SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 9: Archbishop Riordan’s King-Njhsanni Wilhite (3) seems to move in opposition to Archbishop Mitty’s Jaiden Paran (1) and Archbishop Mitty’s Isaiah Cabebe (11) within the third quarter at Archbishop Mitty Excessive College in San Jose, Calif., on Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Space Information Group)
NCS playoffs
Moreau Catholic boys: “We’ve obtained locker-room motivation”
With 22 wins in 26 video games in the course of the common season, Moreau Catholic didn’t count on to see a 5 subsequent to its identify when the North Coast Part playoff brackets got here out Sunday. “We’ve obtained locker-room motivation,” coach Frank Knight mentioned after the fifth-seeded Mariners rolled at house in Hayward previous No. 12 seed Castro Valley 70-33 within the first spherical of the Division I playoffs on Tuesday evening. “The group looks like they weren’t a 5 seed. They’re taking that personally.” Moreau held Castro Valley to 4 factors within the first quarter and 5 within the second to place the sport away at halftime. Trey Knight had 19 factors and 7 steals and Kellen Hampton added 15 factors and 6 rebounds to steer the Mariners. “We’re beginning to click on,” Knight mentioned. “We’re beginning to get this factor going. We’re enthusiastic about it. We’re capturing the ball properly. The protection is what I'm enthusiastic about. Our protection is strong.” Moreau superior to the quarterfinals Friday at No. 4 seed Liberty, a 64-37 winner over Irvington within the opening spherical. – Darren Sabedra
Monte Vista boys: This time, the Mustangs maintain on
In its final sport earlier than the playoffs, Monte Vista led Dublin by 12 factors with three minutes to go. The Gaels stormed again to win 62-60. Tuesday, Monte Vista held a 14-point benefit over California within the second half. The sixth-seeded Grizzlies roared again to chop the deficit to 1 within the ultimate 30 seconds. This time, No. 11 seed Monte Vista made the clutch free throws and defensive cease it wanted to win on the street 65-62. The Mustangs advance to play third-seeded Bishop O’Dowd within the NCS Division I quarterfinals Friday evening at Laney School in Oakland. Brandon McGautha sank 4 3-pointers and completed with 19 factors to steer Monte Vista. Jack Endries added 10 factors and Jake Fields and Luke Spies every had 9 factors for the Mustangs. O’Dowd stretched its profitable streak to 13 video games Tuesday with a 73-38 rout of 14th-seeded James Logan. – Darren Sabedra
Doubling down: Decrease seeds stand up
There have been a number of surprises within the first spherical of the NCS playoffs Tuesday evening, just about divided equally between girls and boys video games. When you have been in search of traits, you needed to search no additional than the East Bay Athletic League. There have been three video games during which each groups have been from the EBAL – two boys, one ladies – and in all three instances, the decrease seed was victorious. Within the boys, No. 11 seed Monte Vista squeezed previous California 65-62 in an upset that was predicted by many. In one other boys EBAL matchup, Tenth-seeded Foothill routed No. 7 Amador Valley 55-33. On the ladies’ aspect, No. 12 Dublin rolled previous fifth-seeded Granada 51-32. All have been Division I contests. Different upsets on Tuesday included No. 12 seed Hayward dealing with Pinole Valley 63-54 and No. 11 Encinal stunning No. 6 Piner 48-44 in a pair of Division III video games. — Mike Lefkow
Upsets of the evening
The 2 most newsworthy upsets might need concerned the ladies. Clayton Valley Constitution, which got here in because the No. 13 seed in Division I with a lower than shiny 10-16 file, shocked fourth-seeded Freedom 57-41. Much more upsetting might need been the way it occurred. The Eagles outscored Freedom 33-15 within the second half. One of many extra intriguing surprises was No. 10 Miramonte’s 59-38 victory over No. 7 Mission San Jose. The Matadors have been a ladies basketball energy for years. Within the final three seasons, they have been 63-12. However this season they struggled out of the gate at 1-6 earlier than going 12-7 the remainder of the best way to complete 13-13. Former coach Kelly Sopak skipped off to Carondelet two years in the past, and now the Mats are feeling their means below second-year coach Vince Wirthman. Miramonte regained a bit of that outdated mojo Tuesday evening. Subsequent up for the Matadors will likely be No. 2 seed James Logan on Saturday. The Colts raced previous Pittsburg within the first spherical 85-27. – Mike Lefkow
CCS playoffs
Tuesday marked the ultimate evening of the common season within the Central Coast Part. The playoff seeding assembly is Wednesday, with the opening spherical Friday and Saturday.
Listed below are Tuesday’s highlights:
— Within the West Catholic Athletic League, Serra gained its rivalry Jungle Sport over St. Ignatius 64-56 behind 26 factors from Miles Klapper and 19 from Brady Smith. The Padres (15-8, 7-7) completed fourth within the WCAL. St. Ignatius (18-6, 9-5) took third within the league.
— Achilles Woodson’s 3-pointer on the buzzer lifted Archbishop Riordan to a 62-59 victory over Sacred Coronary heart Cathedral to clinch second place within the WCAL behind champion Archbishop Mitty. King-Njhsanni Wilhite led Riordan with 23 factors. In 14 league video games, Wilhite averaged 22.86 factors to interrupt Dwayne Fontana’s college file of twenty-two.67 that was set 1989-90, in line with group statistician Patrick Segurson.
— St. Francis withstood a rally by Bellarmine to win on the street over its rival 64-58. St. Francis improved to 15-9, 7-7. Bellarmine fell to 11-11, 4-9. Theoren Brouillette, Nick Corbett and Brody Pearson every scored 10 factors for Bellarmine.
— Palo Alto beat Los Altos 49-43 to assert a share of the Santa Clara Valley Athletic League De Anza Division title with Mountain View. Each went 10-2 within the league. Los Altos completed 9-3.
— Fremont-Sunnyvale held off Gunn 45-40 to seize a chunk of the SCVAL’s El Camino Division title with Los Gatos. Each completed 9-3 within the league standings.
— The Palo Alto ladies gained the outright SCVAL De Anza Division title with a 51-33 rout of Los Altos. Palo Alto went 11-1 in league play. Runner-up Los Gatos completed 10-2.
— Darren Sabedra