Cabrillo 66, De Anza 54

From the Cabrillo basketball site:

The Cabrillo College Seahawks held off a stubborn DeAnza squad tonight 66-54 in Aptos. Cabrillo (12-6, 3-0) controlled the game throughout but could never quite throw the knockout blow. Cabrillo connected on six three-point baskets in the first half and went in at the half up 30-21.

In the second, the Seahawks slowly exended their lead to as many as 18 behind the three-point shooting of Dalton Noble. However, the Seahawks stalled offensively and DeAnza fought back with three consecutive 3's of their own to cut into the lead and make things more interesting. Dalton Noble was making things interesting for the Seahawks as he exploded for 20 second half points connecting on 3 more three-point baskets along with his 8 for 9 free throw shooting. He alone made things difficult for the Dons (6-10, 1-2).

Noble lead all scorers with a career high 29 points. Colin Gruber added 16 points and Phoenix Bills chipped in with 8 points.

Cabrillo bops Gavilan

Cabrillo College had zero trouble with host Gavilan College last night, winning 63-38.

From the Cabrillo basketball site:

The Cabrillo College Seahawks jumped all over the Gavilan College Rams tonight in Gilroy and never looked back. Cabrillo (11-6, 2-0) quickly went up 12-0 to start the game and went on to extend the lead. The Seahawks connected on 7 three-point baskets in the half and took a 36-16 lead into the locker room at half. 

The second half was much more of the same as Cabrillo quickly jumped on the Rams and extended their lead to as many as 30 points with just over 10 minutes to play. 

Colin Gruber lead the Seahawks in scoring with 14 points. Jake Harrell scored 13 points and Dalton Noble had 11 points.

Cabrillo 13 better than host SJCC

Cabrillo 74, San Jose City 61

Cabrillo College

Dalton Noble 6 6-8 22 (four treys)
Colin (Harbor High) Gruber 6 3-4 16

San Jose City College

Frankie (Rodriguez High) Johnson 9 4-5 27 (five treys)

From the Cabrillo College basketball site:

The Cabrillo College Seahawks took their show on the road tonight and came up with a 74-61 win at San Jose City College. The win broke SJCC (11-5, 0-1) eight game winning streak and got the Seahawks off to a positive start in the Coast Conference South race. Cabrillo (10-6, 1-0) came out slowly tonight and found themselves down 7-2 to start the game. However, the Seahawks seemed to settle down and manged to take control of the game as they went in at the half up 36-25.

In the second half, the Seahawks extended their lead to sixteen points but could not seem to put SJCC away. SJCC cut the lead to ten with 6:43 to go but could get no closer.

Dalton Noble lead the Seahawks in scoring with 22 points. Colin Gruber added 16 points and Phoenix Bills added 10. Jake Harrell chipped in with 9.

More on the Cabrillo win over Modesto

Here's a full-on game report from Ryan Silapan/Santa Cruz Sentinel on Wednesday night's Cabrillo College victory over Modesto JC.

Cabrillo by 20 over Modesto

Host Cabrillo College handled Modesto Junior College 66-46 last night.

From the Cabrillo basketball site:

The Cabrillo College Seahawks got the new year off to a good start tonight with an impressive 66-46 win over Modesto Junior College in Aptos. The win improves the Seahawks to 9-6 on the year as they enter Coast Conference South play next week. The loss drops MJC to 8-6 as they enter Big 8 Conference play as well.

Cabrillo and MJC came out of flat and both teams struggled to score as the game was tied at 9 with 11:30 to in the first half. Cabrillo went on a 29-2 run to close out the half and take a stunning 38-12 lead in at the half. MJC did not score a point until there was :48 seconds to go in the half.

In the second half MJC came out and made several runs at the Seahawks but could never cut into the lead enough to ever really threaten the lead the Seahawks had built in the first half.

Colin Gruber lead all scorers with 21 points. CJ Grigg added 17 points. Dalton Noble had 14 points and Phoenix Bills had 10 points for the Seahawks.

CCSF over Cabrillo

Caught the Cabrillo College - City College of San Francisco matchup last night -- it turned out to be an 82-51 victory for the visiting Rams.

CCSF led 44-26 at the half but the Seahawks held an 11-8 early lead before all went the way of Coach Justin Lebagh's group as Cabrillo got "Dulani-ed" or "Robinson-ed" -- take your pick.

The undefeated Rams (15-0) are likely to remain so for the season (just what Coach Labagh wants to read) and here's the rationale for such a prediction:

* Athleticism - nobody else has the same bevy of athletes as those residing on the Ram roster

* Defense - comes first like it's in the DNA of the CCSF players as they pressure one-on-one on the outside like madmen and overplay/ballhawk on even basic passes

* Unselfishness - if 'D' is first, next to it is unselfishness as on one play in the first half there were four passes all in the paint from different Ram players as each could have gone up but sacrificed that for an even better look for a teammate

CCSF is not necessarily a great shooting team but athleticism, defense and unselfishness don't take nights off like a shooting touch can do.

For Cabrillo, Northern Arizona bounceback Colin Gruber totaled a very well-earned 16 points.

Andrew Matheson/Santa Cruz Sentinel has the game report.

Foothill over Cabrillo

Foothill 55, Cabrillo 42

Foothill College

Daryl (Mills High) Wong 6 5-6 17
Suhail (Carlmont High) Mohammadi 3 2-2 10

Cabrillo College

Phoenix Bills 4 0-1 11 (three treys)

From the Cabrillo College basketball site:

The Cabrillo College Seahawks came up short tonight to the Foothill College Owls 55-42 in Aptos. Cabrillo (8-5) came out and jumped all over the Owls (12-2) 10-2. Shortly thereafter it was all Foothill as Cabrillo turned the ball over 11 times in  the first half. Foothill lead at the half 33-20.

In the second half, Foothill returned the favor and jumped all over Cabrillo to start and extended their lead to as many as 18 points 40-22. However, the Seahawks fought their way back and closed the gap to 5pts 40-35 with 8:00 minutes to play. Both teams struggled to score for the next 3 plus minutes. The Seahawks during that period of play turned the ball over on five consecutive possessions as Foothill capitalized and took back control of the game for good as they cruised the rest of the way for the 55-42 victory.

Phoenix Bills lead the Seahawks in scoring with 11 points. CJ Grigg added 9 points.

West Valley on top in the Skyline College Classic

Here are the highlight numbers from the championship game of the Skyline College Classic this past Sunday:

West Valley 48, Cabrillo 46

West Valley College

Malek Kanaan 5 0-0 14 (four treys)

Cabrillo College

Colin (Harbor High) Gruber 5 2-2 13
CJ Grigg 5 0-0 10

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

+++++

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

A Colin Gruber update

Former Harbor High grad Colin Gruber transferred back home to Santa Cruz County and Cabrillo College specifically after the Northern Arizona hoops program fell apart.

So how is the 6-foot-5 sophomore wing doing so far?

 * 11/08/12 Cabrillo 56 Feather River 55 -- 19 points   

* 11/09/12 Sacramento City 65 Cabrillo 62 -- 30 points   

* 11/10/12 San Joaquin Delta 50 Cabrillo 57 -- 14 points
 
* 11/16/12 Merritt 58 Cabrillo 64 -- 28 points   

* 11/17/12 Ohlone 50 Cabrillo 59 -- 19 points

* 11/18/12 Cabrillo 51 Foothill 57 -- 14 points

Cabrillo falls to Foothill

After winning 59-50 against Ohlone College, Cabrillo College dropped it final game in the Shasta College tournament "to Foothill College in the championship game in Redding, CA. The loss moves the Seahawks record to 4-2 on the year. Cabrillo jumped on the Owls (5-1) quickly connecting on five three-point baskets to take a 28-21 lead into the locker room.

The second half saw Foothill close the lead quickly as both teams traded the lead for almost all of the half until 1:30 mark when Foothill opened a 7 point lead and closed the game out connecting on their free throws down the stretch.

Colin Gruber lead the Seahawks in scoring with 14 points. Phoenix Bills and Warren Jackson each had 9 points respectively."

Ohlone and Cabrillo begins victorious

Ohlone College topped Solano College 63-48 yesterday in the opening round of the Jonathan Wallace Tournament.

Sophomore Chris (Castro Valley High) Read paced Ohlone with 15 points while freshman Casey (Newark Memorial High) Norris contributed 15.

Sophomores Mike (Granite Bay High) Stockton totaled 14 (four treys) and LeQuan (Fairfield High) Gomes 11 for Solano.

Coach John Peterson's squad now goes up against Delta.

Cabrillo College, paced by 19 poins from Colin Gruber, bested Feather River 56-55 and now goes up against Sacramento City College. Sac City topped Cañada College 60-57.

The 2012-13 Cabrillo College Seahawks

Coach Tony Marcopulos has posted his 2012-13 roster. Last season's Cabrillo College squad went 24-4 overall, 12-0 in the Coast Conference South:

* Colin Gruber G 6-foot-5 190 So. Aptos, CA (NAU/Harbor H.S.)
   
* Giovonni Gordon F 6-foot-5 Mt. Pleasant, MI (Macomb CC)
   
* Phoenix Bills G 6-foot-4 175 Fr. Edmond, OK (Santa Fe H.S.)
   
* Warren Jackson G 6-foot-0 170 Fr. Detroit, MI (Concord Prep Academy)

* Sean Filley F 6-foot-3 180 Fr. El Paso, TX (Franklin H.S.)

* Cody Love G 6-foot-0 170 Fr. Santa Cruz, CA (Santa Cruz H.S.)

* Dalton Noble G 6-foot-1 190 So. Salt Lake City, UT (Kearns H.S.)

* Korey Harris G 6-foot-3 180 Fr. Powder Springs , GA (Hofstra Univ.)
   
* Joe Saarem G/F 6-foot-3 190 So. Reno, NV (McQueen H.S.)

* Jake Harrell F 6-foot-4 170 Fr. Aptos, CA (Aptos H.S.)
   
* Robert Myles G 5-foot-10 170 So. Las Vegas, NV (Spring Valley H.S.)

* Tim Acquaye C/F 215 Fr. Oklahoma City, OK (Westmoore H.S.)

* C.J. Grigg C/F 6-foot-7 220 So. Reno, NV (McQueen H.S.)
   
* Da Karai White C 6-foot-8 230 Fr. Reno, NV (Bishop Manogue H.S.)

Five Cabrillo College Seahawks moving on, three arriving

Coach Tony Marcopulos has already added three members to his 2012-2013 Cabrillo College basketball squad:

* DaKarai White, Bishop Monogue (Reno), 6-foot-6, 225, frontcourter, (8.7 points, 6.0 rebounds, 2.4 blocks per game

* Giovanni Gordon, L'Anse Creuse Central (Detroit), 6-foot-5, frontcourter

* Phoenix Bills Santa Fe (Oklahoma), 6-foot-4, guard

2011-12 Seahawks Frank Rogers and Aaron Short have landed scholarships at USF and Pacific respectively.

Plus, Thomas Pierce, Justyn Searle and Tyler Velasquez are all moving on to Concordia University in Portland, Oregon.

Fresno City College 70, Cabrillo College 64

How do you call one a winner and the other a loser after this game?

Jeff Davis/Fresno Bee recaps Fresno City College's 70-64 win over Cabrillo College.

Andrew Rich provides more of the Cabrillo perspective.

Congrats to all but a special nod to FCC -- now go rep northern California.

Cabrillo College 76, City College of San Francisco 70 OT

It was visiting Cabrillo College six better in overtime than CCSF last night. Tyler Velasquez went for a team-leading 24 points for the Seahawks, aided by Aaron Short's 18, 15 from Thomas Pierce and Frank Rogers' 14/11 double-double.

From the Cabrillo site:

The Cabrillo College Seahawks (24-3) won tonight at the City College of San Francisco 76-70 in overtime, extending its win streak to sixteen in a row. The Seahawks, behind the oustanding play and 12 points from Aaron Short, kept the Rams at bay and went in at the half up 34-33.

The second half was back and forth all night with no team leading by more than four. CCSF (27-3) took a four-point lead with 8:32 but Cabrillo came right back after a timeout to tie the score and take a four-point lead of their own with 4:25 to play. CCSF hit a three-point shot to cut the lead to one with 1:29 to play.

Cabrillo then missed a three-point shot and then fouled. CCSF connected on one of two free throws to tie the game with :41 to play. CCSF forced a five second violation on the inbounds, giving CCSF the ball under its own basket. The Rams scored on a dunk to go up two. Cabrillo then got an offensive rebound put-back plus a foul. Thomas Pierce converted the free throw to go up one with 6.1 to go. CCSF called timeout and then went to the basket and got fouled with one second to play down one. CCSF converted the second of the two throws to tie the game at 62.

CCSF won the tip and immediately hit a baseline jumper. Cabrillo's Tyler Velasquez was fouled and made one of two. CCSF then hit a three to go up four.

Velasquez connected on a trey to cut the lead to one. Aaron Short nabbed a steal but missed the layup and CCSF fouled while trying to convert the missed layup into a layup of their own, resulting in Cabrillo getting possession back.

The Seahawks scored on a backcut pass layup -- Aaron Short from Velasquez -- to take the lead by one. CCSF hit a tough floater to take the lead back by one.

Aaron Short hit a deep three to put the Seahawks up two and then CCSF missed a three-point attempt.

Frank Rogers then is fouled trying to offensive rebound and goes to the line in the double bonus. Rogers made the first and missed the second to put the Seahawks up two. CCSF attacked the basket and was fouled but converted only one of two.

Tyler Velasquez scored on a dribble-drive layup to put the Seahawks up four with :29 to go.

Velasquez then stole the ball but gets tied up -- possession arrow to the Seahawks. Cabrillo got the  ball under own basket with :21 to go.

The Seahawks turned it over on the inbounds but Frank Rogers stole ball at mid-court and advanced the ball Aaron Short who is fouled with :14 to go.

Short hits both to go up six 76-70.

Cabrillo gets by Foothill

Andrew Matheson reports on Cabrillo College's two point overtime win against Foothill College, plus has the boxscore.

Cabrillo rolls over DeAnza

The Cabrillo College Seahawks ran their winning streak to 12 straight with an impressive 75-53 win over DeAnza College (Cupertino) in Aptos. The win clinches another outright Coast Conference South Championship for the Seahawks.

Cabrillo (20-3, 10-0) jumped all over the Dons (13-11, 5-5) behind the play of Thomas Pierce and his 12 first half points and Tyler Velasquez connecting on 3 three-point baskets. The Seahawks took a 41-24 lead into the locker room at the half.

The second was no different as Cabrillo extended their lead to as many as 30 points midway through as the Seahawks cruised to victory.

Thomas Pierce lead all scorers tonight with 16 points. Tyler Velasquez had 15 and Frank Rogers scored 14.

The win earns Cabrillo their fourth Coast Conference South Championship in last six years. Twice back to back (2006-07, 2007-2008 and 2010-2011, 2011-2012.

Cabrillo College

Thomas Pierce 7 2-5 16
Tyler Velasquez 6 0-0 15 (three treys)
Frank Rogers 4 6-8 14

De Anza College

Don Washington 4 2-2 10

Cabrillo mandhandles SJCC

Cabrillo 70, San Jose City 31

          SEAHAWKS POUND SAN JOSE CITY 70-31

The Cabrillo College Seahawks won tonight over San Jose City College in San Jose. Cabrillo (19-3, 9-0) jumped on the Jaguars (9-16, 4-6) early and lead 26-9 midway through the first half. Cabrillo road that lead into the locker room and led 31-18 at the half.

The second half was all Seahawks as they went on a 30-3 run behind an oustanding defense effort. Cabrillo held SJCC to just 13 second half points and no SJCC player scored more than six points on the night. The win was the Seahawks 11th win in a row.

Thomas Pierce lead all scorers with 15 points. Aaron Short scored 14 and Frank Rogers had 13 points. Tyler Velasquez chipped in with 10 points on the night.

The win tonight clinched at minimum a Coast Conference South Co-Championship with three games to go. A win in any of the Seahawks next three games will secure an outright Championship. Cabrillo has won the Coast Conference South Championship in four of the last six years. Twice back to back.

Cabrillo College

Thomas Pierce 5 5-5 15
Aaron Short 6 1-5 14
rank Rogers 4 5-6 13
Dalton Noble 3 1-2 10 (three treys)

San Jose City College

nobody scored in double figures