WV versus De Anza

Dick Sparrer writes about Friday's rivalry game between West Valley College and De Anza College.

De Anza over MPC

De Anza 78, Monterey Peninsula 59

De Anza College

Denzel (Santa Theresa High) Copeland 8 1-2 21
George (Emery High) Henderson 7 3-5 17
Dawson (Castro Valley High) Johnson 4 6-7 15
Shaquille Gilbert 4 5-8 13

Monterey Peninsula College

Ivo (Watsonville High) Basor 8 1-2 17

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

Junior college basketball scores and boxes

Foothill College 72, Cañada College 71

Foothill -- Shawn (St. Francis High) Grant 5 7-7 20 (three treys), Kyle (St. Francis High) Hypes 4 7-7 15, Jimmy (Willow Glen High) Renneke 5 0-0 13 (three treys)

Cañada -- Peter (Burlingame High) Pappageorge 7 6-9 22, Ibrahim (Tennyson High) Ali 6 1-2 18 (five treys), Izzy (Mountain Creek High, Australia) Tueta 4 0-0 11 (three treys)

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 De Anza College 94, Monterey Peninsula College 88

DA -- Drew (Nebraska HS) Thompson 14 11-13 45 (six treys), Eric (Cupertino High) Heslin 3 9-10 15, Josh (Oak Grove) Grant 7 4-10 18, Nolan (Chicago IL HS)Williams 5 1-2 12

MPC -- Ryan (WA HS) Stanley 8 5-7 25 (four treys), Julian (SLO CA HS) Demalleville 6 4-4 18, Mitch (Australia HS) Philp 5 2-2 13, Quinczy (North Salinas HS) Spencer 3 5-6 12, Alex (Hayward High) Brandon 3 5-7 11

John Devine offers a lengthy game report.

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SEAHAWKS CLINCH COAST CONFERENCE SOUTH TITLE OUTRIGHT WITH 90-65 WIN

The Cabrillo College Seahawks won the Coast Conference South Championship tonight with a 90-65 win over West Valley College in Saratoga. Cabrillo (20-7, 11-1) jumped on the Vikings early and went up 15-3. West Valley made their own run and cut into the lead as the Seahawks lead at the half 35-31.

The second half was all Seahawks as they again jumped all over WVC behind the perimeter shooting of Markus Duran. Duran hit 10 three-point shots on the night -- five in each half. Cabrillo quickly extended their lead to 20+ and cruised the rest of the way for the win.

Markus Duran scored 34 points. Bert Hall scored 19 points and Tyler Velasquez had 17.

The Conference title is the third in the past five years for the Seahawks.

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Yuba College topped Merritt in the Bay Valley Conference tourney opener up north -- go here.

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Las Positas College kept it close until the second half against CCSF.

SJCC wins overs De Anza

San Jose City College 97, De Anza College 62

San Jose City -- Shaheed (San Leandro High) Young 9 2-2 22, Demetrius (San Leandro High) Owens 9 3-4 21, Quincy (McClymonds High) Hill 4 7-8 15

De Anza -- Eric (Cupertino High) Heslin 8 10-10 26, Josh (Oak Grove) Grant 4 4-8 12

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The following is about a prep player in Arizona but who he is and where he is from is not the story. It's all about recruit-ability.

Without going into much in the way of concrete details, the writer cover the elephant-in-the-living-room subject of college coaches weighing concerns about siging a kid who might turn out very good, might be a problem, or both.

Great players, or those with NBA potential, have a stronger allure. Coaches are more willing to take a chance if the payoff might be substantial. For talents below that level, it's get much iffier.

Anyway, head here and take a read. This has applicability throughout the country.