Romero heads south

Yuba College sophomore Anthony Romero has cast his lot with California Baptist University (CBU). The 6-foot-1 backcourter averaged 14.5 points per game last season for Coach Doug Cornelius, shooting 57%, 48% and 82% respectively. He also passed for 91 assists while nabbing 46 steals. Yuba won the Bay Valley Conference during both years Romero played with the 49ers.

He scored 31 points against Mt. San Antonio was a season high.

Romero came to the 49ers after playing at Rocklin High.

CBU plays in the Pacific West Conference and finished 16-10 overall, 10-8 in league action in 2011-12. The PacWest has four members in Hawaii, three NorCal locations in Academy of Art University, Notre Dame de Namur and Dominican University plus one in Arizona and another in Utah.