West girls log elusive first league win
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The West High girls finally put one in the win column Tuesday night with a 51-44 victory at home over Stagg High.
West broke its 10-game losing streak and got its first Tri-City Athletic League win of the 2009-10 season in overtime. West and Stagg played four quarters of close basketball, in which the Wolf Pack (3-20 overall, 1-6 TCAL) and the Delta Queens (5-16,
1-7) finished the first half tied 18-18 and the third
quarter tied 25-25.
The Wolf Pack and the Delta Queens battled for the lead in the last two minutes of the fourth quarter, and with West leading 37-35 in the closing seconds, Stagg got off a -point shot from the floor to tie it up with five seconds left.
In overtime, West had the advantage through free throws.
West and Stagg still traded the lead until West’s Haleigh Taylor hit a shot from the floor with a minute left, and a technical foul called on Stagg allowed Taylor to go to the line and sink four shots in a row to give West a 48-42 lead.
West drew a few more fouls and hit three more from the line, and Stagg hit another from the floor for the final 51-44 score.
“There was a lot of pressure, but I blocked out the noise and listened to my coach and had some motivation from my teammates,” Taylor said, adding that her team was ready to log a win Tuesday. “We did really well. We worked together as a team — coaches, everyone. Everyone came in thinking we were going to win, and we pushed ourselves to the end.”
Free throws turned out to be key for West, as the Wolf Pack went 21-of-32 from the free-throw line Tuesday, including 10-of-13 in overtime.
West also relied on Analisa Green, who had 17 rebounds for the night and 13 points, including key shots at the end of the fourth quarter and the overtime period to keep West in the game.
“It was kind of nerve-wracking, because I had four fouls and was trying not to foul at the last second,” Green said, adding that she had to stay aggressive to keep rebounding and scoring.
The leading scorer for West was Lesley Baires with 15 points, including two 3-pointers to get West started early on and six of eight free throws. Green scored 13; Taylor scored nine, including five of six free throws; and Nina Pritchett scored eight and had 17 rebounds.
Sophomore girls: West 55, Stagg 46
After a close first quarter, the Wolf Pack shut down the Delta Queens’ offense in the second and third quarters to take a 46-25 lead at the start of the fourth.
Stagg got its offense back on track in the final period, but it wasn’t enough to catch up.
Diana Gonzales led West with 14 points, Aimee Green scored 11, Kalyn Schmig scored 10, and Erica Green and Ashley Smith scored eight each.
Freshman girls: West 40, Stagg 35
West High’s girls (11-10, 6-3) overcame a slim deficit at the half to outscore the Delta Queens in the third and fourth quarters for a win at home Tuesday. West’s scorers were Emma Bell with 16, Miriam Castro with 14, Vanessa Nunez with eight and Megan Grady with two.
Bear Creek 38, Tracy 36
Tracy High’s girls took a loss on the road Tuesday at Bear Creek in Stockton.
Tracy coach Mike Granillo said that turnovers cost his team, especially in the third quarter, when the Bulldogs (9-14 overall, 4-4 San Joaquin Athletic Association) saw their 21-17 halftime lead evaporate. The Bruins (10-15, 4-4) kept the advantage in the fourth quarter to take the win.
The top scorer for Tracy was Elise Travis with 14 points, while Tonta’ne Gilbert scored eight and Karsi Fyfe scored six.
Sophomore girls: Bear Creek 43, Tracy 26
Sluggish first and fourth quarters held Tracy down Tuesday at Bear Creek.
The Bruins had a 20-10 lead at the half, and even though Tracy (11-12, 2-6) outscored Bear Creek in the third quarter, the Bruins ran away with the game in the fourth.
Mariah Serrato was Tracy’s top scorer with 10 points, and she also had three assists and two steals. Monique Stevenson scored six points, and Alana Miller scored four and had five rebounds.
Freshman girls: Tracy 50, Bear Creek 34
Tracy’s girls (23-1, 8-0) put up a strong defense in the second quarter to take a 28-14 at the half and stay undefeated in the SJAA.
Tammy Serrato led Tracy with 13 points, Shelby Perry scored nine, Emily Anchartechahar scored eight, and Angela Mariani and Shelby Devlin scored six each.
Sophomore boys: Tokay 50, Kimball 40
The Jaguars and Tigers traded scoring spurts Tuesday at Tokay High in Lodi, but when Tokay outscored Kimball 17-2 in the third quarter, the Tigers took a lead that the Jaguars (12-13, 4-6 TCAL) couldn’t overcome.
The leading scorer for Kimball was Ivan Atchovkey with 11, while Paulo Dinglasan scored nine and Beau Lawrence scored eight.
Freshman boys: Kimball 39, Tokay 22
The Tokay Tigers’ slim lead at the half disappeared shortly into the third quarter, as the Jaguars (17-4, 6-3) held the Tigers to one point in the third and went on to outscore Tokay in the fourth.
Millard Hampton and Nate Van Katwyk each scored eight for the Jaguars, and Corbin Lis scored six.
West broke its 10-game losing streak and got its first Tri-City Athletic League win of the 2009-10 season in overtime. West and Stagg played four quarters of close basketball, in which the Wolf Pack (3-20 overall, 1-6 TCAL) and the Delta Queens (5-16,
1-7) finished the first half tied 18-18 and the third
quarter tied 25-25.
The Wolf Pack and the Delta Queens battled for the lead in the last two minutes of the fourth quarter, and with West leading 37-35 in the closing seconds, Stagg got off a -point shot from the floor to tie it up with five seconds left.
In overtime, West had the advantage through free throws.
West and Stagg still traded the lead until West’s Haleigh Taylor hit a shot from the floor with a minute left, and a technical foul called on Stagg allowed Taylor to go to the line and sink four shots in a row to give West a 48-42 lead.
West drew a few more fouls and hit three more from the line, and Stagg hit another from the floor for the final 51-44 score.
“There was a lot of pressure, but I blocked out the noise and listened to my coach and had some motivation from my teammates,” Taylor said, adding that her team was ready to log a win Tuesday. “We did really well. We worked together as a team — coaches, everyone. Everyone came in thinking we were going to win, and we pushed ourselves to the end.”
Free throws turned out to be key for West, as the Wolf Pack went 21-of-32 from the free-throw line Tuesday, including 10-of-13 in overtime.
West also relied on Analisa Green, who had 17 rebounds for the night and 13 points, including key shots at the end of the fourth quarter and the overtime period to keep West in the game.
“It was kind of nerve-wracking, because I had four fouls and was trying not to foul at the last second,” Green said, adding that she had to stay aggressive to keep rebounding and scoring.
The leading scorer for West was Lesley Baires with 15 points, including two 3-pointers to get West started early on and six of eight free throws. Green scored 13; Taylor scored nine, including five of six free throws; and Nina Pritchett scored eight and had 17 rebounds.
Sophomore girls: West 55, Stagg 46
After a close first quarter, the Wolf Pack shut down the Delta Queens’ offense in the second and third quarters to take a 46-25 lead at the start of the fourth.
Stagg got its offense back on track in the final period, but it wasn’t enough to catch up.
Diana Gonzales led West with 14 points, Aimee Green scored 11, Kalyn Schmig scored 10, and Erica Green and Ashley Smith scored eight each.
Freshman girls: West 40, Stagg 35
West High’s girls (11-10, 6-3) overcame a slim deficit at the half to outscore the Delta Queens in the third and fourth quarters for a win at home Tuesday. West’s scorers were Emma Bell with 16, Miriam Castro with 14, Vanessa Nunez with eight and Megan Grady with two.
Tracy varsity girls
Bear Creek 38, Tracy 36
Tracy High’s girls took a loss on the road Tuesday at Bear Creek in Stockton.
Tracy coach Mike Granillo said that turnovers cost his team, especially in the third quarter, when the Bulldogs (9-14 overall, 4-4 San Joaquin Athletic Association) saw their 21-17 halftime lead evaporate. The Bruins (10-15, 4-4) kept the advantage in the fourth quarter to take the win.
The top scorer for Tracy was Elise Travis with 14 points, while Tonta’ne Gilbert scored eight and Karsi Fyfe scored six.
Sophomore girls: Bear Creek 43, Tracy 26
Sluggish first and fourth quarters held Tracy down Tuesday at Bear Creek.
The Bruins had a 20-10 lead at the half, and even though Tracy (11-12, 2-6) outscored Bear Creek in the third quarter, the Bruins ran away with the game in the fourth.
Mariah Serrato was Tracy’s top scorer with 10 points, and she also had three assists and two steals. Monique Stevenson scored six points, and Alana Miller scored four and had five rebounds.
Freshman girls: Tracy 50, Bear Creek 34
Tracy’s girls (23-1, 8-0) put up a strong defense in the second quarter to take a 28-14 at the half and stay undefeated in the SJAA.
Tammy Serrato led Tracy with 13 points, Shelby Perry scored nine, Emily Anchartechahar scored eight, and Angela Mariani and Shelby Devlin scored six each.
Boys basketball
Sophomore boys: Tokay 50, Kimball 40
The Jaguars and Tigers traded scoring spurts Tuesday at Tokay High in Lodi, but when Tokay outscored Kimball 17-2 in the third quarter, the Tigers took a lead that the Jaguars (12-13, 4-6 TCAL) couldn’t overcome.
The leading scorer for Kimball was Ivan Atchovkey with 11, while Paulo Dinglasan scored nine and Beau Lawrence scored eight.
Freshman boys: Kimball 39, Tokay 22
The Tokay Tigers’ slim lead at the half disappeared shortly into the third quarter, as the Jaguars (17-4, 6-3) held the Tigers to one point in the third and went on to outscore Tokay in the fourth.
Millard Hampton and Nate Van Katwyk each scored eight for the Jaguars, and Corbin Lis scored six.
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