Publication Date: Friday, January 09, 2004
Eastside Prep boys improve to 15-1 with basketball win
Eastside Prep boys improve to 15-1 with basketball win
(January 09, 2004) Palo Alto girls open defense of league title with 56-25 hoop victory
by Keith Peters
The Eastside Prep boys' basketball team lost only two games last season while compiling a 28-2 mark, best in school history. One loss in 2003 was to Oakland High and the other came in the finals of the Northern California playoffs.
The Panthers avenged that setback to Oakland on Tuesday night with an impressive 58-37 nonleague triumph in East Palo Alto.
"This was a big win for us," said Eastside coach Chris Bischof, whose squad dominated both ends of the court while improving to 15-1.
The Panthers concentrated on allowing Oakland just one shot and pretty much succeeded. Oakland scored only twice on offensive rebounds, while Eastside often had two or three attempts every time down the court.
"They key for us is to keep them to one shot," said Bischof, whose team held Oakland to just one three-pointer in the second half. "We had to be in position to get the rebounds and, as the game went on, we were able to play smarter."
Eastside Prep grabbed a 31-15 advantage in rebounds with Keith Garner corralling 11 to go with 18 points, five steals and four assists. Myron Jordan added 13 points, six rebounds, five steals and four assists. Stephen Waller added 12 points, many off offensive rebounds.
The Panthers' defense tightened in the second half and limited the Wildcats to just 12 points after intermission.
Elsewhere in boys' basketball Tuesday night:
Menlo School (1-0, 8-3) opened PAL North Division action with a 50-37 win over visiting Westmoor as Blake Schultz scored 21 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to pace the Knights. Nick Schneider added 10 points and six rebounds. Menlo visits South San Francisco on Thursday.
In the Private Schools Athletic League, Sacred Heart Prep (3-0, 9-2) got 27 points from Tyler Holland and a solid defensive effort that sparked a 49-27 victory over host Woodside Priory. For Holland, it was his third straight game of 25 points or more. The Gators held Priory (1-3, 5-6) to just 10 first-half points.
In the Christian Private Schools League, Mid-Peninsula (1-0, 7-4) got a career-high 21 points and 12 rebounds from Walter Washington and another 21 points from Daron Maxie in a 53-51 win over visiting Liberty Baptist. Ben Capon, Kevin O'Farrell and Ryan O'Farrell provided the Dragons with a big lift off the bench.
In girls' basketball Tuesday night:
Palo Alto (1-0, 12-4) opened defense of its SCVAL De Anza Division title by handling visiting Lynbrook, 56-26. Senior guard Jossy Tseng had 15 points, nine rebounds and four assists for the Vikings while Sara Schulte added 12 points and nine rebounds.
"Our defense definitely took (Lynbrook's) top scorers out of the game," said Paly coach Amy Stock. "Our defense led to some easy fastbreak baskets."
Paly jumped to a 30-12 halftime lead and never looked back. The Vikings visit Milpitas on Friday at 6 p.m.
In the West Bay Athletic League, junior guard Mika Peterman sat out the first half with a knee injury but returned in the second half and made two free throws with 1.4 seconds remaining to seal Castilleja's 41-39 victory over host Mercy-San Francisco. Nikki Perlman kept the Gators (1-0, 10-3) in the game with 15 points and 16 rebounds while Kate VanderPloeg added 10 boards. Castilleja next plays host to Notre Dame-San Jose on Thursday at 6 p.m.
In the PAL North Division, Menlo School (0-1, 2-9) fell to host Westmoor, 62-29, despite 13 points from Konstance Kirkendoll. In the SCVAL El Camino Division, Kaja Martin scored 12 points but Gunn (0-1, 2-8) dropped a 41-37 opener to visiting Los Altos. In the WBAL, Woodside Priory (1-0, 4-2) edged host Harker, 27-26, while Mid-Peninsula (0-1, 0-7) dropped a 49-15 decision to Liberty Baptist in the CPSAL.
Soccer
The Gunn boys (1-1, 8-2-1) got two goals from Pablo Rivera in a 4-0 SCVAL De Anza Division victory over host Los Gatos on Tuesday. Matt Marquess added a goal and an assist for the Titans, who host Fremont on Thursday at 3:30 p.m.
In nonleague play, Palo Alto (8-2-1) got a goal from Pedro Duarte and made it stand up for a 1-0 nonleague win over visiting Monta Vista. The Vikings host Los Gatos on Thursday at 3:30 p.m.
In girls' action Tuesday:
Menlo School (2-1-1, 8-2-1) got a goal and an assist from Sarah Horton in a 3-1 PAL Bay Division win over visiting Burlingame that moved the Knights into a second-place tie with the Panthers. Menlo hosts Aragon on Thursday at 3 p.m.
Menlo-Atherton (1-2-1, 2-9-1) got an early goal from Wendy Funk but the Bears allowed a goal shortly thereafter and settled for a 1-1 deadlock with visiting Woodside. Abby Robinson assisted on M-A's goal. Menlo-Atherton visits San Mateo on Thursday.
In the SCVAL De Anza Division, Gunn (0-2, 4-4-1) dropped a 2-0 decision to visiting Los Gatos. In the WBAL, Castilleja (1-0, 1-5) opened league play with a 3-0 triumph over host Woodside Priory (0-1, 2-2-1). Nicole Kalinske scored twice for the Gators. In the WCAL, Sacred Heart Prep (0-4, 1-7-2) fell to host Notre Dame-Belmont, 11-0.
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