Girls basketball
Miramonte 54, Clayton Valley Charter 43
Karena Eberts carried Miramonte to victory against DAL opponent Clayton Valley Charter by scoring 30 points in the Matadors’ 54-43 win.
Eberts also hit a milestone in another metric, with coach Vince Worthman noting that the senior forward also grabbed her 1,000th rebound. Robin Parmelee and Maegan Eichenberger each added six points apiece for the Matadors, which improved to 12-8 and 5-0 in league.
The @LadyMats_Hoops go on the road and grind out a win over Clayton Valley. @KarenaEberts pulled down her 1000th career rebound in the game and scored 30 points. Her dedication hard work and commitment are unparalleled! #GoMats pic.twitter.com/L791bUTOWx
— Miramonte Women’s Basketball (@LadyMats_Hoops) January 18, 2024
Adrianna Surney scored a team-high nine points for Clayton Valley Charter, which dropped to 11-7.
Salesian 66, Swett 38
Salesian defeated Swett 66-38 to stay unbeaten in Tri-County Athletic League play. Senior point guard Madalyn Kanazawa scored 14 points and had seven assists to go with five steals. Madison Blue had a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds for Salesian, and nine Salesian players scored overall. Harsukhman Kaur scored a team-high 11 points for Swett, which dropped to 12-7.
Acalanes 77, Alhambra 12
Acalanes kept pace with Miramonte and Mt. Diablo in the Diablo Athletic League by crushing Alhambra 77-12 to improve to 15-4 and 5-0 in league play.
Ariana Hallstrom led all players with 20 points, and Dulci Vail was right behind her with 19 points. Point guard KK Lacanlale put in 11 points, and sophomore Cameron Thornton joined her teammates in double figures with 10 points.
Castlemont 65, Head-Royce 43
Michigan Adkins scored a game-high 24 points to lead Castlemont to an easy 65-43 victory over Head-Royce.
Aaliyah Lillard, her senior teammate, scored 20 and hit two 3-pointers for the Knights, which are now 13-4. Junior Morgan Ross scored a team-high 14 points to lead Head-Royce, which is now 7-4.
Santa Clara 67, Wilcox 34
Mia Talalele, sister of current USC offensive lineman Amos Talalele, had a big game in Santa Clara’s 67-34 victory over crosstown rival Wilcox.
Talalele scored 23 points, with her coach DeeDee Kiyota noting that the junior is quickly approaching 1,000 career points. Her teammate Nina Llamas led the team in scoring with 26.
Santa Clara improved to 12-4, while Wilcox dropped to 5-11.
“Overall the team played well and hit on all cylinders,” Kiyota said.
Mt. Diablo 60, Las Lomas 28
In a battle of Diablo Athletic League teams, Mt. Diablo got huge contributions from three players to put away Las Lomas 60-28.
Myka Gutierrez made four 3-pointers to help her reach 13 points, and Natalie Dance scored 20 points while also grabbing six steals.
Coach Ronnie McGee said Stephanie Zuniga “played lockdown defense” as she blocked two shots to go along with 12 points.
Mt. Diablo improved to 17-3, while Las Lomas fell to 8-13. Ariana Cannon led Las Lomas with 15 points.
Boys basketball
CVC 57, Miramonte 46
Miramonte gave Clayton Valley its best shot, but came up short as the Ugly Eagles defeated Miramonte 57-46.
“It was a hell of a contest,” Miramonte coach Chris Lavdiotis told the Bay Area News Group. “We did everything we wanted to do in the game plan, except for win.”
The sophomores led the way for CVC, with Chase Robertson scoring a team-high 17 and Vince Ellis dropping in 14 points. Senior Derek Covert also scored 10 points as CVC improved to 14-5 and 5-0 in league play.
Miramonte, which dropped to 13-6 and 3-3 in league, got a team-high 14 points from Marcus Robinson. Senior Owen Brady also scored nine points.
Half Moon Bay 58, Carlmont 51
Asher Meighen scored 25 points, with 16 of those coming in the second half, as Half Moon Bay defeated Carlmont 58-51. HMB teammate Rahul Ray Keshav scored 10 points too. Half Moon Bay improved to 12-4 while remaining a perfect 3-0 in Peninsula Athletic League Bay play, while Carlmont dropped to 12-5 and 2-1.