GILROY — For three quarters, Christopher put itself in a position to pull off the upset over San Benito. With stands packed and the home crowd behind them, the Cougars pulled within one point heading into the final frame and the momentum seemed to be in their favor — but the Haybalers quickly put an end to that.
The Gilroy girls basketball team has held their last two opponents to just 36 points while scoring 105 of its own. The Mustangs rolled to a 45-16 win at Pajaro Valley Thursday, improving to 10-7 overall, 7-1 in league. Stats from this game were not yet available. Gilroy will take on Alisal at 7 p.m. Tuesday at home for its third to last game of the regular season.
Eight Gilroy wrestlers left Palma High victorious Tuesday night. The Mustangs topped the hosts 57-15, losing only one match — heavyweight Santino Orozco lost 6-4 — and  forfeiting two (122 and 140). Nikko Villarreal (154) and Paul Fox (162) maintained their unblemished records, each notching a 'w' at the bout. Villarrel won his match by pin, while Fox won by fall.  Julian Carabajal (172) had the tough task of facing Palma's best wrestler, Martin Martinez. Carbajal was able to get the cradle in the third period to win by fall at 5:25. Gavin Melendez (108) got a nearside cradle at 1:14 to win by fall. Will Calderon (115) also won by fall at 5:03 of his bout.  Victor Daza (128) won by a 9-4 decision, while Victor Olmos (134) won by fall at 3:45. Lupe Jimenez (145) won by pin.  Gilroy won the 184, 197 and 220 lb. bouts by forfeit. BOYS BASKETBALL Seaside defensive limits Cougars