Scotts Valley High star freshman center Isabelle Jas turned in a postseason performance for the ages, and a throng of Falcons girls basketball fans stormed the court to celebrate one of the biggest wins in program history Tuesday night.
Keyondre Randolph buried a 3-pointer on Santa Cruz High’s first possession to give the Cardinals a quick lead, but the night — as well as the 69th annual Emmett Thompson Memorial Dad’s Club Tournament title — belonged to Los Gatos’ boys basketball team.
Santa Cruz High’s boys basketball team endured stretches without scoring. Still, the Cardinals found a recipe for success: heart, hustle and suffocating defense.
Soquel High’s boys basketball team turned in a stellar first half against defending CIF State Division IV champion Monterey in the third-place game at the Dad’s Club Tournament on Saturday.
With leading scorer Nico Ramirez sidelined by an eye injury sustained a day earlier, Soquel HIgh’s boys basketball team was unable to match the firepower of Valley Christian and fell 68-35 in the semifinals of the Dad’s Club Tournament at Kaiser Permanente Arena on Friday.
Hard to believe, but Soquel High’s boys basketball team, which finished 8-of-20 shooting from free-throw line, beat Santa Teresa at the charity line in its Dad’s Club Tournament opener on Thursday.
Much to the delight of its large, vocal fan base, the streaking, No. 1 seed Santa Cruz High basketball team is peaking in the CIF Division III NorCal regional playoffs.
Santa Cruz High’s boys basketball looked at home in its impressive 72-52 win over powerful Monterey in Dad’s Club Tournament championship at an off-campus site on Saturday night.
DeMarco Hunter scored 17 points, and Santa Cruz High’s boys basketball team knocked off Central Catholic 53-37 in the Dad’s Club Tournament semifinals on Friday night.
Will Shilling scored 31 points for Scotts Valley High’s boys basketball team, but the Falcons lost 79-71 to Santa Teresa in the teams’ first-round game at the Dad’s Club Tournament at Santa Cruz High on Thursday.
The long running Emmett Thompson Memorial Dad’s Club Basketball Tournament won’t be held at its usual home, historic Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium, this year due to an on-site accident involving one of its basketball hoops.