Prep roundup: Moreau Catholic stays hot, beats James Logan in packed gym
Pinole Valley boys bounce back to beat Vallejo. California survives against Dougherty Valley in overtime in girls basketball.
Boys basketball
For the second time this season, Moreau Catholic rolled past James Logan in Mission Valley Athletic League play.
The Mariners cruised to a 71-59 victory on Friday night as Kellen Hampton had 26 points and 13 rebounds to lead the way.
Lebrie Goudy-Lee added 20 points and Kevin Chapman scored 10 points in front of a packed gym in Union City, one of the largest crowds Moreau has played in front of this season, the team’s coach, Frank Knight, said.
“They feed off it for sure,” Knight said. “But like I told them, it’s a game of momentum swings. So if they keep going and make a couple of shots as they did, then they can make it a ball game.”
Moreau improved to 14-5 overall and 8-0 in league play. The Mariners are still riding a wave of momentum after beating Folsom in the Crush in the Valley showcase last Saturday at Contra Costa College.
“These guys put it on the line each game,” Knight said. “It really doesn’t matter who we play. We can beat anybody, but we can lose to anybody, too. But when the kids are locked in, they play really hard.”
The Mariners could also see an improvement in their play once starter Robert Morgan returns within the next two weeks. He has been out since suffering an ankle injury at the Desert Holiday Classic in Palm Springs.
James Logan fell to 12-8, 6-3.
No. 10 Pinole Valley 79, Vallejo 54
Pinole Valley bounced back from a narrow loss to Salesian on Tuesday with a win over visiting Vallejo in Tri-County Athletic League Rock Division play. Jordy McKenzie scored 19 points and Kaleb Allison had 16 points for Pinole Valley, which improved 20-4, 6-2. Vallejo slipped to 11-10, 4-3.
No. 13 Oakland 75, Skyline 29
Money Williams scored 20 points and Josh Clark had 15 points for Oakland in its home win over Skyline in an Oakland Athletic League game. Elijah Alexander scored 10 points for Skyline. Oakland improved to 18-6, 5-1. Skyline fell to 2-21, 0-5.
Sacred Heart Prep 47, The King’s Academy 39
SHP extended its winning streak to eight games after a win over The King’s Academy in West Bay Athletic League play. Sam Norris scored 12 points and Drew Wagner and LJ Quattlebaum each had 11 points for the winning side. Tylek Barnett scored 14 points for The King’s Academy. SHP improved to 12-4, 5-0. TKA dropped to 16-2, 3-2.
Burlingame 59, Capuchino 42
Burlingame avenged a loss on Wednesday to Carlmont with a win at home over Capuchino in Peninsula Athletic League South Divison play. Kyle Haslam scored 17 points and had 16 rebounds and Zaden Martin added 15 points for Burlingame, which improved to 15-3, 6-1. Capuchino fell to 3-15, 2-5.
Girls basketball
No. 4 Salesian 64, St. Mary’s-Berkeley 36
Makiah Asidanya scored 23 points and Sofia Fidelus added 12 points in Salesian’s win on the road over St. Mary’s in a TCAL Rock Division game. Salesian improved to 19-4, 8-0. St. Mary’s dropped to 10-12, 3-5.
No. 5 Oakland Tech 58, Castlemont 8
Oakland Tech, playing at home, rolled past Castlemont in an OAL game. Ten out of 12 players scored for Tech. Jhai Johnson led Tech with eight points and Mari Somvichian and Nia Hunter had seven points apiece. Tech improved to 17-5, 5-0. Castlemont fell to 9-12, 2-3.
No. 12 Miramonte 68, Clayton Valley 29
Karena Eberts scored a career-high 33 points in Miramonte’s win over visiting Clayton Valley in Diablo Athletic League Foothill Division play. Miramonte improved to 19-3, 7-1. Clayton Valley fell to 9-13, 4-4.
No. 13 Pinole Valley 88, De Anza 24
Kendall Campbell scored 16 points in Pinole Valley’s win over De Anza in TCAL Rock Division play. Alyssa Jenkins (11 points), Stephania Salazar (10 points), Imani Johnson (10 points) and Ashley Torres (10 points) finished with double-digit scoring for Pinole Valley, which improved to 16-7, 6-2. De Anza fell to 1-19, 0-8.
No. 17 California 57, Dougherty Valley 49 (OT)
California extended its winning streak to five games with an East Bay Athletic League win over Dougherty Valley. Trinity Chu scored 13 points, Lauren Yee had 12 points and Sofie Addiego finished with 10 points for Cal, which improved to 17-6, 6-2. Dougherty Valley slipped to 8-9, 2-6.
No. 20 Crystal Springs Uplands 48, Harker 36
Crystal Springs Uplands extended its winning streak to six games after beating visiting Harker in a West Bay Athletic League Foothill Division game. Jemma Lacap (16 points), Maile Bateman (12 points) and Riley Xu (11 points) finished with double-digit scoring for Crystal Springs, which improved to 15-2, 5-0. Harker dropped to 7-9, 0-5.