Sierra wins the Cabrillo Classic

At the Cabrillo Classic, the host Seahawks won on Sunday, defeating Butte in a close one 74-69:

"...The win improved Cabrillo's record to 5-3 on the year and dropped Butte's record to 4-4 on the season. Cabrillo's 74 points tonight is a single game high for the season.  The Seahawks were able to function much better and looked much more in sync offensively today. As a result, the Seahawks took a 38-32 lead in at the half.

The Seahawks extended their lead in the second to as much as 14 in the second and rode that lead for much of the second until Butte made a final run at the Seahawks that eventually fell short as Cabrillo shot well from the line to close out the game.

Colin Gruber led all scorers with 32 points. Phoenix Bills added 13 points and Da Karai White 11 points..."

In the championship contest, scrappy Sierra College bested De Anza College 82-72.

Sierra College

Drew Brandon 4 13-15 22
Jordan Ngatai 7 7-8 21

DeAnza College

Nolan Williams 11 1-3 27
Abu (St. Francis High) Tratter 6 6-8 18
Dawson (Castro Valley High) Johnson 3 8-13 14

In the Cabrillo Classic tournament on Saturday, Sierra College proved six better than the hosts, 53-47.

Sierra College

Devin (Woodcreek High) Murphy 5 3-3 13
Drew Brandon 4 2-2 11
Pogos (Cordova High) Trunyan 4 0-0 11 (three treys)

Cabrillo College

Colin (Harbor High) Gruber 6 0-3 15 (three treys)
Phoenix Bills 4 0-0 10

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In the other game, DeAnza was eight better than Butte, 78-70

De Anza College

Dawson (Castro Valley High) Johnson 6 10-10 24
Abu (St. Francis High) Tratter 4 6-10 14

Butte College

Jamaal (Antioch High) Davis 5 4-6 15
Chase (Chico High) Drews 4 0-0 10

Two Butte College players moving on

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Butte standouts moving on
Joseph Shufelbegrer
Chico Enterprise-Record
6/25/2011

The Butte College men's basketball team had a banner season, winning the Golden Valley Conference, and two major reasons behind the Roadrunners' success are moving on to universities.

Rex Holmes, a Chico High graduate, is headed to the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Wash., to continue playing basketball.

Shawn Moore, a Pleasant Valley High grad, chose a different path. The reigning GVC's Most Valuable Player passed up offers from smaller schools for a chance to walk-on at UC Santa Barbara.

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Cañada College beats SJCC and CCSF roars past Butte

In Redwood City, Cañada College handled San Jose City College 71-55.

From the Cañada game preview:

San Jose City College enters the game with an 18-7 record and the knowledge that they defeated the Colts 71-55 in December on Cañada's home floor. The score was tied 30-30 at the end of the first half before San Jose City College guards Shaheed Young and Quincy Hill took over in the second half. Young finished with a game-high 29 points while Hill added 14 points and four assists. Young and Hill both finished the regular season in the Top 10 in scoring in the Coast South Division.

"They have two explosive guards and we need to find a way to contain them," Diepenbrock said. "That's going to be the key to the game."

Stopping San Jose City College's guards will rest on Isaih Tueta, Ibrahim Ali and Cañada's own all-star, Peter Pappageorge, who scored 22 points in the first game. Pappageorge led the Coast North Division in scoring during the regular season, averaging 19.9 points per game.

Cañada enters the game having won three of its last four games and finished the regular season with a 19-5 record. San Jose City College is on a seven-game winning streak.

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Host City College of San Francisco had no trouble with Butte College, winning 86-52. It was 45-16 at the half.