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IRVINE — A storm featuring decades of intense competition and numerous championships is headed to the CIF-SS boys water polo finals Saturday.

It’s the Battle of the Bay.

Corona del Mar locked the forecast Wednesday night by avenging an earlier loss against Oaks Christian by handling the Lions 10-6 in the Open Division semifinals at Woollett Aquatics Center.

Earlier in the semifinal showcase at Woollett, defending champion Newport Harbor beat Mira Costa 19-11 to advance to a seventh straight final in the top division.

The last Newport Harbor and CdM clashed in a CIF final was in 1987 in the old 4A Division.

On Saturday, they’ll face off at Mt. SAC in Walnut with heavy rain in the weather forecast

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