High School Sports

Olivia Tabron led all scorers with 18 points, but Christopher’s girls basketball team suffered a season-opening 44-39 loss to visiting Oak Grove on Monday night.

Lauren Castro pitched a complete game with three strikeouts and went 2-for-3 with an RBI to lead Gilroy High’s softball team to a 4-1 win at Oak Grove on Tuesday.

Brendan Holler scored 17 points to lead Gilroy High’s boys basketball team to a 69-58 home win over Alisal on Wednesday night.

SANTA CLARA—Christopher was on the cusp of erasing a 10-point halftime deficit against Los Gatos when the Wildcats’ coach called timeout midway through the fourth quarter.

After a 12-6 win in the season opener, Christopher now has its eyes fixed on Live Oak. The Acorns, which beat Gilroy 31-21, and Cougars are 1-0 heading into this week and a win for either will put them one step closer to being South County champions. Christopher, which beat Sobrato, Live Oak and Gilroy last season, are the defending champs but it won’t be an easy task defending the title.

Brook Loesch went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI, but Christopher High’s softball team suffered a 12-2, six-inning loss at Wilcox on Tuesday.

Junior post player Shane Suttles scored 21 points to lead Christopher’s boys basketball team to a 62-43 win against Overfelt of San Jose on Saturday at Oracle Arena in Oakland.

Christopher and North Salinas duked it out Tuesday, but neither could gain an edge. 

Hanna Tabron had 15 points and Olivia Tabron scored 14 to lead Christopher High’s girls basketball team to a 49-38 home win over Salinas on Tuesday night.

Hanna Tabron scored 12 points, but Christopher High’s girls basketball team saw its season end with a 38-26 home loss to Notre Dame of San Jose in the quarterfinals of the Central Coast Section Division III playoffs Saturday.