NCS basketball
Women Division I remaining a matchup of thoroughbred groups
The highest-seeded Monte Vista Mustangs will host the No. 2 seed James Logan Colts on Friday for the North Coast Part Division I title. Each groups are headed to the NorCal Regionals, win or lose. James Logan took care of San Leandro 57-47 and Monte Vista defeated Dublin 47-33 within the semifinals. Monte Vista and James Logan have clearly been the very best groups in D-1. The groups have gained all six of their video games (three apiece) by no fewer than 10 factors every. James Logan (19-7) put three gamers in double figures Tuesday evening, led by ArshiyaRanjitkar’s 14 factors. Hilary Golfo and Kiara White every scored 12. White additionally had 11 rebounds. Aunika Hornung had 14 rebounds. Monte Vista will take a 20-9 report into the championship sport. Towards Dublin, the Mustangs bought a double-double from AlexisWoodson with 12 factors and 14 rebounds. Sarah Brans had 14 factors and 5 assists. – Mike Lefkow
Alhambra women: Darkish Horse no extra
A reasonably compelling story is growing at Alhambra, the place the Bulldogs have assured themselves a spot in subsequent week’s NorCal Regionals after happening the highway and beating West County 51-45 Tuesday evening. Alhambra is 23-6 and has gained 11 of its final 12. The Bulldogs got here in because the No. 6 seed in Division III of the North Coast Part playoffs. Neither crew led by greater than 9 factors. Alhambra bought 14 factors from Lexie Lipary. Simply as essential have been the mixed 22 rebounds by Rylee Adam-Barnes, Desie Armstrong and SkylerParker towards a troublesome West County entrance line. The Bulldogs have been with no coach till a month earlier than the season began when Anthony Ertola stepped in. It took one other week for the Bulldogs to safe a spot to follow. They must wait a day to be taught their opponent within the D-III finals. The San Marin at Moreau Catholic sport was pushed again till Wednesday evening. Moreau Catholic is the No. 1 seed, San Marin is No. 4. Ertola, by the best way, is the son of former Alhambra AD Pat Ertola. – Mike Lefkow
Elsewhere in basketball
The Piedmont boys misplaced an in depth one to Branson 57-55 at Novato Excessive Faculty in a Division III semifinal. Piedmont is 17-11. No. 2 seed Branson visits high seed St. Patrick-St. Vincent on Saturday for the D-III crown. … In Division V, the third-seeded Athenian boys topped No. 2-seed Head-Royce 47-38. No. 3 Athenian (19-3) hosts fourth-seed City (17-11) for the D-V championship on Friday. … In women D-V, No. 1 seed Mt. Diablo (23-5) was humbled by No. 5 seed College-San Francisco 78-46. – Mike Lefkow
Soccer
Not a whole lot of motion within the NCS playoffs Tuesday, with solely the Divisions II and III boys taking part in. Richmond and Bishop O’Dowd battled to a 1-1 tie within the Division II semifinals, then Richmond gained on penalty kicks 3-1. It advances to the championship sport on Saturday at midday at Redwood Excessive’s Troppman Area. Redwood, the No. 1 seed, is 17-3-3. Third-seeded Richmond is 17-2-1. …The Acalanes boys misplaced to Marin Academy 1-0 in Division III. The fifth-seeded Dons have been 10-6-8. – Mike Lefkow