ACHS boys basketball team tops Maria Carrillo in opener
The American Canyon High boys basketball team beat Maria Carrillo 70-46 on Tuesday in nonleague play.
The game shifted in the Wolves’ favor on a 26-3 run that spanned the end of the first quarter and the entire second quarter. American Canyon led 40-14 at halftime.
The Pumas cut the score under 20 briefly in the fourth quarter but American Canyon senior Max Parmigiani (12 points) ended any hopes for a comeback by burying a 3-pointer from the corner with three minutes to play.
Senior Khai Curry (6 points) set the defensive tone all night long by smothering ball handlers, diving for loose balls, and disrupting the Pumas’ offense. “He changes the game defensively,” said coach Scott Hayburn. “I’ve never seen a high school player that is that excited to completely shut down any team’s best player. He’s a problem.”
Senior Mikey Pierce led the Wolves in scoring with 24 points (18 in the first half) including four 3-pointers. Senior Raekwon Bell added a career-high 14 points off the bench.
The Wolves will travel to Rodriguez on Friday and will host Fairfield on Saturday.
Boys soccer
BENICIA 4, HERITAGE 0 >> The Benicia High boys soccer team beat Heritage 4-0 on Tuesday in nonleague play in the Panthers’ season opener.
Matias Vidal-Mackay and Rudy Autz both had two goals for Benicia. Lucas Otanez had an assist.
Benicia is at Rodriguez on Friday.
Men’s rugby
KEELHAULERS HOST SANTA CRUZ >> The Cal Maritime men’s rugby team hosts UC Santa Cruz Saturday at 11 a.m. at Bodnar Field in its final game of the fall season.
Before this game begins, the program will honor a select group of individuals as part of Faculty Appreciation Day.
In a pregame ceremony, Valerie Holl-McGowan, Elizabeth McNie, Don Maier, Assis Malaquias, Keir Moorhead, Ariel Setniker, Joshua Shackman, Ryan Storz and Ryan Wade will join a group of cadet-athletes that will share their gratitude, and appreciation, for all their hard work, dedication, and respective roles in creating the best possible undergraduate experience at Cal Maritime.
Once action concludes on Saturday, fans are encouraged to stick around to watch the back half of the day’s doubleheader when Humboldt State squares off against New Mexico Tech, at 1:30 p.m., in a Pac West Regional Championship game.
Admission is free for Saturday’s doubleheader until noon. Tickets for the championship game are $10 for general admission, $5 for seniors and non-Cal Maritime students.
Fans can purchase tickets with a debit or credit card.
There is no charge for Cal Maritime cadets with a valid ID.