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South handles North in girls' all-star game
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EL CAJON - Daphanie Kennedy of Kearny High poured home seven of
her game-high 15 points over the final minutes, propelling the
South All-Stars over the North, 73-70, in Saturday's (Mar. 27)
Coaches Association Senior All-Star Game held at Granite Hills.
Except for a brief 2-0 advantage, the North trailed throughout
and were down by as many as 10 points before rallying. However,
moments after a 3-point goal by Briana Gonzalez of The Bishop's
School gave the North its first lead since the opening basket
at 65-64 with 5:09 remaining, Kennedy went to work.
Kennedy, a second-team all-county choice by voting of the media
conducted by the San Diego Hall of Champions, again showed she
deserved a closer look as a first-team berth by single-handily
taking over the contest.
The Komets guard drove the lane and was fouled while scoring a
layin, converting the foul shot to reclaim the lead at 67-65 with
3:34 left. She then passed inside to Kearny teammate Dorchella
James, the shortest player on the court at 5-foot-3, who posted
up her North defender and dropped in a 5-footer for increase the
lead to four.
"If felt good out there," said Kennedy, who will play
for Pepperdine next season. "We all came to play, but we
pulled it together to win."
Kennedy then sank a jumper and a layin over the final two minutes,
while KAYLA HENRY of Mount Miguel grabbed two important rebounds
down the stretch to clinch the victory, sending the North to its
second straight defeat.
For her efforts, Kennedy was tabbed player of the game for the
South by the media. El Camino's Nikki Oakland, the lone first-team
all-county selection in action, powered the North by leading them
in scoring (15), rebounds (10), assists (5) and blocked shots
(4).
Henry finished with four points and four boards and shared team
honors with two blocked shots. Other East County participants
included MARGEAUX BASS (2 points) and COURTNEY ASH (2 blocks,
2 steals) of Santana.
"I played with people I've been fighting against for four
seasons," noted Bass, who arrived late after the Sultans
softball team advanced to the finals of a tournament earlier in
the day. "I never really got a chance to know them before,
but we really came together - they weren't as bad as I thought,
personality-wise."
El Capitan guard ALISSA UNDEN was selected to play for the South
team, but was unable to participate because her right arm is in
a cast. She has several "hot" stress fractures in her
arm.
(03-28-04/Rev.03-28-04)
COACHES ASSOCIATION SENIOR ALL-STAR GAME (At Granite Hills) Sat., Mar. 27 Results SOUTH 73, NORTH 70 NORTH (70) -- Chelsey Armacost (Rancho Bernardo) 2-6 2-2 6, Sarah Auten (Rancho Bernardo) 2-5 0-1 4, Briana Gonzalez (The Bishop's) 5-8 2-2 15, Kelsey Krumdiech (Rancho Bernardo) 1-7 3-4 5, Megan Johnson (El Camino) 4-9 2-2 12, Ashleigh Jones (The Bishop's) 2-9 0-0 4, Nikki Oakland (El Camino) 7-10 1-2 15, Leigh Ann Robinson (Mount Carmel) 1-9 2-2 4, Kelsie Roche (Poway) 0-1 0-0 0, Amy Van Hollebeke (Carlsbad) 1-9 2-2 4. Totals 25-73 14-17 70. SOUTH (73) -- Courtney Ash (Santana) 0-0 0-0 0, Margeaux Bass (Santana) 0-1 2-2 2, Alexis Castro (Coronado) 1-5 3-4 5, J'Ness Flowers (Kearny) 1-3 0-0 2, Kayla Henry (Mount Miguel) 1-5 2-2 4, Dorchella James (Kearny) 4-7 2-3 11, Daphanie Kennedy (Kearny) 6-9 2-2 15, Kemie N'kele (Kearny) 4-11 1-2 9, Jackie Paras (Eastlake) 1-5 2-2 5, Ashley Price (San Diego) 1-3 0-0 3, Amanda Rego (Mission Bay) 3-9 3-3 10, Amber Sprague (Mission Bay) 2-8 3-4 7. Totals 24-64 20-24 73. North All-Stars 31 39 -- 70 South All-Stars 39 34 -- 73 3-point FGs -- North 5-19 (Gonzalez 3-5, Johnson 2-4, Armacost 0-2, Auten 0-2, Van Hollebeke 0-6), South 5-15 (Kennedy 2-3, James 1-2, Price 1-3, Rego 1-4, Sprague 0-1, Castro 0-2). Total fouls -- North 18, South 14. Fouled out -- none. Technicals -- none. Rebounds -- North 42 (Oakland 10), South 46 (Castro 9). Assists -- North 14 (Oakland 5, Johnson 3), South 14 (Rego 5, James 3). Steals -- North 17 (Auten 5), South 15 (four with 2). Turnovers -- North 22, South 24. Blocked Shots -- North 5 (Oakland 4), South 13 (five with 2). Attendance -- 150. Most Valuable Players -- North, Nikki Oakland (El Camino); South, Daphanie Kennedy (Kearny). (03-27-04.Rev. 03-28-04))
The Mount Miguel Matadors celebrate their
SDCIF championship at Cox Arena
with a 58-44 win over Ramona. (3-5-04/photo by Adolfo Villanueva)
Norco gores Matadors, 41-40, in regional
playoff opener
SoCal CIF Championships - 1st Round
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SPRING VALLEY - Mount Miguel High has never won a game in the
Southern California CIF Regional playoffs - boys or girls. Coach
ROBBIE SANDOVAL's Matadors can't come any closer without claiming
victory than they did in Tuesday night's (March 9) near upset
of the visiting Norco Cougars.
Defense is Mount Miguel's forte. The Matadors came in permitting
only 36 points per game. They showed their mettle in defusing
Norco's All-American junior guard Erika Arriaran, who is regarded
as one of the top five players in the country. The 5-foot-10 Arriaran
arrived at Mount Miguel averaging 17 points per game on the season
and 25 points per game in the playoffs.
"She's being recruited by schools like UConn, Tennessee and
Texas," Sandoval said.
Arriaran was held to 13 points by a Mount Miguel squad with nobody
taller than 5-foot-9..
"Arriaran is a player comparable to Diana Taurausi,"
Sandoval said. "We designated two players - VICTORIA MURPHY
and MONIQUE CLAYTON - to guard her. "They wore her out. She
had a tough time getting to the basket. They did a great job."
With 50 seconds left and Mount Miguel down 41-37, GENEVIEVE COSTELLO
kicked it out to JERICA WILLIAMS for a 3 in the corner to bring
it to 41-40.
Then with 20 seconds on the clock the Matadors grabbed the rebound
from a missed Norco shot and were able to get it inside to KAYLA
HENRY, who just missed a chip shot but got the rebound and then
was fouled. She missed both free throws.
The clock was winding down to 6 seconds when Mount Miguel fouled
Arrianan - Norco's. best free-throw shooter. Arrianan missed the
front end of a 1-and-1. LASHAWN JOHNSON came down with the rebound
and kicked it to Costello who threw up a runner from 15 feet out.
The ball went in the hoop then rolled out. Game over.
The Matadors (26-6) had an 8-game winning streak snapped and as
they lost for only the second time in 15 games.
"We really wanted the opportunity to play the No. 1 team
in the state, Troy of Fullerton," Sandoval said ruefully.
"We had our chances, with those two opportunities at the
end of the game, and just couldn't get it done."
The Cougars and Matadors made runs throughout the course of the
game, which included eight lead changes in the game.
A stunning plus for the smaller Matadors was their ability to
outrebound Norco, 37-21.
"There were no little guards," Sandoval noted. "Their
smallest player was 5-8."
Mount Miguel's biggest shortcoming was at the free throw line
where the Matadors converted just 4 of 13 shots. That spelled
defeat.
Henry, the Matadors' lone senior starter, finished with 14 points
and 6 rebounds. Williams added 11 points and 12 rebounds. Johnson
also cleared 10 rebounds, while Costello handed out 5 assists,
corralled 5 caroms and made 2 steals.
Ashley Hamlet and Deanna Moreno added 10 points apiece for Norco
(28-4), which is ranked No. 4 in the state.
(03-09-04)
TUESDAY - MAR 9, 2004 SoCal CIF Championships - 1st Round EastCountySports.com DIVISION II Norco 41, Mount Miguel 40 Norco (28-4) 8 13 10 10 Mount Miguel (26-6) 7 14 8 11 Norco scoring: Arrianan 13, Hamlet 10, Moreno 10, Trotter 4, Saxton 3, Utz 1. Mount Miguel scoring: Kayla Henry 14, Jerica Williams 11, Costello 6, Lashawn Johnson 5, Monique Clayton 2, Victoria Murphy 2. (03-09-04)
Mount Miguel's Lashawn Johnson (54) goes
up for a lay-up in Friday's SDCIF Championship game won by the
Matadors as Ramona's Samara Matthews (20) attempts the block.
Kayla Henry (24) and Jerica Williams (32) approach, along with
Ashley Ghiselin (40). (3-5-04/photo by Adolfo Villanueva)
Matadors crush Ramona to win CIF title again
with determination
SDCIF Championships
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SAN DIEGO - The Mount Miguel Matadors rode the first half scoring
of JERICA WILLIAMS and the sheer determination of KAYLA HENRY
in the 4th period Friday (Mar. 5) to run past Ramona 58-44 for
their second straight San Diego CIF Division II championship Friday
(March 5) at San Diego State's Cox Arena. The margin of victory
was the largest in a Division II final since 1994.
Williams scored all of her 17 points in the first half, including
a pair of 3-balls in the second period to transform a 15-all deadlock
into a 38-24 advantage by intermission.
Ramona cut the margin to seven thanks to the long-distance shooting
of London Houchin, but Henry powered her way inside for three
consecutive baskets to open the final period to finally put a
muzzle on the Bulldogs (22-9).
"That's two in a row, and we have enough people coming back
for a 'three-peat,'" exclaimed Matadors point guard GENEVIEVE
COSTELLO. "We knew if we kept No. 12 (Houchin) down, we would
win. And VICTORIA MURPHY and MONIQUE CLAYTON did a great job on
her."
Using their quickness advantage, the pair of freshmen defenders
kept Houchin in check. Although the sophomore guard paced the
Bulldogs with 18 points, her poor 4-for-17 shooting performance
- including 0-of-6 in the fourth - was due to the pressure of
Murphy and Clayton.
Meanwhile, Henry, a senior forward, delivered in the clutch after
demanding the ball once Ramona moved to within 45-38 through three
periods. Over three consecutive possessions, Henry took feeds
from Williams for strong looks inside of five feet for baskets,
including a pair as she was fouled on the play.
"In the second half we got the ball inside and that gave
us some better looks," Henry said. "That opened it up."
When Ramona adjusted to Henry, she was more than willing to pass
to the hard-charging Clayton, who cut to the basket for a layin
off a Henry assist to push the lead back into double digits. Henry
then nailed a baseline jumper off a Costello pass.
"Kayla is our offense, but sometimes she gets in foul trouble,
so it's up to the rest of us to step up and play defense,"
noted Clayton. "Basically, everyone said it was their height
against our speed. I was a bit scared the first time I went out
there, but we wanted it more."
Ramona's 6-foot-3 center, sophomore Kate Snider, kept the 'Dogs
close with six rebounds in the opening period, including four
in the final two minutes to start the transition as Ramona came
back from a 15-6 deficit to tie it on a Houchin layin at the buzzer.
But when the Matadors got more physical with Snider, she failed
to be a factor the rest of the way.
"We just boxed her out, then I just went for the ball,"
noted LASHAWN JOHNSON, who paced the Matadors with 11 rebounds,
while Williams added nine boards.
Mount Miguel's 14-point margin of victory is the largest in Division
II finale since Mission Bay blitzed Escondido 68-44 ten years
ago.
"Kayla just dominated inside," Mount Miguel coach ROBBIE
SANDOVAL said. "She's a senior and she did a great job. We're
definitely going to miss here next year."
The Matadors (26-5), who will host a Southern California Regional
first-round game on Tuesday (March 9), have won eight in a row
and 13 of their last 14.
"We're playing pretty well right now," Sandoval said.
"I think we're ready to take the next step."
(03-05-04)
FRIDAY - MAR 5, 2004 SDCIF CHAMPIONSHIP EastCountySports.com DIVISION II Mount Miguel 58, Ramona 44 Ramona 15 9 14 6 - 44 Mount Miguel 15 23 7 13 - 58 Ramona scoring: Houchin 18, Ghiselin 9, Snider 8, Reeves 5, Matthews 4. Mount Miguel scoring: Jerica Williams 17, Kayla Henry 14, Genevieve Costello 13, Lashawn Johnson 9, Monique Clayton 4, Tavasha Yarbrough 1. (03-05-04)
Santana's Jordan Franey (53) goes up for the lay-up
against Kearny in a SDCIF
semifinal game. (3-3-04/photo by Adolfo Villanueva)
Mighty Matadors earn repeat ticket to championship
game
Defending champs suffocate Orange Glen,
will face Ramona at Cox Arena for Division II title on Friday
SDCIF Semifinals
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SPRING VALLEY - And now the Mount Miguel Matadors stand alone.
Coach ROBBIE SANDOVAL isn't claiming a dynasty just yet, but his
Matadors (25-5) will be East County's lone representative in Friday's
(March 5) San Diego CIF Championships at San Diego State University's
Cox Arena. The Matadors, who eliminated Orange Glen 50-39 in Wednesday's(March
3) semifinals, take center stage at 6 p.m. when they face Ramona
(21-8) for the Division II crown.
This marks Mount Miguel's third straight trip to the Division
II title bout. The Matadors defeated El Capitan last year after
falling to Orange Glen in the 2002 finale.
No doubt the Matadors, who have won 7 straight and 12 of their
last 13, are primed for the taking of another basketball championship.
"I told our girls I thought for sure we would be meeting
El Capitan again," said Sandoval, whose squad split a pair
of regular-season meetings with the Vaqueros. However, Ramona's
stunning upset of El Capitan forced Sandoval to change focus in
a hurry.
"I'll be making a lot of phone calls in the next couple of
days," Sandoval said.
No matter who Mount Miguel faces, the game always becomes a defensive
battle. Few squads are stingier than these Matadors, who are permitting
just 35.8 points per game.
Although the Matadors were burdened by foul problems early on,
they managed to prevail against upset-minded Orange Glen (21-9).
Trailing 22-20 at intermission, the Matadors recoiled and stung
the visiting Patriots with a 20-9 scoring burst in the pivotal
3rd quarter.
Senior center KAYALA HENRY, who was sentenced to the bench with
foul woes much of the evening, came through with 9 of her game-high
19 points in the 3rd quarter as Mount Miguel gained control.
GENEVIEVE COSTELLO, who was also forced to watch much of the proceedings
from sidelines due to foul troubles, bounced back to contribute
13 points 3 rebounds and 3 assists. Henry also had 5 rebounds,
a block and one assist.
Sophomore JERICA WILLIAMS was a force for Mount Miguel all night.
Not only did she deliver a double-double of 12 points and 10 steals,
she also handed out 5 assists and snagged 5 rebounds.
"The officials called a real tight game and it hurt us in
the first half," Sandoval said. "In the 3rd quarter
we started moving the ball and got it inside to Kayla."
Mount Miguel's defense also took hold, as the Matadors rationed
the Patriots to 6 points over the first 11 minutes of the 2nd
half.
RAMONA 67, EL CAPITAN 62 (OT) - The visiting Vaqueros
suffered from an overdose of Ramona sophomore guard London Houchin
at all the wrong times in Wednesday's (March 3) San Diego CIF
Division II semifinal.
Houchin, who scored 28 points - more than any player has scored
against El Capitan all season - buried a pair of free throws with
0:03 left in regulation to tie the game at 52-52 and send it into
overtime.
"It was a phantom call," El Capitan coach DARIN CURTIS
said. "The mistake we made was allowing Houchin to drive
the length of the floor. She threw up an off-balance shot in the
lane and we came down with the rebound. I thought it was over,
but then I heard the whistle go and saw the clock stop."
Houchin carried that momentum into overtime, scoring 9 of the
Bulldogs' 15 points in the 4-minute extra period.
"Houchin tore us up - we couldn't stop her," Curtis
said. "We chased her all over the court and we never slowed
her down. She couldn't miss."
The Bulldogs (22-8) took a 58-52 lead with 2:12 left in overtime
on the strength of 3-point bull's-eyes by Houchin and junior Ashley
Ghiselin. Houchin helped protect that lead by nailing all six
of her free throw attempts in the overtime.
"They had us on our heels the whole game," Curtis said.
"The officials did not cost us this game, but we got into
early foul trouble and were way too tentative after that.
(The Bulldogs) attacked us. We did not attack them."
Nevertheless, El Capitan's 6-foot-2 sophomore phenom ALLISON DUFFY,
hampered by a severe case of shin splits, kept the Vaqueros (25-4)
in contention by scoring 8 of her game-high 32 points in overtime.
"Allison has been suffering from shin splints since the final
game of the regular season," Curtis said. "She just
gritted it out in the playoffs."
More than that, Duffy executed a triple double at Ramona. In addition
to her big scoring night, Duffy hauled down 10 rebounds and recorded
10 steals. For good measure, she converted 9 of 12 free throws
and blocked 4 shots.
"Because we were in foul trouble early,
our big girls backed off on defense," Curtis said. "We
gave Ramona too many open shots. Still we led by 2-to-8 points
the whole way. But Ramona got every loose ball. It was frustrating
because we knew what we had to do and didn't do it."
Curtis was among the coaches who were baffled by the power ratings,
which determined the playoff seeding. Because one of the Grossmont
North League coaches failed to turn in his required list of scores,
the circuit was downgraded. That elevated the Valley League in
the computer formula and unbelievably awarded Ramona the No.
2 and El Capitan - co-champion of the Grossmont North - the No.
3 playoff peg.
Obviously, the homecourt advantage paid off for Ramona.
"We are a solid team," Curtis said. "But we did
not play well in our last two big games (losing to Santana and
Ramona)."
HEATHER MOLZEN, a 6-foot-3 junior, added 13 points, 20 rebounds,
4 blocks and 3 steals. MALLORIE MONTGOMERY chipped in with 9 points
and 6 assists.
The Vaqueros will be back in the hunt next season, as they lose
only one senior from this year's 25-4 team.
Santana's Courtney Ash (4) dribbles past
Kearny's Tinisha Patrick (32) and Dorchella James (11) in Wednesday's
SDCIF semifinal won by Kearny. (3-3-04/photo by Adolfo Villanueva)
KEARNY 59, SANTANA 53 - WADE VICKERY, the winningest
coach in San Diego CIF girls basketball history, had no regrets
when his Santana Sultans came up short against a talented and
determined band of Komets in Wednesday's (March 3) San Diego CIF
Division III semifinal in Santee.
Albeit disappointed by the outcome, Vickery did nothing but shower
his hard-working yet outmanned Sultans with accolades.
"I just can't believe how much we've accomplished this year,"
Vickery said of his Grossmont North League co-champions, who concluded
the season with a sparkling 25-4 record. "We had a couple
of breakdowns in the last couple of minutes, but I thought the
kids executed the game plan (against Kearny) really well. We had
a good chance to win against a team with tremendous athletes."
But Kearny (19-9) used a 9-0 run to secure a 44-36 advantage with
2:27 left in the 3rd quarter. At that point, the Sultans could
easily have folded, but responded with a JORDAN FRANEY 3-pointer,
a COURTNEY ASH bucket and a put-back from AMIE LEACH to squeeze
the Komets' margin to 44-43.
Santana took the lead early in the 4th quarter as Franey sank
two free throws and dropped in a baseline jumper to give the Sultans
a 49-47 edge with 5:11 left.
The two teams exchanged baskets until Dorchella James (20 points,
7 rebounds, 4 assists) buried a pair of free throws to give Kearny
a 53-51 lead it wouldn't lose.
"We wanted to control the ball and not take a lot of early
shots," Vickery said. "I thought for the most part we
did that. We executed the game plan really well. But Kearney just
has some great players who can shoot, create and play unselfish.
They are a great team. And for our team, which has overachieved
so much, I just can't believe that we finished 25-4 and were so
close to making it to the finals."
Franey, who was the focus of Kearny's defense, finished with 18
points on 7-for-17 shooting from the floor and 2-for-2 execution
at the foul line. Ash, who was scrambling for every loose ball,
totaled 16 points.
Santana's hard-nosed floor leader MARGEAUX BASS, who defused Kearny's
speed advantage with total confidence and poise, handed out 12
assists while scoring 7 points, grabbing 3 rebounds and nabbing
a pair of steals.
"They are such a quick team," Bass said of the Komets.
"I thought we played our hearts out."
No argument there.
"We took care of the ball most of the game," Bass added."
But we made some critical mistakes there at the end that cost
us."
Indeed. The Sultans, who committed just 6 turnovers through the
first 3 quarters, gave the ball away six times in the final period.
Kearny scored on four of those last quarter miscues.
"It hurts to lose at this point, but I think we made it a
lot further than most people thought we would," Bass said.
WEDNESDAY - MAR 3, 2004 SDCIF Semifinals EastCountySports.com DIVISION II Mount Miguel 50, Orange Glen 39 - Orange Glen 10 12 6 11 - 39 Mount Miguel 11 9 20 10 - 50 Orange Glen scoring: Price 8, L.Cheesman 8, J.Mason 7, Morrisette 7, Burns 4, Haju 4, R.Cheesman 1. Mount Miguel scoring: Kayla Henry 19, Genevieve Costello 13, Jerica Williams 12, Kayla Huddleston 2, Victoria Murphy 2, Tavasha Yarbrough 2. - Kearny 59, Santana 53 - Kearny 16 16 13 14 - 59 Santana 19 14 10 10 - 53 Kearny scoring: James 20, Kennedy 14, Flowers 12, Graham 8, Cross 3, Patrick 2. Santana scoring: Jordan Franey 18, Courtney Ash 16, Amie Leach 8, Margeaux Bass 7, Robin Appleby 2, Ashley Baker 2. - Ramona 67, El Capitan 62 (OT) - El Capitan 14 12 16 10 10 - 62 Ramona 12 13 12 15 15 - 67 El Capitan scoring: Allison Duffy 32, Heather Molzen 13, Mallorie Montgomery 9, Alissa Unden 6, Morgan Craig 2. Ramona scoring: Houchin 28, Snider 12, Ghiselin 8, Reeves 8, Matthews 6, Schuler 3, Bubzee 2. (03-03-04)
Monte Vista's Johnae Jackson (12) looks
for the open shot against Serra in the SDCIF Round 1 playoffs
as teammates
Tashana Howell (42-left), Tanisha Shelley (32) and Ashley Miller
(14) look on. (2-25-04/photo by Adolfo Villanueva)
East County's big three get wins to move
into semifinals
SDCIF Playoffs - Quarterfinals
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SANTEE - Santana coach WADE VICKERY was probably less than enamored
with the performance of his Sultans in Saturday's (Feb. 28) San
Diego CIF Division III quarterfinal victory over visiting Valley
Center 72-60. But he also recognized that individual efforts of
senior COURTNEY ASH and sophomore JORDAN FRANEY helped the defensive-minded
Sultans escape the upset bid of the North County Jaguars.
"Courtney broke a mirror at home and slashed her right calf,"
Vickery reported. "She had 15 stitches, but her doctor said
she could play if she wanted to."
Ash, a senior, decided to play. More than that, she scored 11
points and recorded 6 steals. Just her court presence seemed to
inspire the Sultans (25-3).
"Courtney is one of the toughest players I have ever coached,"
said Vickery, the winningest girls basketball coach in San Diego
CIF history.
After falling behind Valley Center (14-15) by a 39-33 count in
the first half, the Sultans slapped the jaws of defense on the
Jaguars in the 3rd quarter to gain a 20-4 scoring advantage and
a lead they wouldn't lose.
"Franey was on fire," Vickery said of the 5-foot-10
sophomore who scored a season-high 34 points. Franey included
a trio of threes and 11-for-12 free-throw shooting in her scoring
spree, which was 5 points higher than her previous best.
Franey also hauled down 8 rebounds, one more than freshman SHAE
BASS.
Senior point guard MARGEAUX BASS chimed in with 7 assists and
7 points for Santana, which hosts Kearny in Wednesday's (March
3) semifinals at 7 p.m.
This shapes up as one of those classic match-ups. Kearny penetrated
Santana's defense for 61 points - the most allowed by the Sultans
this season - earlier in the campaign. Yet, Santana prevailed
by a point as ROBIN APPLEBY sank the game-winner off an out-of-bounds
play with 5 seconds remaining.
Franey clobbered the Komets with 25 points and 17 rebounds.
MOUNT MIGUEL 52, OCEANSIDE 14 - Swashbuckling it
wasn't. Ragged it was.
Defending SDCIF Division II-champion Mount Miguel (24-5) used
a 22-0 run over a seven-minute stretch of the first half to push
the visiting Pirates (10-19) off the plank and advanced to a semifinal
showdown with No. 4-seed Orange Glen (21-8) on Wednesday (March.
3) in Spring Valley.
"We have to force turnovers so we get some easy baskets,"
Mount Miguel coach ROBBIE SANDOVAL said. "We did that in
the early part of the game and then we got sloppy."
Indeed. On both fronts. Using minimal pressure Mount Miguel exploited
the poor ball-handling of the visitors from Oceanside to cause
46 turnovers.
"We used our quickness to our advantage," Sandoval said.
"But we didn't do a good job of finishing in the second half."
Although the Matadors shot only 32.7 percent (18-for-55) and netted
just 12 of 22 free throws, they were never in jeopardy of being
eliminated from the post-season tournament.
That's because Mount Miguel never faltered on defense. The Pirates
managed to launch a mere 25 shots in the game - connecting only
3 times. In the second half, the Pirates were 0-for-8 from the
floor. In other words, Oceanside had almost twice as many turnovers
as shot attempts.
More than half of Oceanside's points were the result of 8-for-15
free throw shooting.
Mount Miguel logged 29 steals, including 7 by KAYLA HENRY. JERICA
WILLIAMS and GENEVIEVE COSTELLO each pilfered 5 Pirates' passes.
MONIQUE CLAYTON came off the bench to lead the Matadors with 11
points, including 6-for-8 free throw shooting. Costello and Henry
added 10 points apiece, while Williams and TAVASHA YARBROUGH shared
the rebounding lead with 9 caroms each. Williams also handed out
6 assists.
Defense remains supreme at Mount Miguel, which has limited its
last six foes to an average of 22.3 points per night en route
to six victories. The 14 points by Oceanside is the lowest total
allowed by the Matadors, who have held 9 opponents to 24 points
or less.
EL CAPITAN 62, SERRA 35 - El Capitan sophomore MORGAN
CRAIG, known for her tenacious defensive play, was harassing
the visiting Conquistadors all night. Even after taking an elbow
square in the nose, the 5-foot-7 Craig refused to retreat in Saturday's
(Feb. 28) San Diego CIF Division II playoff victory over Serra.
"This was Morgan Craig Night," Vaqueros coach DARIN
CURTIS said. "She single-handedly set the tone for our defense,
and completely shut out (Serra senior guard) Phynique Allen. While
Morgan was guarding Allen, she had only 4 points."
Curtis thought Craig surely had broken her nose as she scrambled
for a rebound in the 3rd quarter.
"After she got hit, I called a time out," Curtis said.
"Her nose looked a little crooked to me, but we were able
to stop the bleeding almost immediately."
So Craig returned to the floor and continued to make life miserable
for Allen. The hustling Vaquero also chipped in 4 points, 6 assists,
6 rebounds and 5 steals.
"She was on the ball the whole night," Curtis said.
"She refused to go away."
Meanwhile, the No. 3-seeded Vaqueros (25-3) used a 30-0 run in
the second half to turn a six-point halftime lead into a rout.
HEATHER MOLZEN paced the Vaqueros with 20 points, 13 rebounds
and 3 steals, while fouled-plagued ALLISON DUFFY added 18 points,
10 rebounds, 3 blocks and 4 steals in less than three quarters
of court time.
Senior ALISSA UNDEN canned a trio of threes en route to a 14-point
finish.
The Vaqueros must now travel to Ramona to take on the (somehow)
No.2-seeded Bulldogs (21-8) in Wednesday's (March 3) semifinals
at 7 p.m.
THE BISHOP'S SCHOOL 55, CHRISTIAN 22 - Playing without
leading scorer RACHEL EDELEN, who suffered a fractured thumb on
her right (shooting) hand in practice on Thursday (Feb. 26), the
Patriots (16-12) were no match for host Bishop's (17-8) in Saturday's
(Feb. 28) SDCIF Division IV quarterfinals.
The second-seeded Knights rolled to a 33-5 halftime lead and then
cruised through the second half and into Wednesday's (March 3)
semifinals against Harbor League-champion Coronado (21-7).
"Not having Rachel hurt us real bad," admitted Christian
coach TIM JOLLETT, emphasizing the loss of the senior sharpshooter
who was averaging 15.7 points per game. "She's the one who
makes our offense move. She'll take the ball to the basket."
Sporting a small cast on her right hand, Edelen attempted to play
early on, but was quickly whisked off the court by Jollett.
"I let her try it, because it's her senior year and I knew
we had little chance of winning," he said. "In essence
she was playing one-handed."
HOLLY ERICKSON led the short-handed Patriots with 11 points.
JAMIE RAY nailed a couple of threes and finished her senior year
with an 8-spot.
Ten members of the Bishop's cast contributed to the scoring.
"And all 10 of those girls are very talented," Jollett
said.
"I think the CIF needs to deal with what I think is a growing
problem. All schools with 1,000 students or less should be divided
into two playoff divisions - one for schools that recruit (give
scholarships) and the other for schools that don't recruit."
Jollett has a point.
(02-28-04)
SATURDAY - FEB 28, 2004 SDCIF Quarterfinals EastCountySports.com DIVISION II Mount Miguel 52, Oceanside 14 Oceanside 4 3 5 2 - 14 Mount Miguel 16 15 8 13 - 52 Oceanside scoring: King 4, Cantrell 3, Black 2, Marabstal 2, Davenport 2, Pulealil 1. Mount Miguel scoring: Monique Clayton 11, Genevieve Costello 10, Kayla Henry 10, Jerica Williams 8, Victoria Murphy 6, Lashawn Johnson 3, Tavasha Yarbrough 2, Samantha Beasley 2. - El Capitan 62, Serra 35 Serra 7 11 9 8 - 35 El Capitan 13 11 17 21 - 62 Serra scoring: Allen 16, Darian 8, William 4, Hendrickson 3, Wright 2, Holiday 2. El Capitan scoring: Heather Molzen 20, Allison Duffy 18, Alissa Unden 14, Mallorie Montgomery 4, Morgan Craig 4, Lisa Wilkins 2. - DIVISION III Santana 72, Valley Center 60 Valley Center 13 26 4 17 - 60 Santana 15 18 20 19 - 72 Valley Center scoring: Zabinsky 26, Byler 12, Krische 7, Mintun 6, Farkas 5, Spangler 4. Santana scoring: Jordan Franey 34, Courtney Ash 11, Margeaux Bass 7, Robin Appleby 6, Amie Leach 4, Ashley Baker 3, Gabby Passentino 2, Shae Bass 2, Heather Thomas 2, Ashley Shepard 1. - DIVISION IV Bishop's 55, Christian 22 Christian 2 3 8 9 - 22 Bishop's 13 20 11 11 - 55 Christian scoring: Holly Erickson 11, Jamie Ray 8, Britni McCaskill 2, Heather Meier 1. Bishop's scoring: Gonzalez 13, Lipford 11, Jen Burnette 9, A.Jones 8, Jess Barnette 4, White 3, K.Jones 2, Yasukuchi 2, Roehrkasse 2, Brooks 1. (02-28-04)
Grossmont's Sam Mohan (24) scored a game-high 25 points
on Wednesday as the Foothillers frustrated #2-ranked Ramona before
succumbing to a 64-54 loss in Round 1 of the San Diego CIF playoffs.
(2-25-04/photo by Travis Downs)
Down to three players, Foothillers still
almost pull off playoff upset
EastCountySports.com
RAMONA - This was a game not even a computer could explain. Foul-plagued
Grossmont, a team given virtually no chance against No. 2 seed
Ramona in Wednesday's (Feb. 25) San Diego CIF Division II opener,
darn near pulled off the upset of ages. Its ranks diminished by
foul outs, the visiting Foothillers - facing 3-on-5 odds - closed
to within 2 points with 1:53 left before finally succumbing to
the Bulldogs, 64-54.
Most East County basketball aficionados were shocked when Valley
League champion Ramona received the No. 2 seed over Grossmont
North league co-champion El Capitan in the San Diego CIF Division
II playoffs. This arrangement, of course, was based on the computer
power ratings.
Yet, Grossmont was unable to overcome its 3-against-5 disadvantage
and produce a fairy tale ending against the supposedly second-best
team in Division II. Had the Hillers performed such magic, it
certainly would have earned national headlines.
Despite having the homecourt advantage against a struggling Grossmont
High unit, the Bulldogs were lucky to survive Wednesday's playoff
opener. The wounded yet determined No. 15 seeded Foothillers fell
just short of muzzling the big dogs of Ramona in a wild finish.
The Hillers opened the game with a long LAURA FELICE 3-pointer,
but soon found themselves overwhelmed on the glass -- and the
scoreboard - as Ramona's size began to control the game and command
a 20-0 lead by the end of the 1st period.
"We were concentrating very hard on stopping their leading
scorer," said an exhausted Grossmont coach WALLEY YEAKLE.
"MICHELE GONZALEZ and Laura Felice played extremely tough
taking turns keeping her from the ball. Unfortunately we didn't
do what we needed to on the boards and Ramona's big girls kept
getting easy putbacks. And man, the fouls just killed us."
Grossmont committed 14 fouls in the first half. Fortunately for
Grossmont, Ramona shot like Dogs, missing on 11 of 17 freebies
in the opening two quarters. Nevertheless, the Bulldogs held a
36-19 point halftime lead.
"We had 5 main goals in our game plan tonight," said
Yeakle. "At halftime we talked about how we were accomplishing
four of the five. I challenged the girls to come out in the second
half with more intensity, more desire, more heart! And boy did
they ever respond."
Grossmont sophomore SAM MOHAN was the first to answer the call
as she began taking the ball hard to the basket at every opportunity.
Mohan, who finished with a game-high 25 points - one point shy
of her career best - kept the referees whistles warm as suddenly
Ramona began its own foulfest.
The Hillers were beginning to feel the momentum sway their way
until the whistle once again made its presence felt as CHRISTINE
SULLIVAN was "DQ'ed" with her fifth foul.
Not long after she was joined on the bench by KINDRA MYERS, whose
bone-jarring screen moments earlier brought the crowd to its feet.
Myers fouled out to end the 3rd quarter with the Hillers once
again down by 17 points 50-33.
Ramona opened the 4th quarter by extending its lead to 22 points
and it looked to be all but over for the Lady Hillers, who had
only 5 eligible players left.
Apparently, this quintet was determined to make it without bench
support. Once again Mohan took the ball to the basket, scoring
on consecutive trips. Felice then canned another three as the
feisty Foothillers cut the margin to 11 with 6 minutes left.
Here's where the game almost becomes one for the ages. BRETTE
HENDERSON, Grossmont's steady junior wing gets called for her
5th foul, leaving Grossmont with only four players to finish the
contest.
After an extended coaches huddle the Hillers elected to put in
superstar junior guard JACLYN GOLDBARG.
Goldbarg, who was sidelined after suffering a knee injury in the
5th game of the season, was instructed to stay in the deep corner
of the offensive end of the court, forcing Ramona to keep someone
back on defense. The strategy paid off as a confused Bulldog team
allowed the Foothillers to pull within 7 with 3:24 remaining.
"Jaclyn was simply a decoy," said Yeakle. "Putting
her in the corner allowed Sam to continue penetrating to the hole.
Jac literally stepped off the court each time the ball penetrated
half court."
With 2:34 left to play and the Foothillers down by 10 they are
whistled with their fourth disqualification. This time freshman
defensive standout Michelle Gonzalez departed.
"We haven't had 4 players foul out the entire season combined,"
noted Yeakle. "And tonight we lose four in one game. Unbelievable."
With Grossmont now down to only 3 capable players, a conference
with the referees and opposing coaches takes center stage.
"We were considering calling the game at that point,"
admitted Yeakle. "We weren't going to leave Jaclyn on the
floor as a fourth player. And I certainly didn't want anyone to
get hurt trying to compete with that disadvantage. We huddled
and the remaining 3 eligible players - Annie Gonzalez, Laura
Felice and Sam Mohan - really wanted to see it through."
The determined Grossmont trio erupted from the moment they touched
the floor. Felice, who has well over 1,000 points in her career,
nailed a 3-ball followed by a Mohan deuce and then one more bucket
by Felice. Suddenly, Grossmont's power trio had closed the Ramona
advantage to 53-51 with 1:53 left.
Ramona finally answered with a 3-ball and a couple of concession
hoops to deny the Foothillers a shot at national recognition.
ORANGE GLEN 37, VALHALLA 35 - Speaking of close calls
and eye-catching surprises, the visiting Valhalla Norsemen came
close to upsetting the apple (er? orange) cart in Wednesday's
(Feb. 25) SDCIF Division II opener at Orange Glen.
Seeded No. 4 in the SDCIF Division II playoffs, Orange Glen (20-8)
never led by more than 6 points (18-12 with 1:30 left in the 2nd)
and the score was tied multiple times in the game.
The last tie was 32-32 with 3:08 to go in the 4th quarter. After
two straight baskets by the Patriots, Valhalla senior guard ADRIANA
MALONE hit a 3-pointer that cut the Orange Glen lead back to one
with 1:12 left.
After that clutch bucket, Valhalla's offense stalled. The heavily
favored Patriots tacked on one free throw with 24 seconds left
to make it a two-point spread.
The Norsemen (12-16) had one last gasp as Malone missed an 8-foot
runner in the key with 2.8 seconds left on the clock that would
have sent the game into overtime.
After a quick foul and a missed front end of a one-and-one for
Orange Glen, Valhalla grabbed the rebound but was unable to get
a final desperation shot off.
"By far, this was the best game we have played all year,"
Valhalla coach ROBERT WILSON said. "Our defensive intensity
was great, we dominated on the boards, we finished strong inside
by scoring or getting to the line. And when we got to the line
we made our free throws (11-for-13)."
Wilson praised the defensive work of LAUREN SHEPPARD and NINA
SCHMIDT for their efforts in shutting out Orange Glen's best offensive
threat Joy Mason, who came into the fracas averaging more than
16 points per game.
DANIELLE ST. JOHN scored a career-high 13 points and garnered
9 rebounds for Valhalla.
"St. John was a large part of our offense tonight,"
Wilson said. "She has worked hard these last two years to
catch up to her potential as she did not play in her freshman
and sophomore years. I only wish we had one more year to continue
growing."
Meanwhile, Valhalla benefited from the return of 5-foot-9 sophomore
CHELSEA KITCHENS back to the lineup. Kitchens, who spent a week
in England with a Valhalla musical group, didn't miss a beat upon
her return to the hardwood. She scored 8 points and secured 11
rebounds.
"It was nice to have Chelsea back on the floor," Wilson
said. "She brings a dynamic to game that the other girls
can feed off of."
PATRICK HENRY 52, WEST HILLS 43 - Everything West Hills
did right to rally back from a 14-point deficit in the 3rd quarter
failed to work in the 4th, as the Wolf Pack was eliminated in
Wednesday's (Feb. 25) opening round of the SDCIF Division II playoffs.
Following a forgetful first half, West Hills connected on just
5-of-19 shots from the field and dropped in a mere 4-for-18 from
the foul line.
CAITLIN WEISS scored 7 of her team-high 13 points during a 15-1
run to close the 3rd period, turning a 30-16 blowout into a 31-31
nail-biter with a full period remaining.
Weiss keyed the scoring streak with a 3-point basket while being
fouled to cut the margin to 30-23. Then she took the ball right
at the Patrick Henry defense, twice driving the lane for a pair
of baskets. And when JENNY PRESTON followed the same script for
a lay-up with 17 seconds left in the third, West Hills was tied
for the first time since the early stages of the game.
"That says something about this team the entire year - they
never quit," said Wolf Pack coach CARLOS MOSS.
However, the same shots would not fall in the 4th, as the Patriots
bellied-up on defense to pressure the Wolf Pack shooters. Meanwhile,
on the other end of the court, Henry center Christine Tillman
(16 points, 22 rebounds) sank several second-chance shots as West
Hills couldn't keep the senior from grabbing offensive rebounds.
"We picked-up our intensity and didn't commit any turnovers,"
said Tillman, who accepted an appointment to the U.S. Naval Academy
this fall. "We got our shots to fall, then we tried to get
a hand in front of their shots."
Tillman scored half of her game-high total in the 4th, while Lauren
Theil added 11 points for the Patriots (10-12). The balanced scoring
attack of West Hills saw MUAAU NADERHOFF score 7, AIME CORDEIRO
6, while DANIELLE EDMONDSON and MEGAN EHMKE had 5 each.
EL CAPITAN 93, EL CENTRO SOUTHWEST 22 - Make no mistake
about it, the No. 3-seeded El Capitan Vaqueros are ready for the
San Diego CIF Division II playoffs. They blasted out of the starting
gate to a 26-4 lead in the first 8 minutes of Wednesday's (Feb.
25) playoff opener and continued on for their highest offensive
output of the year.
Junior HEATHER MOLZEN scored 11 of her game-high 28 points in
the first quarter as the Vaqueros (24-3) rolled to their 14th
win in the last 15 games. Molzen, who did not play in the final
quarter, netted 13 field goals, grabbed 7 rebounds and blocked
2 shots.
ALLISON DUFFY played sparingly in the 3rd quarter after scoring
all 19 of her points in the first half. She also contributed 6
steals, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 blocks.
It was a banner night for El Capitan sophomore guard MALLORIE
MONTGOMERY, who pumped in a career-best 19 points.
"This is the best game Mal has ever played," El Capitan
coach DARIN CURTIS said of the 5-foot-4 Montgomery, who came into
the playoffs averaging a modest 4.5 points per game. "I don't
know where she's been the past month or so, but I'm just glad
to have her back. Come playoff time, Mallorie seems to be at her
best. It was the same way last year."
Curtis admitted being astonished by El Capitan's shooting percentage
against the outmanned Eagles (9-18) from El Centro.
"We've never shot better," said Curtis, whose Vaqueros
clicked on 39 of 65 shots (60 percent) despite wholesale substitutions.
Sophomore MORGAN CRAIG, a defensive specialist, displayed her
offensive skills by landing a pair of threes en route to a 9-point
night. The 5-7 guard also handed out 5 assists, pilfered 6 passes
and grabbed 5 rebounds.
Senior ALISSA UNDEN added 9 points and 7 assists for the Vaqueros,
who host Serra in Saturday's (Feb. 28) Division II quarterfinals
at 7 p.m.
"I know what people might be thinking, but honestly, we did
not try to run up the score," Curtis added. "All of
our kids received extensive playing time."
TORREY PINES 46, GRANITE HILLS 39 - The way Granite
Hills coach JAY ROWLETT looked at it was a basic difference in
philosophy. The taller Torrey Pines Falcons were a better half-court
team, and the smaller, but quicker Eagles (18-11) had a decisive
edge in team speed in Wednesday's SDCIF Division I playoff opener.
In this case, size was better than speed. The foul-plagued
Eagles, who live by their full-court pressure, were short-circuited
by foul woes, allowing the visiting Falcons (18-11) to exercise
their dominating size advantage.
"We couldn't use our strengths of speed and our full-court
press because we were in foul trouble all night," Granite
Hills coach JAY ROWLETT said. "They got a lot of points on
free throws, I think."
Correct. Torrey Pines capitalized on 23 Granite Hills fouls to
convert 19 of 30 free throws, while the Eagles netted just 5 of
9 charity shots. That's a 14-point swing in Torrey Pines' favor.
"Going in we knew it was either we beat them in a full-court
game or they beat us in a half-court game," Rowlett said.
"And they were better at what they do than what we wanted
to do."
MEAGAN ST. JOHN converted five putbacks to lead Granite Hills
with 10 points. Freshman MARNESHA HALL netted 7 points and hauled
down 7 rebounds, while AMY HOYT chipped in 7 points and 6 assists
for the Eagles.
The Eagles enjoyed an 18-12 lead late in the 2nd quarter, before
Torrey Pines closed the half with a 7-0 run in the final 1:20.
After a St. John putback gave Granite Hills a 27-26 edge early
in the 3rd period, the Falcons took flight, scoring the final
6 points of the period. They extended their advantage to 43-31
with 3:12 remaining and never looked back.
Six-foot freshman center Lauren Zaniboni registered game highs
of 19 points and 12 rebounds to pace Torrey Pines (18-11), which
travels to "The Cave" on Saturday night (Feb.
28) to meet No. 2 seed San Diego (25-4) in a Division I quarterfinal
at 7 p.m.
Granite Hills concludes the season with an 18-11 record.
SERRA 50, MONTE VISTA 37 - TASHANA HOWELL scored
20 points and SHALIA BOHANNON added 12, but the visiting Monarchs
(16-12) received little else as their season came to an end with
Wednesday's (Feb. 25) loss to Serra in the 1st round of the San
Diego CIF Division II playoffs.
"We played real well in the first half," Monte Vista
assistant coach CHRISTY GREENE said.
That wasn't the case in the 3rd quarter as the Monarchs saw the
Conquistadors (15-12) nearly double their halftime margin to a
17-point lead.
"We stopped boxing out, gave up too many offensive rebounds,"
Greene said. "We weren't rotating our defense like we did
in the first half."
Howell included a pair of 3-pointers in her final game as a Monarch.
She finished in a rush, averaging 17.2 points over her final 14
games.
"Tashana has been consistent all year for us," Greene
said. "She's been our best player."
Howell was all of that at Serra. She also reeled in 5 rebounds
- one less than teammate JOHNAE JACKSON - and notched one
steal.
Phynique Allen paced Serra (15-12) with 18 points.
EASTLAKE 65, HELIX 28 - It was hardly what the visiting
Helix Highlanders had in mind when they ventured to South Bay
to face the Titans of Eastlake in Wednesday's (Feb. 25) 1st round
of the San Diego CIF Division I playoffs.
Trailing only 18-15 midway through the 2nd quarter, the Highlanders
(18-11) were suddenly hit with a rash of fouls and faded rapidly
from contention soon thereafter.
"We had four starters on the bench in foul trouble in the
second quarter," Helix assistant coach WILLIE HATHAWAY lamented.
That gave Eastlake (22-5) an even bigger advantage in addition
to its already hearty front line of 6-foot-3, 6-foot-2 and 6-foot
stalwarts.
"They just dominated the paint, big time," Hathaway
said.
A 17-3 rush in the 3rd quarter pushed Eastlake's 12-point halftime
advantage to 46-20. Game over.
Sophomore guard RACQUEL PRIMAS led the Highlanders with 12 points.
She was the only Helix player to score more than 3.
(02-25-04)
El Capitan's Heather Molzen (31) scored 19 points,
hauled down 15 rebounds, and blocked 5 shots for the Vaqueros
Tuesday night against West Hills. El Capitan (23-3, 7-1) concludes
their regular season destined to share the Grossmont North League
championship with Santana (22-4, 6-1). (2-17-04/photo by Travis
Downs)
WEDNESDAY - FEB 25, 2004 SDCIF PLAYOFFS - ROUND 1 EastCountySports.com DIVISION I Eastlake 65, Helix 28 Eastlake 11 18 17 19 - 65 Helix 5 12 3 8 - 28 Eastlake scoring: Paras 3, Daniels 15, Dearmos 12, Schumacher 13, Gonzalez 6, Kaster 3, Leija 7, Latinette 2, Griffiths 1. Helix scoring: Racquel Primas 12, Sharika Thompson 3, Diana Leasau 2, Chasity Toilolo 2, Ashley Penn 2, Mele Leasau 2, Angela Rawles 2, Tempy Glenn 2, Chante Coleman 1. - Torrey Pines 46, Granite Hills 39 Torrey Pines 6 13 13 14 - 46 Granite Hills 6 12 9 12 - 39 Torrey Pines scoring: Zaniboni 19, Fogel 8, Wilson 7, C.Hall 7, Briery, Yackley 1. Granite Hills scoring: Meagan St. John 10, Amy Hoyt 7, Marnesha Hall 7, Morgan Sabala 5, Jeannie Case 4, Joy Edwards 4, Jennifer Whitmoyer 2. - DIVISION II Orange Glen 37, Valhalla 35 Valhalla 6 10 6 13 - 35 Orange Glen 6 9 6 13 - 37 Valhalla scoring: Danielle St. John 13, Chelsea Kitchens 8, Nina Schmidt 5, Lauren Sheppard 4, Adriana Malone 3, Hannah Gerken 2. Orange Glen scoring: Morrisette 11, L.Cheesman 11, Burns 6, Harju 6, R.Cheesman 2, M.Mason 1. - El Capitan 93, Southwest (IV) 22 El Centro Southwest 4 8 4 6 - 22 El Capitan 26 25 24 18 - 93 El Centro Southwest scoring: Zebner 4, Tijerian 2, Ernest 4, Enders 2, Horn 6, Lopez 2, Anderson 2. El Capitan scoring: Heather Molzen 28, Allison Duffy 19, Mallorie Montgomery 19, Alissa Unden 9, Morgan Craig 9, Lisa Wilkins 5, Valerie Logel 2, Erin Brandon 2. - Serra 50, Monte Vista 37 Monte Vista 8 9 6 14 - 37 Serra 12 13 15 10 - 50 Monte Vista scoring: Tashana Howell 20, Shalia Bohannon 12, Tanisha Shelley 5. Serra scoring: Allen 18, Williams 10, Hendrickson 6, Holiday 5, Wright 4, Darian 3, Malone 2. - Patrick Henry 52, West Hills 43 West Hills 6 8 17 12 - 43 Patrick Henry 12 16 3 21 - 52 West Hills scoring: Caitlin Weiss 13, Muaau Naderhoff 7, Aime Cordeiro 6, Danielle Edmondson 5, Megan Ehmke 5, Caramie Huntington 4, Jenny Preston 2, Dalia Ghandour 1. Patrick Henry scoring: Tillman 18, Thiel 11, Harnett 7, Sauter 7, Moreno 4, Dixon 4, Okuda 1. - Ramona 64, Grossmont 54 Ramona 20 16 14 14 - 64 Grossmont 10 9 14 21 - 54 Ramona scoring: Ghislen 21, Houchin 13, Mathews 12, Reeves 8, Snider 7, Shula 3. Grossmont scoring: Sam Mohan 25, Laura Felice 21, Michelle Gonzalez 6, Kindra Myers 2. (02-25-04)