Tri-Valley Around the Horn: Wolves, Grizzlies shine in Alameda tournament

Wolves, Grizzlies girls shine in Alameda

The balanced San Ramon Valley High girls basketball team took second place in the Lady Hornet Invitational on Dec. 13, and the California girls team placed third. The Wolves dropped a heartbreaker against host Alameda in the championship game 46-44 as six San Ramon Valley players had at least five points, led by guard Tia Kim and forward Megan Cavallo with eight apiece. The Grizzlies beat American 50-45 in overtime in the third place game, led by freshman guard Gabby Edmond’s 14 points. She was 7 of 13 from the free throw line. Captain Bella Denton had eight points.

— Matt Schwab

Dougherty Valley wins in semifinals

Austin Fadal and Jushan Samra each had 14 points as the Dougherty Valley boys basketball team walloped Yerington-Nevada 68-35 in the semifinals of the Rail City Classic on Dec. 12.

— Matt Schwab

Daily, Lopez pace Monte Vista girls

Amanda Daily and Jasmin Lopez both had 17 points as the Monte Vista girls basketball team crushed Sir Francis Drake 59-27 in the second round of the Walnut Creek Classic on Dec. 12.

— Matt Schwab

Dublin girls roll past Kennedy

Senior point guard Milan Moses had 13 points as the Dublin girls basketball team walloped Kennedy-Fremont 69-12 in a nonleague game on Dec. 13. The Gaels improved to 6-1 with the win.

— Matt Schwab

Valley Christian keeps rolling on court

The Valley Christian girls basketball team beat Fortuna 79-52 in the semifinals of the Gene Gadd Invitational on Dec. 12. Seniors Arianna Cunha and Alyssa Arace both had 18 points for the Vikings. Valley Christian then beat Granada 61-51 in the championship game on Dec. 13.

— Matt Schwab

On deck

Don Nelson Classic, boys basketball, Dec. 18, 8 p.m. — Host Dublin, guided by coach Tom Costello, will face Hayward in the late game of the first day of the annual tourney.

Stars of the week

Megan Cavallo, San Ramon Valley girls basketball — Cavallo scored 10 points in a 49-34 Lady Hornet Invitational semifinal victory over American, then had eight points in a 46-44 loss to Alameda in the championship game on Dec. 13.

Amanda Daily, Monte Vista girls basketball — Daily scored 17 points, including a trio of 3-pointers, in the Mustangs’ 59-27 Walnut Creek Classic semifinal victory over Sir Francis Drake on Dec. 12.

Gabby Edmond, California girls basketball — Edmond scored 14 points in the Grizzlies’ 50-45 overtime victory over American in the third-place game of the Lady Hornet Invitational on Dec. 13.

Justin Samra, Dougherty Valley boys basketball — Samra scored a game-high 17 points in a 68-32 victory over North Valley-Reno in the first round of the Rail City Classic on Dec. 10, then had 14 points in a semifinal victory over Yerington-Nevada on Dec. 12.

Alyssa Arace, Valley Christian girls basketball — Arace scored 13 points in the Vikings’ 61-51 victory over Granada in the Gene Gadd Invitational final on Dec. 13. She also had 18 points in a 79-52 semifinal victory over Dec. 12.

Seth Cobb, Foothill boys basketball — Cobb had a game-high 23 points, but the Falcons lost 68-64 to Concord in the semifinals of the Stonebarger Tournament on Dec. 12.

Milan Moses, Dublin girls basketball — Moses scored 13 points in a 69-12 nonleague victory over Kennedy-Fremont on Dec. 13.

Collin Stafford, Granada boys basketball — Stafford produced a game-high 22 points as the Matadors defeated Berean Christian 81-38 in the first round of the Cloverdale Invitational on Dec. 12.

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