Despite losing four of five starters from a team that went 21-4 and won the Monterey Bay League Gabilan Division championship last year, San Benito boys’ basketball coach David Kaplansky said there’s no reason to shy away from the lofty goal of repeating as league champs.
Spurred by a 10-0 run to start the third quarter, the San Benito girls basketball team beat Fremont Thursday night and advanced to the quarterfinals of the Central Coast Section Championships.
There it was. The Balers undefeated season in the Tri-County Athletic League was about to come to a quick end and the visitors from Everett Alvarez could do nothing else but gloat.
Hyram Miskin had 20 points, Jacob Tonascia added 15 more, and the San Benito boys basketball team defeated host Gilroy High 51-37 in Tri-County Athletic League action Friday night.
Despite as much as a 13 point lead in the fourth quarter, the Balers couldn't hold off league-foe Salinas in the championship game of the Condor Christmas Classic at North Monterey County High on Friday.