Bishop O’Dowd coach Lou Richie, proven right here in a file photograph, stated after his crew’s double-overtime victory over Piedmont on Wednesday, “It was unhappy one crew needed to lose. I used to be glad it wasn’t us.” (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Space Information Group)
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Boys basketball
Bishop O’Dowd coach Lou Richie was residing massive after three quarters Wednesday night time. His crew was main Piedmont by 22 factors. His mom, Pat, was within the stands for the primary time this season.
Then the Highlanders outscored O’Dowd 28-6 over the ultimate 6:44 of regulation, sending the sport into time beyond regulation. It was a thriller for the followers, with the Dragons profitable 90-86 in double time beyond regulation.
For Richie, he described his night time as a migraine headache accompanied by a fast rise of his blood stress.
Nonetheless, when all was stated and finished, Richie’s mother was blissful and No. 18 Bishop O’Dowd had captured the West Alameda County Convention-Foothill Division. The Dragons are 11-0 in league play and 14-5 total.
Piedmont fell to 14-10 and 8-3, however coach Ben Spencer was ecstatic together with his crew’s comeback and efficiency.
“Man, I like this crew!!!” he tweeted. “Couldn’t be prouder!!!”
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Cameron Brown was sensational for O’Dowd with 28 factors, seven rebounds and three steals. Amos Hodgson was simply nearly as good with 24 factors, six rebounds and 4 steals.
Piedmont guard Jojo Murphy placed on a present with 38 factors and 6 assists. A.J. Harris went for 27 factors and pulled down 13 rebounds.
Richie stated the distinction down the stretch was the Dragons’ capability to double-team the ever-dangerous Murphy.
“I may say plenty of good issues about him,” Richie stated of Murphy. “It was unhappy one crew needed to lose. I used to be glad it wasn’t us.”
No. 4 Miramonte 57, No. 16 Clayton Valley 44
Miramonte was having a depressing time with Clayton Valley, trailing 34-30 on the 3:18 mark of the third quarter. Then the Matadors went on an 11-4 run to finish the interval for a 41-38 lead and took management within the fourth.
James Frye scored 17 factors for Miramonte and Caden Breznikar added 14, however the actual star may need been Tyler Dutto. He scored 10 factors, yanked down 9 rebounds, dished out 9 assists and threw in three steals.
Miramonte is 22-3 total and 9-2 within the DAL-Foothill. Clayton Valley is 16-9/6-5.
No. 17 Oakland 82, No. 12 Oakland Tech 72
Cash Williams was on the cash Wednesday night time, pouring in 35 factors as Oakland beat Oakland Tech, avenging an earlier season loss.
Ahmaree Muhammad had 21 factors for Oakland Tech, which edged Oakland 69-65 of their first assembly this season.
Oakland’s win created a logjam on the high of the Oakland Athletic League standings, with each groups at 6-1. Every crew has three league video games left. Total, Oakland is 20-2 whereas Tech is 17-4.
WCAL
Valley Christian 75, Sacred Coronary heart Cathedral 72
Valley Christian snapped an eight-game dropping streak, rallying within the fourth quarter to win on the highway over Sacred Coronary heart Cathedral.
The victory was the Warriors’ first below interim coach Drew Snelgrove, who took over from Raymond Townsend final month.
Townsend, who performed at UCLA within the Nineteen Seventies and was a first-round draft choose of the Warriors, had led Valley to upset wins over Bellarmine and Serra.
“Coach Townsend is at present on go away from our program whereas he handles a private matter that isn't associated to his teaching,” Eric Scharrenberg, Valley’s vp of athletics and bodily training, stated in an e-mail. “We're grateful for Drew’s willingness to step into the top teaching function throughout Raymond’s go away. Drew has been main the crew since our sport at SI on January 22.”
Different WCAL video games
Vince Barringer scored 12 factors and Tim Netane pulled down 10 rebounds as Nineteenth-ranked St. Francis edged No. 13 Serra 52-47. The host Lancers evened their document in league play at 6-6 and improved to 14-8 total. Serra, which acquired 21 factors from sophomore Ryan Pettis, is 7-5/14-7. Each groups have two video games left.
No. 2 Mitty clinched the WCAL title by edging sixth-ranked Riordan 50-47.
It seems second place within the WCAL standings will come all the way down to Riordan and No. 7 St. Ignatius, which rolled previous Bellarmine 56-42. Riordan and SI have already performed twice this season, with each groups profitable as soon as.
Elsewhere
Prime-ranked Campolindo rolled previous Las Lomas 69-26 on Senior Evening. The Cougars (23-1, 10-0 DAL Foothill) pulled out to a 19-5 lead within the first quarter, beginning all seniors, in line with the college’s Twitter account. … Leland, down by 10 factors at intermission, outscored Independence 43-20 within the second half and gained 64-51. The Chargers, who're 17-4 for the season, acquired 23 factors from Kevin Gui. Luciano Caro dropped in 21 for Independence. …Within the PAL South, Carlmont, Menlo-Atherton and Burlingame all gained in what has develop into a three-team race. Carlmont (9-1) has a half-game lead over M-A (9-2) and a one-game lead over Burlingame (8-2). Carlmont beat Capuchino 70-59, M-A outscored Hillsdale 42-22 after intermission en path to a 71-44 thumping, and Burlingame took care of Sequoia 66-51.
Women basketball
Alhambra 55, No. 13 Acalanes 47
The host Bulldogs scored the ultimate eight factors of the sport en path to ending Acalanes’ 19-game profitable streak.
The sport was tied with 1:47 to go when Acalanes went chilly and Alhambra (19-6, 7-4 DAL Foothill) warmed up on the free-throw line, with Lexie Lipary doing a lot of the injury. She led the house crew with 17 factors. Kyomi Apalit chipped in 16 factors.
Acalanes (21-3, 10-1), which final misplaced to Menlo on Dec. 4, had 11 factors apiece by Emily Du and Jenna Steele.
No. 8 Palo Alto 55, Homestead 52 OT
The Vikings obtained a scare earlier than profitable their seventeenth in a row to maneuver to 19-1 total and 9-0 within the SCVAL De Anza.
Homestead junior co-captain Tatum Leuenberger buried a 3-pointer to ship the sport to time beyond regulation tied at 46-46, however Palo Alto was in a position to pull it out within the further interval. Palo Alto sophomore Nadia Brown knocked down a 3 from the nook after the lead had modified fingers 4 occasions.
Palo Alto was powerful on the boards, with Jessica Fiske grabbing 14 rebounds and Itzel Torres including 13.
Elaine Cao had 15 factors for Homestead (15-6). Leuenberger contributed 14.
No. 15 Los Gatos 43, Los Altos 37
Los Gatos broke a 31-31 tie within the fourth quarter whereas bettering to 19-3 total and 8-2 within the SCVAL De Anza. The Wildcats nonetheless path Palo Alto by a sport and a half however can tighten issues if they'll beat the Vikings after they play on Tremendous Bowl Sunday. Belle Bramer scored 18 factors for Los Gatos and Nicole Steiner added 10. Los Altos (14-7, 4-6) was led by Macy Watson with 10 factors.
Elsewhere
Tenth-ranked Piedmont dispatched of No. 12 Bishop O’Dowd 53-37, establishing a Friday night time showdown at No. 19 San Leandro for the WACC Foothill title. Piedmont is 8-1 in league and 20-4 total. San Leandro (18-5/7-1) hosts St. Joseph Notre Dame tonight. Bishop O’Dowd fell to 13-5/4-3. …No. 20 Hillsdale clinched the PAL South title and gained its sixteenth in a row by beating Menlo-Atherton 62-39. Hillsdale is 11-0 in league and 21-1 for the season. …Yasmine Garrett had 22 factors, 10 rebounds and 4 steals to guide Mt. Diablo previous Berean Christian 51-40. She additionally nailed a half-court buzzer-beater because the horn sounded for the half. The Pink Devils clinched the DAL-Valley with the victory. They're 20-4 total and 9-0 in league play. AndheyaAurelio scored 12 factors for Mt. Diablo and Noelani Boyd pulled down 11 rebounds. Berean Christian is 13-6, 6-3.
Baseball
Palo Alto star acknowledged by Baseball America
Henry Bolte, the toolsy outfielder for the Palo Alto Vikings, was certainly one of 13 gamers nationwide named to Baseball America’s preseason prep All-America crew.
The 6-foot-3, 198-pounder confirmed off loads of energy on the Space Code Video games final summer time. Mixed together with his pace and powerful arm, he tasks as a potential first-round choose within the Main League Baseball draft, which is scheduled to start June 2.
Nonetheless, he may fall if he doesn’t start to make extra contact this season. The Baseball America scouting report stated his contact charge will probably be carefully watched by scouts. One scouting report projected Bolte as a mid-second spherical choose.
The suitable-handed hitter is signed to play school ball at Texas.
Extra stars on the horizon
A few juniors to keep watch over are catcher Ryder Helfrick from Clayton Valley Constitution and right-hander Cal Randall from De La Salle.
Helfrick, who's dedicated to Arkansas, is a superb defensive catcher with above-average pace. Scouts consider he ought to have above-average energy for a catcher.
Randall intrigues scouts due to his energy arm. He has already hit the mid-90’s together with his fastball, however Baseball America stated he might want to enhance his management and secondary pitches. He's dedicated to UCLA.
Play ball!
The season begins in earnest on Feb. 19, with 12 Bay Space video games scheduled that day.
The celebrated Boras Baseball Traditional has introduced its 16-team discipline. The event, canceled in every of the final two years due to the pandemic, is meant to run April 11-14 at Military Depot Park in Sacramento. Bay Space groups embody defending champion Archbishop Mitty, Clayton Valley, School Park, Mountain View, Palo Alto, Sacred Coronary heart Cathedral and San Ramon Valley.
Bay Space Information Group highschool sports activities editor Darren Sabedra contributed to this report.