Resurgent Jaguars triumph over Eagles, 26-14
The Cooperative girls varsity basketball team, playing with more assurance than it has all year, decisively defeated Christan Learning 26-14 Thursday afternoon in the Christian Learning gym.
The Cooperative girls varsity basketball team, playing with more assurance than it has all year, decisively defeated Christan Learning 26-14 Thursday afternoon in the Christian Learning gym.
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COLLISION COURSE -- Jaguar Ana Paola Peredo (5) and Eagle Whitney Belovicz (4) go for the ball -- hard.
Sung Jae Jang, Christian Learning
The victory avenged a two-point defeat the girl Jaguars had suffered earlier this season at the halds of the Eagle girls, and clouded the race for the regular season championship. No girls varsity is now unbeaten.
The Jaguars unleashed their attack early on, and led 10-4 at the end of a first quarter in which four different players scored for the Jaguars. They stretched that to 15-7 at the half, and 22-10 at the end of the third quarter.
The previous game had been much closer, and was broken open by three-pointers fired in by Eagle sharpshooters Ruth Nyquist and Kaylyn Lampen durng the third quarter.
Lampen was out with dengue fever for this game. Nyquist did shoot a three-pointer in the third quarter, but it only served to cut the Jaguar lead down to ten points.
Jaguar Sofia Sotelo, a ninth grader, was the top scorer in the game with 14 points, including a three-pointer. Cecelia Aponte had four points. Ana Paola Justiniano, Nicole Broersma, Ana Paola Peredo, and Carla Limpias each had two points.
For Christian Learning, Tabitha Malloy had four points, Ruth Nyquist had three (on her three-pointer), and Whitney Belovicz, Jessica Smith, and Erica Kienzle had two points each.
Lady Knights easily overcome Griffins, 29-5
Ana Saavedra Banzer
Cambridge College
Controlling the game from the very beginning, the Cambridge girls varsity basketball team combined its best offnsive and defensive performances of the year to fashion a 29-5 victory over International in the International gym Thursday.
The Jaguars unleashed their attack early on, and led 10-4 at the end of a first quarter in which four different players scored for the Jaguars. They stretched that to 15-7 at the half, and 22-10 at the end of the third quarter.
The previous game had been much closer, and was broken open by three-pointers fired in by Eagle sharpshooters Ruth Nyquist and Kaylyn Lampen durng the third quarter.
Lampen was out with dengue fever for this game. Nyquist did shoot a three-pointer in the third quarter, but it only served to cut the Jaguar lead down to ten points.
Jaguar Sofia Sotelo, a ninth grader, was the top scorer in the game with 14 points, including a three-pointer. Cecelia Aponte had four points. Ana Paola Justiniano, Nicole Broersma, Ana Paola Peredo, and Carla Limpias each had two points.
For Christian Learning, Tabitha Malloy had four points, Ruth Nyquist had three (on her three-pointer), and Whitney Belovicz, Jessica Smith, and Erica Kienzle had two points each.
Lady Knights easily overcome Griffins, 29-5
Ana Saavedra Banzer
Cambridge College
Controlling the game from the very beginning, the Cambridge girls varsity basketball team combined its best offnsive and defensive performances of the year to fashion a 29-5 victory over International in the International gym Thursday.
The Griffins were able to bring the ball down the court successfully, but couldn't seem to get the ball in the basket. They could not match the Knights shooting accuracy. 
Both Griffins and Knights were fighting hard, but the first period ended with the Knights ahead 5-0, and it was 16-2 at the end of the half.
The second half followed the same patterm. The Griffins were able to get the ball to the basket, but not in it.
Meanwhile, things were exciting for Cambridge. They were really into the game and having fun!
Mariana Escaño had her best game of the year, scoring 11 points for the Knights. Raquel Lopez had eight, Maira Lino seven (including a three-pointer) and Stephanie Quiroga two.
For International, Adriana Ocampo had three points, and Regina Landivar two.
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SLIPPING THROUGH -- Knight Maria Escaño finds a back door to the basket.
Jonatan Muñoz, International
Both Griffins and Knights were fighting hard, but the first period ended with the Knights ahead 5-0, and it was 16-2 at the end of the half.
The second half followed the same patterm. The Griffins were able to get the ball to the basket, but not in it.
Meanwhile, things were exciting for Cambridge. They were really into the game and having fun!
Mariana Escaño had her best game of the year, scoring 11 points for the Knights. Raquel Lopez had eight, Maira Lino seven (including a three-pointer) and Stephanie Quiroga two.
For International, Adriana Ocampo had three points, and Regina Landivar two.
