ROUNDUP: East teams sweep on Wednesday
- Updated: December 8, 2016
EL CAJON VALLEY's LEANNA WATSON takes a shot against Southwest Wednesday night.
2016-17 EAST COUNTY PREP GIRLS BASKETBALL
By Bill Dickens
© East County Sports.com
EL CAJON (12-8-16) — Junior LEANNA WATSON erupted for 34 points and 7 steals in Wednesday’s (Dec. 7) non-league game as the El Cajon Valley Braves (2-0) smothered San Diego Southwest 54-21.
Watkins nailed 13 buckets and one trey to go along with 5 for 11 free throw shooting.
SUMAYA HAMEED scored 14 points, grabbed 14 rebounds and made 7 steals for the Braves.
El Cajon Valley: Leanna Watson 34 (2 reb, 2 ast, 7 stl), Sumaya Hameed 14 (14 reb, 7 stl), Lillian Akintende 6 (5 reb), Vean Gorges (5 reb, 3 stl), Erica Bazile (4 reb).
EL CAPITAN 37, SAN DIEGUITO ACADEMY 35 – The Vaqueros used a balanced attack to submarine San Dieguito Academy for their fourth win in as many decisions in Wednesday’s (Dec. 7) non-league action.
GRACE BURKETT scored a double-double of 14 points and 13 rebounds for El Capitan.
MARIE COOK tossed in 10 points, including a pair of 3s. She also had 5 blocks and 9 steals.
STEPHANIE ADAMS hauled down a game-high 15 rebounds.
DANIELLE PIMENTEL registered 6 steals. The Vaqueros had 28 steals as a team.
El Capitan: Grace Burkett 14 (13 reb, 1 ast, 4 stl, 3 blk), Marie Cook 10 (4 reb, 4 ast, 9 stl, 5 blk), Stephanie Adams 9 (15 reb, 2 stl, 5 blk), Jordan Grandy 4 (1 reb, 1 ast, 3 stl, 2 blk), McKenzi Kygar (3 reb, 1 ast, 2 stl), Devon Bullock (2 reb, 1 ast, 2 stl), Danielle Pimentel (1 reb, 1 ast, 6 stl, 1 blk).
GROSSMONT 53, CLAIREMONT 34 – TYANA WARSAW scored a double-double of 16 points and 11 rebounds and ATHENA SOTELO punched in 14 points, 4 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals as the Foothillers clobbered Clairemont in Wednesday’s (Dec. 7) Mustang Tournament.
CANDACE HENDERSON added 11 points for Grossmont.
Nine Foothillers contributed to the scoring attack.
Grossmont: Tyana Warsaw 16 (11 reb, 1 blk), Athena Sotelo 14 (4 reb, 6 ast, 4 stl), Candace Henderson 11 (2 stl), Sabrina Yohannes 2 (3 reb), Noel Luzander 2, Grace Cercado 2 (2 stl), Jonelle Russaw 2 (3 reb, 2 stl), Jasmine Lee 1 (4 reb).
MOUNT MIGUEL 76, HILLTOP 26 – The Matadors bolted to a 24-0 lead in the first quarter of Wednesday’s (Dec. 7) encounter with Hilltop, then shifted into cruise control headed for a showdown against top-ranked Mission Hills.
Those two teams will collide on Saturday (Dec. 10) in the championship game of the Matador Classic
SATERA BATES scored 26 points – all in the first half – as the Matadors buzzed Hilltop 76-26. In Bates’ conquest of Hilltop she also nailed 5 three-pointers.
DESTINI ANDERSON spun in additional 18 points, including hitting 6 of 6 free throws for the Matadors.
LAILA SMITH didn’t score but she dished 10 assists in the lopsided win. She also had 3 steals.
CAMARA DOUGLES had 11 rebounds to go along with her 17 points and 3 blocks.
Mount Miguel: Satera Bates 26 (4 reb, 3 stl, 1 blk), Destini Anderson 18 (2 reb, 2 ast, 2 stl), Camara Douglas 17 (11 reb, 3 blk), Michelle Corley 8 (2 reb, 1 stl), Tiaja Bennett 3 (1 ast, 1 blk), Nyssa Maga 2 (2 ast, 2 stl), Deyonna McBride 2 (1 ast, 5 stl, 1 blk), Nya Maga (1 reb, 1 stl, 1 blk), Laila Smith (1 reb, 10 ast, 3 stl).
