BOYS BASKETBALL
No. 2 Salesian 75, Albany 42
Salesian finished the regular season with an undefeated league record for the third consecutive year with a rout of Albany at home. Ronnie Selleaze and Elias Obenyah each had 13 points in the win. Albany was led by Bruno Der, who scored 17 points. Salesian moved to 23-2, 12-0 TCAL. Albany dropped to 21-5, 9-3.
– Nathan Canilao
No. 7 Dublin 64, No. 4 Dougherty Valley 61
Dublin spoiled Jalen Stokes’ return to his old school with a gusty second-half performance. Nathan Canilao was in Dublin and has the story here.
No. 10 Liberty 117, Deer Valley 38
Deer Valley suited up just five players in this game and paid the price. Liberty got 37 points from Andrew Vixon, 25 from Alex Zenn Dash and 23 from Mekhi Reed to cruise to its ninth straight Bay Valley Athletic League win. Carter Williams totaled 21 points for Deer Valley, which dropped to 4-19, 0-8. Liberty (23-2, 9-0) will finish the regular season at Heritage on Thursday.
– Nathan Canilao
No. 14 Valley Christian 64, Serra 52
VC (16-5, 7-4) handled Serra (12-9, 3-8) on the road in San Mateo to keep pace in the West Catholic Athletic League race behind Archbishop Riordan and St. Ignatius. Brayden Harris paced the Warriors with 24 points, followed by Bryant Clark and Freddy Dauda with 12 points apiece. Ryan Rice led Serra with 12 points. Wyatt Vonblanco and Mikey Ballout chipped in 10 points apiece for the Padres.
No. 17 King’s Academy 66, Sacred Heart Prep 47
The Knights took sole possession of first place in the West Bay Athletic League with a blowout win over SHP. Junior point guard Xavier Barnett had a team-high 18 points, followed by Karan Kolappa and Caedmon Dickson who each had 12. Matthew Norris had a game-high 21 points for SHP, which dropped to 13-7, 6-2. TKA is now 18-4, 7-1.
– Nahan Canilao
No. 18 Christopher 75, Santa Teresa 43
Santa Teresa has had a penchant for big comebacks this season, but it was not to be on Friday night in San Jose. Jaxen Robinson led a dominant Christopher group with 22 points as the Cougars rolled. Christian Babcock was in attendance and has the full story here.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
No. 1 Archbishop Mitty 63, No. 12 St. Ignatius 37
With star forward McKenna Woliczko in attendance for the first time since her ACL reconstruction surgery, Mitty earned its 100th consecutive West Catholic Athletic League win with a rout of SI (12-9, 5-4) in the City. Maliya Hunter and Ze’Ni Patterson co-led the Monarchs (18-3, 9-0) with 16 points. They were followed by Devin Cosgriff with eight points.
No. 3 Pinewood 70, Menlo School 42
Pinewood (17-3, 8-0 WBAL) polished off an easy win over Menlo (14-7, 3-5) thanks to an evenly balanced, well-distributed scoring punch. Nearly five players scored in double figures – Vallory Kuelker (15), Katherine Garr (15), Caitlyn Kramer (13), Jolyn Ding (11) and Abigail Yew (9). Ruiqi Liu led Menlo with 21 points, supplemented by Karen Xin’s 12.
No. 4 San Ramon Valley 78, Monte Vista 30
On the same night that the boys honored the late Hans de Lannoy with a victory against Monte Vista, the girls went on the road and routed their Danville rivals. It was also Alyssa Rudd’s first game against her old school, and she had 13 points and 13 rebounds. Ella Gunderson led the way with 25 points and Carly Stern dropped in 12 points. It was San Ramon Valley’s 50th consecutive victory in East Bay Athletic League play and clinched the unshared EBAL title. SRV improved to 23-3, 9-0 while Monte Vista fell to 11-14, 4-5.
– Joseph Dycus
No. 15 Salesian 63, St. Patrick-St. Vincent 43
Salesian (18-8, 10-0) finished the regular season undefeated in Tri-County Athletic League Rock Division play with a rout over SPSV. Vanessa Parilla and Janiya Sawyer each scored 17 points, and Emma Bryant may have only scored two points, but she also had four assists, six steals and four deflections. Alisa Villanueva led SPSV (11-13, 4-6) with 22 points and Aiani Prater scored 14.
– Joseph Dycus
No. 18 Los Gatos 48, Lynbrook 36
Los Gatos (13-7, 9-0) took down Lynbrook (16-6, 8-2) by double digits in San Jose to remain unbeaten in SCVAL De Anza play. The Wildcats took care of the second-best team in their league thanks to strong performances from Nicole Steiner and Ashley Childers. Steiner had 17 points, 14 rebounds and three assists, while Childers posted 16 points, nine rebounds and four assists. 5-foot guard Lola Cuevas added five points and five rebounds. Alice Wu led Lynbrook with 13 points. Los Gatos now faces a quick turnaround, traveling to play No. 5 Carondelet in a non-league showdown on Saturday in Concord.
No. 20 Menlo-Atherton 48, Hillsdale 46
A hard-fought battle between Peninsula Athletic League Bay Division contenders came down to the wire in Atherton. Menlo-Atherton held a nine-point lead in the fourth quarter, but the Bears went 3 of 10 from the free-throw line down the stretch. Hillsdale closed the gap significantly, but “time ran out,” said Hillsdale coach Dan Mori. Eve Amram led M-A (16-6, 9-1) with 16 points, and Molly Gray added 12 for the Bears. Lexi Carson led all scorers with 18 points for Hillsdale (19-4, 8-3) and added 10 rebounds. Kiara Nitao scored 15 for the Knights, while Daniella Sierra scored eight points and grabbed 13 boards. With the win, M-A controls its destiny in the PAL Bay championship race.
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BOYS SOCCER
No. 3 Menlo-Atherton 4, Carlmont 1
M-A (13-0-4, 6-0-2) continued its unbeaten campaign with another rout of a PAL Bay Division opponent. Senior Nathan Thurlow notched a hat trick for the Bears, and junior Mateo Sosnik bagged M-A’s other goal. Pablo Martinez contributed two assists, while Noah De Haaff and Yandel Hernandez each had one. Carlmont dropped to 8-7-1 and 5-3 in the PAL Bay.
No. 10 Berkeley 2, Piedmont 1
Oliver Adams and Alfredo ‘Poki’ Munoz scored one goal each thanks to assists by Zolly Corrigan. Coach Blaise Curet said it was “a hard-fought and well-played match” between WACC teams. Berkeley improved to 15-3-1, 11-1 while Piedmont dropped to 5-8-4, 3-4-3.
– Joseph Dycus
GIRLS SOCCER
Berean Christian 6, Mt. Diablo 0
Berean Christian won its sixth match in a row as it routed Diablo Athletic League opponent and fellow Concord school Mt. Diablo. Angie Chang led the way with two goals, while Hannah Morrell, Brooklyn Cole, Sophia Sposeto, and LeAna Cimarra each scored once. Berean Christian improved to 12-1-1, 4-0 while Mt. Diablo fell to 4-16-1, 1-3. Berean coach Breanna Burtt told the Bay Area News Group, “Their dedication and focus are evident as they prepare for the upcoming playoffs.”
– Joseph Dycus
