Aaron Holiday, a 6-foot-1, junior guard at Campbell Hall, committed to play basketball at UCLA late Sunday night, his mother Toya said.

Holiday wowed onlookers and UCLA coach Steve Alford Friday with a 42-point performance against Village Christian.

“I chose UCLA because it is a great school with a great coaching staff and great education,” Holiday said. “They wanted me the most. They were really up front with me. I can go there and be myself. I decided to commit now because I felt it’s the right place for me and why wait?”

Holiday averaged over 30 points per game this season and scored 36, 39 and 42 points in his final three playoff games, which ended in a 91-75 setback Friday.

Holiday becomes the third person from his family to pledge to the Bruins.

Older brother Jrue, now with the New Orleans Hornets, played one season for former coach Ben Howland in 2011 and sister Lauren is a current member of the women’s team.

Holiday has been a coveted recruit since his junior high days.

He burst onto the scene with a 54-point performance in a summer league game against Simi Valley at Crespi High in June of 2011.

Local bragging rights

The game everybody in local basketball circles has wanted to see becomes a reality tonight at 7 p.m.

Sierra Canyon visits Chaminade in an Open Division consolation semifinal.

Both teams feature young big men and outstanding guards.

Sierra Canyon has flourished earlier than expected behind 6-foot-8 freshmen forwards Cody Riley and Ira lee, and sophomore point guard Devearl Ramsey.

Chaminade has been led by Long Beach State-bound Jack Williams, 6-foot-9 sophomore forward Trevor Stanback and Cleveland transfer Michael Oguine.

“We’ve been looking forward to this game for awhile,” Chaminade coach Todd Wolfson said. “We are excited for the opportunity. A lot of coaches have been calling me wishing us luck.”

The two elite private schools in the west San Fernando Valley have had wonderful regular seasons.

Sierra Canyon went 25-2 before losing to J.W. North and beating Serra (Gardena).

Chaminade was 21-4 before losing to Mayfair and knocking off Cantwell-Sacred Heart.

Trailblazers coach Ty Nichols is looking forward to a great matchup.

“It’s going to be two great high school basketball teams going up against each other,” Nichols said. “From a fan’s standpoint, this is the game to go see if you love basketball.”

Adding to the intrigue is most of the players know each other and/or have played together through elementary and junior high school.

In fact, Stanback left Sierra Canyon after eighth grade and enrolled as a freshman at Chaminade.

Earlier this year, talented freshman point guard Remy Martin withdrew from Sierra Canyo and enrolled at Sierra Canyon.

Martin hasn’t played this year and won’t be eligible until mid-December next year.

“Remy is non-factor,” Nichols said. “He hasn’t played all year. There are 12 players on each team that are ready to go. Remy is a wonderful kid. Trevor is a wonderful kid. It will be a great game.”

The winner will advance to to Friday’s consolation championship against St. John Bosco or Bishop Montgomery with an automatic state playoff berth on the line.

Marmonte teams moving forward

Westlake is on the brink of a second straight championship game appearance, if the Warriors can get past No. 2 Foothill of Santa Ana.

Westlake reached the Div. II-A title game a year ago against Redondo Union behind Grant Lozoya and Josh Brooks.

Lozoya and Brooks are gone, and the Warriors have flourished behind Jeremiah Gray, Marcos Soto and Isaiah Brooks.

Westlake is on the road in a tough matchup and will have to find a way to stop 6-foot-7 junior wing Eric Patton.

Calabasas, which won a section championship in 2012, is one win away from an appearance in the Div. II-A championship provided it beats No. 6 Tustin, which upset No. 3 Hart 55-42 last Friday.

Calabasas will look to its string starting five featuring Westlake transfer Larry Bush, Wyoming bound Jeremy Lieberman, Austin Smith, Conner Longmire and Justin Bessard.

Calabasas catches a break with a home game, but Tustin (22-7) went 31-3 last year and knocked off Royal 49-32 in the Division III-AAA championship game.