Bay Area high school basketball: Riordan’s Jasir Rencher sets league record against Mitty. De La Salle bounces back and beats Dublin. California cruises to win over Granada.
VALLEJO – To say St. Mary’s-Berkeley had a shut down defense on Tuesday night would be an understatement.
After dropping three of its last four games, St. Mary’s crushed Vallejo as the Panthers came away with a 77-16 victory on the road.
St. Mary’s outscored Vallejo 22-1 in the first quarter and did not allow the Redhawks to score more than 10 points in a period.
Donovan Mikel and Malakai Kelley each had 14 points for St. Mary’s. Kaethen Dennis added 10 points and Franklin Clark had nine.
“No matter what team we’re playing, we always want to develop good habits,” St. Mary’s coach Marshall Collins said. “In games like this, it’s easy to develop bad habits, so I’m looking for more of the details. I’m also looking for the guys who do play a lot to be on the bench and celebrating, doing the cheering that other guys have been doing for them.
“At the end of the day, it’s just about preparing and trying to get a little rest for games in the future.”
Freshman Terrence Greenwood was a bright spot for Vallejo as he scored 12 of the Redhawks’ 17 points.
St. Mary’s improved to 15-5, 5-3 and will host Pinole Valley on Thursday. Vallejo dropped to 6-15, 1-6 and is slated to face Salesian at home on Friday.
Boys basketball
No. 1 Archbishop Riordan 75, No. 11 Archbishop Mitty 46
Texas A&M commit Jasir Rencher set the single-game West Catholic Athletic League record for most 3-pointers made in a single game, knocking down nine from beyond the arc and totaling 33 points to help Riordan cruise to another league win.
The Crusaders also set a team record for most made 3-pointers in a game with 17.
Riordan has demolished every league opponent it has played so far, winning its five WCAL games by an average of 36 points.
Mitty dropped to 10-5, 3-2 and will travel to Sacred Heart Cathedral on Friday. Riordan (14-1, 5-0) will host Valley Christian on Friday.
No. 5 De La Salle 53, No. 8 Dublin 49
De La Salle played its second straight game without star Alec Blair (shoulder), but it didn’t matter as the Spartans hit just enough shots to beat Dublin at home.
David Balogun led the Spartans with 16 points and five rebounds. Ibrahim Monawar had 14 points and six rebounds and guard Bryce Patton totaled 12 points.
Dublin’s Cameron Anderson totaled 12 points, guard Miles Pollard had nine and sharpshooter Jordan Morganstein finished with eight.
No. 7 California 68, Granada 51
California won its eighth straight game, defeating Granada comfortably in its East Bay Athletic League home opener.
Emeka Ifediora led California with 19 points and Brayde Kuykendall added 13.
Brandon Hahn had a team-high 17 points for Granada.
California (19-2, 4-0) will play San Ramon Valley at home on Friday. Granada is scheduled to host Dougherty Valley on Friday.
No. 9 Moreau Catholic 76, Irvington 43
Kellen Hampton and Dominic Walker each had 19 points as the Mariners routed Irvington to improve to 14-3, 7-0.
Junior Aneesh Malyala hit six 3-pointers and finished with a game-high 21 points for Irvington, which dropped to 5-14, 1-6. The Vikings will play American at home on Friday.
Moreau will face Newark Memorial on the road on Friday.
No. 16 Valley Christian 64, Sacred Heart Cathedral 38
The Warriors cruised to their third straight victory with a blowout win over SHC.
Bryant Clark had a game-high 14 points, Brayden Harris totaled 13 and Teniola Bamisebi finished with 10.
Valley Christian (11-3, 2-2) plays at Riordan on Friday. SHC dropped to 8-6, 1-3 and will host Mitty on Friday.
Girls basketball
No. 1 Mitty 56, No. 6 Riordan 42
The Crusaders kept it competitive in the first half, but Mitty was too much down the stretch as junior Emma Cook scored 14 points.
Maliya Hunter and Devin Cosgriff each had 12 points and Ze’Ni Patterson totaled 11.
The Monarchs led by two after the first quarter and took an eight-point lead into halftime, but the second half was all Mitty.
Mitty held Riordan to just three points in the third and played solid the rest of the way to secure the win.
Mitty improved to 13-3, 4-0 and will host Sacred Heart Cathedral on Friday. Riordan dropped to 11-5, 2-2 and will travel to Valley Christian on Friday.
No. 9 St. Francis 63, No. 13 St. Ignatius 51
The Lancers had four players score in double figures in their WCAL win over St. Ignatius.
Grace Curley scored 15 points, Sophie Holmes had 13, Paige Spencer totaled 11 and Grace Coyle chipped in 10 for St. Francis.
St. Ignatius junior Sophia Sanchez dropped a game-high 17 points and Lulu Giometti added 12.
St. Francis (14-3, 3-2) will welcome Mitty next Tuesday. St. Ignatius is slated to play Presentation on Friday.
Castilleja 43, Eastside College Prep 21
Senior point guard Antonia Vlahos turned in another solid performance, scoring 14 points to lead Castilleja to a rout of Eastside College Prep.
Castilleja improved to 12-2, 2-1 and will play Mercy on Thursday. Eastside College Prep is now 10-4, 0-3 and plays at Crystal Springs Uplands on Friday.
Harker 39, Crystal Springs Uplands 39
Harker won a defensive slugfest as the Eagles edged Crystal Springs.
Senior Isabella Lo led all scorers with 15 points for Harker, which improved to 14-2, 3-0 and will travel to The King’s Academy on Friday.
Crystal Springs (5-4, 0-2) will host Eastside College Prep on Friday.
Heritage 55, Liberty 51
Heritage won its crosstown rivalry game as the Patriots narrowly beat Liberty at home.
Sophomore Payton Ladrido scored 11 points followed by freshman Kinzie Zuroff, who had 10 for Heritage.
Shyanne Smith had a game-high 12 points for Liberty, which dropped to 7-12, 2-3 and will travel to Pittsburg on Friday.
Heritage improved to 12-8, 4-1 and will play at Windsor on Saturday.
Los Gatos 56, Monta Vista 51 (OT)
It was a classic South Bay clash as Los Gatos senior Ashley Childers and Monta Vista senior Clara Fan went at it in an overtime thriller.
Childers dropped 25 points to lead Los Gatos to a gutsy win at home to remain undefeated in league play. Fan scored a game-high 27 points for Monta Vista.
Los Gatos improved to 9-7, 5-0 and is slated to host Fremont-Sunnyvale on Friday. Monta Vista (10-6, 2-3) travels to Lynbrook on Friday.
Mission San Jose 55, James Logan 45
Sophomore Adhuna Devineni scored 18 points and Esha Patel had 15 as Mission San Jose defeated James Logan at home.
Tyliyah Miller had a team-high 15 points for Logan and Iwalani Lealao added 12.
MSJ improved to 9-8, 4-3 and will play at Granada on Thursday. Logan (11-6, 5-2) travels to Washington-Fremont on Friday.
VALLEJO – To say St. Mary’s-Berkeley had a shut down defense on Tuesday night would be an understatement.
After dropping three of its last four games, St. Mary’s crushed Vallejo as the Panthers came away with a 77-16 victory on the road.
St. Mary’s outscored Vallejo 22-1 in the first quarter and did not allow the Redhawks to score more than 10 points in a period.
Donovan Mikel and Malakai Kelley each had 14 points for St. Mary’s. Kaethen Dennis added 10 points and Franklin Clark had nine.
“No matter what team we’re playing, we always want to develop good habits,” St. Mary’s coach Marshall Collins said. “In games like this, it’s easy to develop bad habits, so I’m looking for more of the details. I’m also looking for the guys who do play a lot to be on the bench and celebrating, doing the cheering that other guys have been doing for them.
“At the end of the day, it’s just about preparing and trying to get a little rest for games in the future.”
Freshman Terrence Greenwood was a bright spot for Vallejo as he scored 12 of the Redhawks’ 17 points.
St. Mary’s improved to 15-5, 5-3 and will host Pinole Valley on Thursday. Vallejo dropped to 6-15, 1-6 and is slated to face Salesian at home on Friday.
Boys basketball
No. 1 Archbishop Riordan 75, No. 11 Archbishop Mitty 46
Texas A&M commit Jasir Rencher set the single-game West Catholic Athletic League record for most 3-pointers made in a single game, knocking down nine from beyond the arc and totaling 33 points to help Riordan cruise to another league win.
The Crusaders also set a team record for most made 3-pointers in a game with 17.
Riordan has demolished every league opponent it has played so far, winning its five WCAL games by an average of 36 points.
Mitty dropped to 10-5, 3-2 and will travel to Sacred Heart Cathedral on Friday. Riordan (14-1, 5-0) will host Valley Christian on Friday.
No. 5 De La Salle 53, No. 8 Dublin 49
De La Salle played its second straight game without star Alec Blair (shoulder), but it didn’t matter as the Spartans hit just enough shots to beat Dublin at home.
David Balogun led the Spartans with 16 points and five rebounds. Ibrahim Monawar had 14 points and six rebounds and guard Bryce Patton totaled 12 points.
Dublin’s Cameron Anderson totaled 12 points, guard Miles Pollard had nine and sharpshooter Jordan Morganstein finished with eight.
No. 7 California 68, Granada 51
California won its eighth straight game, defeating Granada comfortably in its East Bay Athletic League home opener.
Emeka Ifediora led California with 19 points and Brayde Kuykendall added 13.
Brandon Hahn had a team-high 17 points for Granada.
California (19-2, 4-0) will play San Ramon Valley at home on Friday. Granada is scheduled to host Dougherty Valley on Friday.
No. 9 Moreau Catholic 76, Irvington 43
Kellen Hampton and Dominic Walker each had 19 points as the Mariners routed Irvington to improve to 14-3, 7-0.
Junior Aneesh Malyala hit six 3-pointers and finished with a game-high 21 points for Irvington, which dropped to 5-14, 1-6. The Vikings will play American at home on Friday.
Moreau will face Newark Memorial on the road on Friday.
No. 16 Valley Christian 64, Sacred Heart Cathedral 38
The Warriors cruised to their third straight victory with a blowout win over SHC.
Bryant Clark had a game-high 14 points, Brayden Harris totaled 13 and Teniola Bamisebi finished with 10.
Valley Christian (11-3, 2-2) plays at Riordan on Friday. SHC dropped to 8-6, 1-3 and will host Mitty on Friday.
Girls basketball
No. 1 Mitty 56, No. 6 Riordan 42
The Crusaders kept it competitive in the first half, but Mitty was too much down the stretch as junior Emma Cook scored 14 points.
Maliya Hunter and Devin Cosgriff each had 12 points and Ze’Ni Patterson totaled 11.
The Monarchs led by two after the first quarter and took an eight-point lead into halftime, but the second half was all Mitty.
Mitty held Riordan to just three points in the third and played solid the rest of the way to secure the win.
Mitty improved to 13-3, 4-0 and will host Sacred Heart Cathedral on Friday. Riordan dropped to 11-5, 2-2 and will travel to Valley Christian on Friday.
No. 9 St. Francis 63, No. 13 St. Ignatius 51
The Lancers had four players score in double figures in their WCAL win over St. Ignatius.
Grace Curley scored 15 points, Sophie Holmes had 13, Paige Spencer totaled 11 and Grace Coyle chipped in 10 for St. Francis.
St. Ignatius junior Sophia Sanchez dropped a game-high 17 points and Lulu Giometti added 12.
St. Francis (14-3, 3-2) will welcome Mitty next Tuesday. St. Ignatius is slated to play Presentation on Friday.
Castilleja 43, Eastside College Prep 21
Senior point guard Antonia Vlahos turned in another solid performance, scoring 14 points to lead Castilleja to a rout of Eastside College Prep.
Castilleja improved to 12-2, 2-1 and will play Mercy on Thursday. Eastside College Prep is now 10-4, 0-3 and plays at Crystal Springs Uplands on Friday.
Harker 39, Crystal Springs Uplands 39
Harker won a defensive slugfest as the Eagles edged Crystal Springs.
Senior Isabella Lo led all scorers with 15 points for Harker, which improved to 14-2, 3-0 and will travel to The King’s Academy on Friday.
Crystal Springs (5-4, 0-2) will host Eastside College Prep on Friday.
Heritage 55, Liberty 51
Heritage won its crosstown rivalry game as the Patriots narrowly beat Liberty at home.
Sophomore Payton Ladrido scored 11 points followed by freshman Kinzie Zuroff, who had 10 for Heritage.
Shyanne Smith had a game-high 12 points for Liberty, which dropped to 7-12, 2-3 and will travel to Pittsburg on Friday.
Heritage improved to 12-8, 4-1 and will play at Windsor on Saturday.
Los Gatos 56, Monta Vista 51 (OT)
It was a classic South Bay clash as Los Gatos senior Ashley Childers and Monta Vista senior Clara Fan went at it in an overtime thriller.
Childers dropped 25 points to lead Los Gatos to a gutsy win at home to remain undefeated in league play. Fan scored a game-high 27 points for Monta Vista.
Los Gatos improved to 9-7, 5-0 and is slated to host Fremont-Sunnyvale on Friday. Monta Vista (10-6, 2-3) travels to Lynbrook on Friday.
Mission San Jose 55, James Logan 45
Sophomore Adhuna Devineni scored 18 points and Esha Patel had 15 as Mission San Jose defeated James Logan at home.
Tyliyah Miller had a team-high 15 points for Logan and Iwalani Lealao added 12.
MSJ improved to 9-8, 4-3 and will play at Granada on Thursday. Logan (11-6, 5-2) travels to Washington-Fremont on Friday.
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