High School Sports

Castroville - A day after suffering a defeat to highly-touted Serra despite its superb effort, the San Benito boys basketball team took the court against an underwhelming Carmel squad. To their credit, the Haybalers played the same gritty game that surprised Serra the night before and, this time, walked away with a feel-good victory.

San Benito's girls basketball team hung with Castro Valley throughout the first half of its opening game in the West Coast Jamboree. But a third-quarter, defensive meltdown proved costly as the 'Balers lost 51-38 at Brentwood's Liberty High.

Castroville - As expected, the San Benito boys basketball team had its hands full against Serra in the first round of the North Monterey County Tournament.

As far as tournaments go, the San Benito boys basketball team hopes it fares better in this one than it did in the last.

When the San Benito girls basketball team takes the court today at Brentwood's Liberty High School, it will mark the start of a three-day extravaganza called the West Coast Jamboree. This hoops festival, now in its sixth year, includes 144 teams spread over 17 divisions, and will be played at 11 different venues.

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Gilroy - This was one of those times that the San Benito boys basketball team wished it had a mulligan. A slow start bred into a lackluster showing as the Haybalers fell to Monterey 61-40 in the opening round of the Bob Hagen Memorial Tournament.