LOS ANGELES - During the depths of the NBA lockout, when the 2011-12 season was hanging by a shoelace, disenchanted fans took to blogs and social media to proclaim they would never return after owners and players stopped feuding.
The new season has been everything but kind for the Anzar girls basketball team. Because of injuries, graduation or other issues, the squad - which is down to just seven players - is starting three freshmen and one sophomore.
After beating Stevenson 57-37 on Thursday, the boys basketball team will aim for its second tournament championship of the season Friday in the Condor Christmas Classic.
Stepping onto the San Benito basketball floor for the first time in nearly two years Tuesday seemed like a dream, or a memory from all those years ago, for San Benito graduate Victoria Aguilera.
As if hosting defending state champion City College of San Francisco wasn't tough enough, the Gavilan College men's basketball team did it without two of its starting guards, Derek Jensen and Austin Vojvoda on Wednesday.
Hustle. It’s not something that can really be taught. Instead it’s a mentality or something that is bred into someone. For teams without an athletic aptitude or a fusion of depth, hustle is the difference between winning and losing.
The San Benito High School boys' and girls' basketball programs are reviving their alumni games, scheduling a double-header on Tuesday, Dec. 27 at Mattson Gym. Women will play at 6 p.m. followed by men at 7.