Eagles Advance to Finals with 52-32 Win Over Knights
The SCCLC Eagles girls varsity basketball team took over after a slow start against the Cambridge Knights on Tuesday. Soon into the first quarter, the score was tied at 6-6. The Eagles then shot ahead with 9 more points before the end of the quarter, which ended with the score at 15-6. The Eagles continued their scoring streak into the second quarter until the Knights were able to score again and bring the score to 19-8. The game went on with the Eagles continuing to widen their lead by taking advantage of the numerous free throws they were awarded. The first half ended at 30-14 with the Eagles still ahead.
The second half went on in a similar manner with the score widening between the two teams. Soon the Knights were behind 44-19 at the end of the 3rd quarter. The Knights finally started playing more aggressively in the final quarter. They ended up scoring 13 points while holding the Eagles to 8, but the Eagles' lead was far too great for them to overcome. The Eagles won with a final score of 52-32.
Lady Jaguars Breeze Into Finals, 53-10
By Sofia Sotelo
The SCCLC Eagles girls varsity basketball team took over after a slow start against the Cambridge Knights on Tuesday. Soon into the first quarter, the score was tied at 6-6. The Eagles then shot ahead with 9 more points before the end of the quarter, which ended with the score at 15-6. The Eagles continued their scoring streak into the second quarter until the Knights were able to score again and bring the score to 19-8. The game went on with the Eagles continuing to widen their lead by taking advantage of the numerous free throws they were awarded. The first half ended at 30-14 with the Eagles still ahead.
The second half went on in a similar manner with the score widening between the two teams. Soon the Knights were behind 44-19 at the end of the 3rd quarter. The Knights finally started playing more aggressively in the final quarter. They ended up scoring 13 points while holding the Eagles to 8, but the Eagles' lead was far too great for them to overcome. The Eagles won with a final score of 52-32.
Lady Jaguars Breeze Into Finals, 53-10
By Sofia Sotelo
The Cooperative girls basketball team continued its undefeated streak, which now extends over two seasons, with a 53-10 semifinal victory over International in the Jaguars gym Tuesday.
The Jaguars will play Christian Learning, the only team to come close to beating them this season, in the championship game Friday.
The Jaguars used tight man-to-man defense for the first two quarters, and scored 27 points on offense by halftime, while the Griffins scored only three in the first half, one layup and af oul point by Camila Johnson. Several fouls were made by Griffin defenders, giving Jaguar Ana Paula Peredo the chance to sink g three foul points in a row.
In the third quarter, SCCS started playing their subs and using a more relaxed zone defense, but still dominated the game. By the end of the third quarteris quarter, the score was 36 to 9.
In the last quarter the Griffins scored only one point and the Jaguars scored 15, their highest quarterly total for the game, which included two three-pointers by Sofia Sotelo.
Carla Limpias was the high scorer with 16 points, followed by fellow forward Ana Paula Peredo with 13. Sofia Sotelo and Giovanna Varalta, the Jaguar guards, had eight points each. Center Aldana Roda, the lone senior on the team, had six points, and Tania Landivar had two.
The Jaguars used tight man-to-man defense for the first two quarters, and scored 27 points on offense by halftime, while the Griffins scored only three in the first half, one layup and af oul point by Camila Johnson. Several fouls were made by Griffin defenders, giving Jaguar Ana Paula Peredo the chance to sink g three foul points in a row.
In the third quarter, SCCS started playing their subs and using a more relaxed zone defense, but still dominated the game. By the end of the third quarteris quarter, the score was 36 to 9.
In the last quarter the Griffins scored only one point and the Jaguars scored 15, their highest quarterly total for the game, which included two three-pointers by Sofia Sotelo.
Carla Limpias was the high scorer with 16 points, followed by fellow forward Ana Paula Peredo with 13. Sofia Sotelo and Giovanna Varalta, the Jaguar guards, had eight points each. Center Aldana Roda, the lone senior on the team, had six points, and Tania Landivar had two.
