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Entering the fourth quarter down by three points, San Benito's Jordan Belton looked to pull the Balers closer with the first possession of the final quarter. But a couple of bad Baler passes and turnovers later, the Balers dug themselves into a hole they couldn't recover from.

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.

The San Benito boys basketball team stayed one game behind Tri-County Athletic League leader Palma on Wednesday night, defeating Alisal 63-23.

Both the Gilroy High and San Benito boys soccer teams entered Wednesday's must-win match with the feeling that there was more to be done after a 1-1 draw in the teams' first encounter.

San Benito girls soccer head coach Ben Alvarez didn't want to put pressure on his young team before Tuesday's match against Gilroy, but he knew the team was well aware the Balers needed a win to keep their slim playoff hopes alive.

For the second time in two years, San Benito will have a representative at the CIF Girls Wrestling State Championships.

INDIANAPOLIS - His older brother built this house.

Basketball is a game of runs, and Friday night, Palma's one run was enough to hold off San Benito 52-44 in a battle for sole possession of first place in the Tri-County Athletic League.

After allowing six straight points in the second quarter to fall behind 10-4, San Benito needed a spark to avoid watching their postseason hopes dwindle away.