PRAYERS UNANSWERED
-- With the scoreboard showing 12-11 and time running out, Griffin bench seems to be praying for the winning shot (below). With seconds to go Matilde Gamarra (11) got a last chance, but Kaylynn Lampen (14) said, "No." (at right)
Jonatan Munoz, International
The Christian Learning girls varsity basketball team hung on to gain a 13-11 victory over an energized Griffin team Tuesday in the Christian Learning gym.
Eagles barely get past Griffins, 13-11
The Christian Learning girls varsity basketball team hung on to gain a 13-11 victory over an energized Griffin team Tuesday in the Christian Learning gym.
The win puts the Eagles into the championship game Thursday against Cooperative, but it was not a pretty victory. The International girls will play Cambridge in the consolation game for third place.
The two teams had each won one of the regular season match-ups , but International's had come in a double-overtime game in which the Eagles' seniors had been away on a trip.
The Eagles had moved out to an 8-5 lead in the first quarter. International's first three points ts came on a three-pointer by Matilde Gamarra, the only three-point shot in the game.
At that point in the game defenses seemed to take control of the game. The second quarter was scoreless, and the third quarter a low-scoring draw, with each team scoring four points, making the score 12-9 in favor of the Eagles.
The only shots that counted in the fourth quarter were foul shots. The Griffins made two, bringing the score to 12-11 for the Eagles. The Eagles then made one to bring the final score to 13-11. Each team missed numerous other opportunities to score. International made only two of its seven free throw opportunities in the game.
For Christian Learning, Kaylynn Lampen had six points, all in the first quarter. Ruth Nyquist, Abby Phillips, and JiHea An had two points each, and Jessica Smith had one.
For International, Matilde Gamarra had three points on a three-pointer to start International's scoring. Laura Maragano also had three points. Natalia Suarez and Adriana Ocampo each had two points, and Camila Johnson had one.
Michel Pedrazas of International contributed to this report.
Jaguars easily outpace Knights 37-9
Jaguars easily outpace Knights 37-9
The undefeated Cooperative girls varsity basketball team moved a step closer to winning its second straight basketball championship as it defeated Cambridge 37-9 on their home court Tuesday.
The Jaguars will now face Christian Learning in the championship game Thursday. Cambridge will play International.
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LOOKING FOR A WAY OUT --Knight Mako Ueno tries to find a way past Jaguar defenders Tania Landivar and Sofia Sotelo.
Juan Carlos Coronel, Cambridge
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Cambridge had given Cooperative its only tough game this season in their previous meeting, a low-scoring affair the Jaguars hung on to win 13-9, and it looked for a while as if Cambridge might really test the Jaguars again. The Jaguars led by only 4-0 at the end of the first quarter.
However, the Jaguars exploded for 18 points in the second quarter, and were clearly in charge by halftime, 22-2.
They fattened their lead in the third quarter to 35-8. Both teams substituted freely in the fourth quarter in which Cooperative had a field goal and Cambridge made a foul shot.
Sehee Cho had five points for Cambridge. Nadia Rocco had two. Melanie Andia and Maira Lino each had one.
