BIG WIN FOR JAGUARS
League race gets tighter in TCAL Stone
Jesse Bethel High’s Angel Cerrato passes over the fingertips of a Pinole Valley defender on Friday. The Jaguars won the game 57-52. For more on the game,
The Jesse Bethel High School boys basketball team beat visiting Pinole Valley 57-52 on Friday in Tri-County Athletic League Stone Division play.
Michael Anderson and Mathew Elliott both had 13 points. Wesley Gilton had 10 points for the Jaguars (10-12, 3-4).
The Spartans dropped to 12-10 overall, 5-3 in league play.
The Jaguars host Swett on Tuesday.
AMERICAN CANYON 60, VINTAGE 56 >> The American Canyon High boys basketball team defeated host Vintage 60-56 on Friday night in Vine Valley Athletic League play.
The Wolves jumped out to a 15-point lead by the end of the first quarter, riding a strong shooting performance from the entire team. Four players combined to go 6-for-6 from behind the 3-point line en route to 26 points in the period.
AC led by double digits most of the game but the Crushers made a fierce comeback in the waning minutes. Trailing by 9 with 50 seconds to play Vintage hit a 3 and then scored baskets after backto-back Wolves’ turnovers to quickly cut the deficit to 58-56 with 10 seconds to play. However, Oliver Aandahl ended the comeback by calmly sinking two free throws, extending the lead to four.
Aandahl and Noah Simmons led the Wolves (89, 3-3) in scoring with 15 each and Gabriel Patrick added 11.
“We came into tonight with a game plan that included a balanced attack,” American Canyon coach Scott Hayburn said. “We relied on shooting early and attacking the basket late. The kids executed the game plan to a T. Obviously, we can’t expect to go 6-6 from behind the arc every quarter, so I was proud that we still found a way to score when the shooting dried up late in the game.”
BENICIA 56, MT. DIABLO 45 >> The Benicia High School boys basketball team knocked off Mt. Diablo 5645 on Friday in Diablo Athletic League play.
Gavin Lane had eight points and Jermaine Golz added six points and 12 boards for the Panthers, who are 7-11 overall, 3-1 in league play.
Benicia hosts Berean Christian on Tuesday.
HERCULES
>> The Vallejo High School boys basketball team fell to first-place Hercules 6135 on Friday in Tri-County Athletic League Stone Division play.
The Redhawks (10-11, 5-3) trailed 29-15 at halftime.
The Titans improved to
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16-6 overall, 7-2 in league play.
Vallejo is back in action on Tuesday at Whitney of Rocklin.
Girls soccer
CAMPOLINDO 2, BENICIA 0 >> The Benicia High School girls soccer team fell on the road to Campolindo during a Diablo Athletic League contest in Moraga.
The Cougars (10-2-3, 5-21) led 1-0 at halftime and iced it with a second-half goal to hand the Panthers (9-3-3, 5-1-1) their first defeat in conference play.
Benicia is at Northgate on Wednesday.
VINTAGE 5, AMERICAN CANYON 1 >> The American Canyon High girls soccer team fell to Vintage 5-1 on Friday in Vine Valley Athletic League play.
The Crushers (6-7-2, 2-22) led 3-0 at halftime. The Wolves’ lone goal came from Kyla Martin.
American Canyon is back in action on Wednesday against Justin-Siena.
College baseball
SOLANO 4, DVC 2 >> The Solano College baseball team downed host Diablo Valley 4-2 on Friday in the 2020 season opener.
Starting pitcher Edgar Aqui-Cruz went the first five innings, allowing four hits and one unearned run. He fanned two and walked two. Jesse Rodriguez earned the save, striking out six in 2 1/3 innings. He allowed one hit and no runs.
Wellington Balsley, Eli De Guzman, Herbie Lane and George Hernandez all had doubles. Lane also had an RBI.
Solano will host Diablo Valley on Tuesday.
Men’s basketball
SOLANO 81, CONTRA COSTA 68 >> The Solano College men’s basketball team beat host Contra Costa 81-68 on Friday in Bay Valley Conference play.
Jordan Adams had 18 points and Berry Roseborough added 16 for the Falcons, who are 10-11 overall, 5-4 in league play.
The Comets fell to 5-16 overall, 2-7 in league play.
Solano hosts first-place Yuba (18-3, 9-0) at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Women’s basketball
EMBRY-RIDDLE 78, CAL MARITIME 46 >> The Cal Maritime women’s basketball team fell to Embry-Riddle 78-46 on Saturday during a California Pacific Conference game in Arizona.
Bethel grad Liz Martinez had 11 points and hit three 3-pointers for the Keelhaulers (4-17, 2-5). Kameron Taylor had 10 points. Tyra Fai’malo had seven boards, four assists and three steals. Apollonia Ilalio had eight boards.
Cal Maritime is back in action next Saturday against Simpson.