The San Benito girls basketball team won its final road game of the Tri-County Athletic League season Thursday, defeating league-leaders Salinas 42-39.
Despite the win, the game didn’t start well for San Benito. Salinas jumped out to a 16-4 lead midway through the second quarter before San Benito finally started to find its offensive rhythm.
“We were struggling,” head coach Mitch Burley said. “We couldn’t make a shot. So at halftime I gave them a little pep talk and we started to hit our shots.”
The Balers scored 16 points in each of the game’s final two quarter to take the lead and beat Salinas on a last-minute 3-point shot by Taylor Fabing, who scored 9 points.
Kelsey Robledo led San Benito with 12 points, scoring eight in the final quarter. On the defensive side, the Balers increased their pressure and forced turnovers.
“They were getting a little frustrated, I think,” Burley said.
The win gives San Benito a 6-5 record in TCAL play and a 13-10 overall record with one game left in the season. San Benito finishes its league season Tuesday when the team hosts Alvarez at 7 p.m.
AHS girls soccer
The Hawks dream of a postseason berth might have ended Thursday in their 1-0 loss to York.
The Hawks dominated the game, but missed their opportunities, head coach Carlos Flores said.
“We made one mistake and they got their goal off of it,” Flores said.
York scored the game’s lone goal with 10 minutes left to play.
The loss gives the Hawks a 5-4 record in the Coastal Athletic League and an overall record of 10-7. Anzar travels to Georgiana Bruce Kirby Preparatory at 3:30 p.m. Feb. 17.
AHS boys soccer
The Hawks earned a 2-2 tie with Pacific Collegiate on Thursday, giving Anzar a 1-6-2 record in the Coastal Athletic League.
The Hawks scored first in the 20th minute off the foot of Ivan Mejia. But Pacific quickly responded with two goals.
Down 2-1 in the second half, Anzar’s Eduardo Campos scored the equalizer with five minutes left in the contest.
The Hawks host Greenfield at 3:30 p.m. to close their season.
AHS boys basketball
With Thursday’s 59-38 loss to Trinity Christian, the Hawks fell to 2-8 in the Coastal Athletic League.
Anzar trailed after each quarter and failed to stop Trinity’s Dre Perez, who scored a game-high 35 points.
The Hawks host Oakwood in the season’s final home game at 7 p.m. Monday.
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