Boys basketball
Carmel won 53-24 over Anzar on Tuesday. The Hawks (1-6, 0-1)
were able to put together some good plays in the fourth quarter to
take a 17-8 advantage, but by then it was too late.
”
They were a lot bigger and a lot more physical,
”
said coach Ed Cecena.
”
In the last five minutes, we started to execute a little. Even
though it was against the second string, it still gave us something
positive we can build on.
Boys basketball
Carmel won 53-24 over Anzar on Tuesday. The Hawks (1-6, 0-1) were able to put together some good plays in the fourth quarter to take a 17-8 advantage, but by then it was too late.
“They were a lot bigger and a lot more physical,” said coach Ed Cecena. “In the last five minutes, we started to execute a little. Even though it was against the second string, it still gave us something positive we can build on.
Aaron Panero had six points. Sam Stewart and Brent Ramos added five.
The Hawks had a couple games cancelled this season. The game against Monte Vista Christian will not be made up, but the game against Cyprus Grove will be made up later this month, Cecena said.
Girls basketball
Anzar was defeated 52-34 at Carmel on Tuesday night. Erika Rodriquez led the Hawks with 10 points, including a pair of three-pointers. Jessica Staley had eight, Amanda Olsen had seven and Suzie Garcia had four points.
The Hawks (1-8, 0-1 MTAL) fell behind 19-4 in the first quarter, but outscored Carmel 13-10 and 13-12 in the second and fourth quarters.
“We came within 10 at one time,” said coach Paul Lerma. “We had problems with their press to start off. They were real quick. Our zone defense was working well, but we couldn’t stop their fast breaks.”
