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When the dust settled that night at San Jose City College, you could almost feel Hollister bursting with pride. You certainly could hear it.

While the San Benito girls basketball team has started its West Coast Jamboree experience with consecutive losses, head coach Al Rowe believes his team will head home this weekend improved nevertheless.

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.