Little Eagles victorious over Jaguars 20-12
The Christian Learning girls junior varsity basketball team completed its undefeated season with a decisive 20-12 victory over fourth place Cooperative in the Cooperative gym Tuesday afternoon.
The Eagles finished first in the regular season, and the Jaguars fourth.
The same two teams will be paired in the junior varsity playoff semifinals April 6.
The two teams were deadlocked at the end of the first quarter 4-4, but the Eagles scored four unanswered points in the second period to lead 8-4 at the half, and then exploded for 12 points in the third quarter, during which the Jaguars scored only two.
The Jaguars closed the gap considerably by scoring six points in the final quarter, while holding the Eagles scoreless, with both teams giving younger players game experience.
For Christian Learning, Rebekah Kienzle had ten points. Emily Ordoñez and HaEun Lee each had four. Isabela Diaz add two.
For Cooperative, Giuliana Varalta had four points. Sofia Vallet, Marcella Netzlaff, Jessica Maureira, and Susana Zankis each had two points.
SWISH -- Knight Patricia Zhou Zeng sinks a second half free throw. Teammate Nicole Fermin (16) helps with some "body English."
Julia Boldt, Cooperative
Griffinettes' late scores defeat Knights 12-6
The International girls junior varsity basketball team broke open what had been a close game with two quick baskets late in the fourth quarter, defeating Cambridge 12-6 in their home gym Tuesday afternoon.
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BREAKTHROUGH -- This late basket by Griffin Pamela Suarez (7) helped break the game open for International.
Julia Boldt, Cooperative
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The victory secured second place in the now completed regular season for the Griffins, who posted a 4-2 record. Cambridge was third at 2-4. The same two teams clash again in the playoff semifinals April 6.
The two teams battled through a scoreless opening quarter, and each scored one basket in the second quarter, making the score 2-2 at halftime. The Knights outscored the Griffins in the third quarter 3-2 to take a 5-4 lead into the final stanza.
The Griffins got two baskets in the early phases of the fourth quarter, while Cambridge could muster only a free throw, but with only a few minute on the clock the score stood 8-6 for International, but it was still anybody's ball game, with each team missing numerous chances.
Then Griffins Pamela Suarez and Antonia Maggi hit baskets in rapid succession to move the score to 12-6 and ice the victory for the Griffins.
For International, Fabiana Zelada and Antonia Maggi each had four points; Natalia Aguilera and Paula Suarez each had two.
For Cambridge, Patricia Zhou Zeng and Vera de la Fuente each had three points.
