Prep Football: Mustangs’ mission underway in spring practice
GILROY—“We’re on a mission this year,” Gilroy coach Brian Boyd said while looking out at the field full of players practicing during spring football session. “We’ve headed in the right direction, we’re going up and that’s the plan. We just want to get to the playoffs. We don’t care what our record is, we just want to get to the playoffs.”
Hoops: CHS girls roll by Seaside in MBL showdown, 51-38
Christopher High’s girls basketball team held a one-point lead on Seaside after the first quarter Thursday. Hanna Tabron and the Cougars made sure the Monterey Bay League showdown wouldn’t stay close for long.
JUCO Football: Rams chasing first win against Reedley
GILROY—Looking at the stats from Gavilan’s game against Yuba, it’s hard to see where it went wrong. The Rams outdid Yuba offensively, racking up 382 yards to the 49ers’ 353. They had more yards in the air—284 to 151—and less penalties, drawing only five flags to Yuba’s 11.
Prep Roundup: Dec. 30
The last few games have been tough for the Christopher girls basketball team. The Cougars have dropped their last three straight, including back-to-back losses in the West Coast Jamboree Tournament. Christopher fell 71-42 to Enochs of Modesto Friday and 45-35 to Mercy Saturday. Cydney Caradonna led the Cougars with 14 points against Enochs, but stats from the Mercy game were not yet available. Christopher will have a chance to snap its losing streak today, wrapping up the tournament against Petaluma at 9 a.m. BOYS BASKETBALL Mustangs drop third straight The Gilroy boys basketball team lost its third straight game, a 70-57 loss to Harbor at home Saturday. Justin Hale led Gilroy with 21 points, but it wasn't enough. The Mustangs are now 4-6 on the season. Gilroy will look to rebound at 7 p.m. Thursday against Christopher at home.
