East County Sports

Foothillers roll, off to 3-0 start

2017 EAST COUNTY PREP GIRLS BASKETBALL

 

EastCountySports.com staff report

 

CHULA VISTA – The Grossmont Foothillers won their third-straight game to open the season on Wednesday afternoon, dispatching High Tech Chula Vista, 53-17, in a non-league contest.

Sophomore SARAH HENRY poured in 25 of Grossmont’s points, while seniors JAZMINE LEE and CANDACE HENDERSON added 10 points each.

Senior GRACE CIRCADO had eight points for the Lady Hillers.

Lee led Grossmont with 12 rebounds, while Henry added six boards and three steals.

Henderson added four steals.

Grossmont faces East County foe Granite Hills in the Lady Colts Tournament on Friday at the Eagles’ gym at 3 p.m.

 

POINT LOMA 55, GRANITE HILLS 38 -If the 3 rd quarter of this contest could be removed, the Eagles more than likely
come up victorious.

Granite came into this contest 1-4 and Point Loma 5-0.

So considering the records at hand, the Eagles played one of their more competitive games against an undefeated squad.

The Lady Eagles were down 24-15 at the halfway point, and played a spectacular 4th, both teams scoring 17 apiece in the final quarter.

What ended the dreams of a conquest over an undefeated Point Loma team was the 30 turnovers, as with any competitive sport, lose the turnover battle and lose the game.

On the positive side, KANI KUBARI had 13 points, 12 rebounds, 5 blocks and 3 steals, while ANYANG AGOTH
15 points.

The Lady Eagles (1-5) will compete again on Thursday, December 21st against Crawford (2-3) at 6 pm at Granite Hills in the Lady Colts Tournament.

 

WESTLAKE 60, CHRISTIAN 28 – The Patriots lost for the second-straight day at the stacked NIKE Tournament of Champions in Phoenix.

Westlake, of Utah, led 21-6 after one quarter. SIMONE JAMES accounted for all of Christian’s first-quarter points.

James had a  three-point field goal in the third quarter, ut Westlake pulled away from a 31-15 halftime lead.

Christian faces Chaparral, of Colorado, on Thur. at 5 p.m.

 

 

 

 

 

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