Monte Vista erased a two-point deficit with a 9-0 run in the fourth quarter en route to a 57-50 upset win Tuesday night over De La Salle, the Bay Area News Group’s third-ranked team.
The No. 15 Mustangs (14-3), playing at home in their East Bay Athletic League opener, never allowed the Spartans (13-4, 1-1) to get closer than four points after completing their run.
Senior shooting guard Jake Fields led the way for Monte Vista with 24 points. The 6-foot-4 Fields is headed to St. Mary’s College after this season. Sophomore guard Alec Blair had 25 points and six rebounds for the Spartans.
The game was close throughout. Monte Vista led 31-26 at the half, but the teams went into the fourth period tied 36-36.
Both teams were playing good basketball coming into this contest. Monte Vista is 6-1 over its last seven games, the only defeat being a seven-point setback on the road against No. 19 Priory. De La Salle was 8-1 in its last nine games before the loss to Monte Vista.
No. 4 Archbishop Mitty 68, No. 18 St. Francis 60
Derek Sangster and Eric Brown each scored 18 points as the Monarchs improved to 11-2 overall and 3-0 in West Catholic Athletic League play. Mitty led 37-25 at the half. Gavin Ripp contributed 11 points for the winners. St. Francis (8-3, 1-2) also put three players in double figures, led by Anujan Tennathur with 19. Thomas Motil had 12 points and Kyle Maddison 10 for St. Francis. The Lancers, however, have lost three of four after a 7-1 start.
No. 5 Archbishop Riordan 44, Serra 42
With the clock winding down, Achilles Woodson drove from the top of the key and got off a shot to the right of the basket that hit the rim and bounced in as the buzzer sounded, setting off a celebration for the home team as it improved to 10-2 overall and 3-0 in the WCAL. Serra fell to 7-5, 1-2.
No. 7 California 77, Amador Valley 44
The visiting Grizzlies (13-4) outscored Amador Valley (9-7) in every quarter while easily winning the East Bay Athletic League opener for both schools. Amari Gray had 24 points for California and Adam Zalmai dropped in 19. Jake Waters, Cal’s 6-8 forward, and Ethan Browne each had six rebounds.
No. 9 Salesian 80, St. Mary’s-Berkeley 36
The game was close for a quarter, as Salesian went into the second period clinging to a 14-13 lead. But the Pride (11-6, 3-0 TCAL Rock) outscored St. Mary’s 22-4 over the next eight minutes to lead 36-17 at the half. Zion Yeargin and Carlton Perrilliat, a pair of 6-3 forwards, each had 11 points for the winners. Aaron Claytor chipped in with 10 points. St. Mary’s (6-8, 1-1) was led in scoring by Jacob Hubbard with 13 points.
No. 11 Dublin 89, Livermore 34
Dublin opened EBAL play with a rout on the road over Livermore as Mehki Thomas (16 points), Jalen Stokes (15), Courtney Anderson (11) and Donovan Cooks (eight) led the way for the Gaels. Dublin (11-6, 1-0) plays host to Monte Vista on Friday. Livermore slipped to 9-10, 0-1.
No. 12 Moreau Catholic 86, Mission San Jose 43
Moreau Catholic, playing at home in Hayward, stayed undefeated in the Mission Valley Athletic League behind 35 points from Kellen Hampton and 10 from Spencer Shonnard. The Mariners improved to 8-4, 3-0. Mission San Jose, which got 10 points from Brandon Bao and nine from Saket Murali, dropped to 7-9, 0-3.
No. 14 The King’s Academy 64, Menlo School 60
The Knights built a 57-38 lead by opening the fourth period with a 9-0 run, but Menlo rallied back with 11 straight points to make it an eight-point game. From there it stayed close until the end. TKA improved to 14-0 while Menlo slipped to 6-8. The game was the West Bay Athletic League opener for both schools. Senior guard and team captain Lucas Vogel sparked Menlo’s near comeback with 15 fourth-quarter points.
No. 16 Pinole Valley 70, Vallejo 48
Playing for the first time since a tough, two-point overtime loss to Salesian, the visiting Spartans (15-3, 2-1 TCAL Rock) eased past Vallejo (7-8, 1-2). Zion Wilburn, Pinole Valley’s 6-foot-6 junior forward, led the way with 20 points. John Chapple had 13 points and eight assists while Kaleb Allison added 11 points.
No. 19 Priory at Sacred Heart Prep, postponed
The meeting between the 13-1 Panthers and Sacred Heart Prep (5-4) was postponed due to a power outage. The West Bay Athletic League opener for both schools is being rescheduled, according to SHP coach Tony Martinelli.
No. 20 Alameda 89, San Lorenzo 54
The host Hornets (12-2) raced to a 54-19 halftime lead and never looked back in this non-league matchup. San Lorenzo fell to 6-9 for the season.
No. 3 Salesian 74, St. Mary’s-Berkeley 40
Salesian built a 24-12 lead after one quarter and cruised at home in a Tri-County Athletic League Rock Division game. Makiah Asidanya had 14 points, seven steals and five assists and Eryn Gardner added 12 points and 14 rebounds to lead the Pride (13-2, 3-0). Salesian visits St. Patrick-St. Vincent on Thursday. St. Mary’s fell to 6-9, 1-2.
St. Mary’s-Stockton 65, No. 6 Oakland Tech 52
The Rams broke open a close game by outscoring Oakland Tech 21-11 in the third quarter. The first half ended with host St. Mary’s (13-5) leading the Bulldogs (10-4) 31-30 in the non-league match between two of Northern California’s top teams. It was the second time this season the Rams have beaten Oakland Tech. St. Mary’s beat the Bulldogs 74-57 on Dec. 29 in the West Coast Jamboree tournament played in the East Bay.
No. 9 San Ramon Valley 67, Dougherty Valley 35
Anneka Lupinek buried seven 3-pointers and finished with 27 points to lead San Ramon Valley to a victory on the road in an EBAL game. Sofia Bowes added 10 points, 11 rebounds, three assists and three steals for the Wolves, who improved to 13-3, 2-0. They play host to California on Friday. Dougherty Valley fell to 5-6, 0-2.
No. 10 Pinewood 69, No. 14 Priory 36
Ava Uhrich is 2 for 2 since going through the transfer sit-out period and becoming eligible for Pinewood. The former Burlingame standout had 21 points, 14 rebounds, four assists, two steals and two blocks to lead the Panthers to a victory at home over Priory in a West Bay Athletic League Foothill Division opener. In Uhrich’s debut with Pinewood on Saturday, the Panthers beat third-ranked Salesian. Alex Facelo (19 points) and Jolyn Ding (17 points) also stood out for Pinewood on Tuesday. Pinewood improved to 4-4, 1-0. Priory is 6-3, 0-1.
No. 11 Palo Alto 54, Saratoga 36
Saratoga got off to a fast start on the road against Palo Alto, taking a 7-1 lead midway through the first quarter. Then the Vikings (9-3, 3-0 SCVAL De Anza) scored the next 29 points to go up 30-7. Saratoga (4-10, 0-2) managed to get within 14 points late in the third quarter, but that was as close as the Falcons would get.
No. 19 California 60, Amador Valley 32
Sophomore Trinity Chu had 22 points on 8-of-11 shooting and four steals to lead the Grizzlies to a win at home in an EBAL game. California led 20-13 after the first quarter and widened the advantage to 35-19 at halftime. Taylor Lim, another sophomore, and junior Kaylee Lawson finished with eight points apiece as California (12-4, 2-0) stretched its winning streak to four. Amador Valley fell to 8-11, 0-3.
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