Castlemont goes Green

John Green (left), Travis Souza (right)*

Castlemont surprises Turlock with shooting
Brian VanderBeek
Modesto Bee
March 10, 2010

OAKLAND — After Turlock High found out on Sunday that its first-round regional playoff game would be against Castlemont, the Bulldogs had exactly one practice session to prepare a game plan based on whatever scouting report they could muster.

So Turlock worked Monday on its zone defenses, expecting the usual from tall, athletic teams — an attack based on penetration and power.

On Tuesday, it took a very short time to realize not only that the scouting report was only half-right, but that the Bulldogs weren't physically able to do much about stopping the Knights — the champions of the Oakland Section...

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* John Green and Travis Souza were opponents Tuesday night but teammates during the spring and summer on the Bay Area Hoosiers club basketball team.