (14-8, 6-0) defeated Pinole Valley (13-8, 5-1) in TCAL Rock Division play. Oriannah Birden narrowly missed a double-double, ending the night with eight rebounds and eight points. Pinole Valley’s Khaya Jackson led all scorers with 19 points, and freshman Dannyae Turner added 10.

No. 16 California 83, Livermore 14 >> Sofie Addiego torched the nets to the tune of five 3-pointers and 17 points as California (14-8, 5-1) romped past Livermore in an EBAL game. Trinity Chu had a strong all-around game with 10 points, 5 rebounds, 5 steals and 5 assists, and Lana Vu and Carissa Rogers each had 13 points for the San Ramon school. Livermore is 8-15, 1-6.

Hillsdale 46, Westmoor 34 >> Senior guard Lexi Carson put Hillsdale’s offense on her shoulders, scoring a game-high 21 points to propel the Knights (17-2, 6-1) in this PAL Bay Division game. Daniella Sierra was second in scoring with eight points. Kiana Chavez scored 11 points to lead Westmoor (7-10, 0-7). Hillsdale led 14-3 after one quarter.

Cornerstone Christian 52, Head-Royce 50 >> Camille Bartolo made a shot she will never forget on Tuesday night, putting in the go-ahead 3-pointer with 2 seconds left to win this Bay Area Conference East Division showdown. The victory moved Cornerstone (12-9, 6-1) into a first-place tie with Head-Royce (12-3, 6-1). Kaylie Bertand had 14 points to lead Cornerstone, and Kenenna Amajioyi added 10. Head-Royce senior Leila Haile scored 12 points on four 3-pointers and teammate Morgan Ross had 10 points.