Basketball

San Dimas Grinds Out 49-48 Victory Over Cal High in Second Round of CIF-SS D-3A Playoffs

May 31 2021 05:56:22

Girls Basketball:

San Dimas earned a spot in Wednesday’s  CIF-SS Division 3A quarterfinals by edging Cal High, 49-48, on Saturday evening.

Janessa Rodriguez stepped up big time, tallying game highs in scoring (14 points) and rebounds (10).

Jaclyn Ramos chipped in with nine points in the win.

Allison McGill contributed eight points, including a pair of 3-point baskets.

Maris Alvarez and Ariana Martinez led Cal High with 13 points apiece.

All of Desirae Martinez’s 12 points came behind the 3-point arc for the Condors.

Cal’s Valerie Romero finished with eight points and 10 rebounds.

Olivia Romero had seven points, four assists and six steals in the win.

Jazlyn Rodriguez chipped in with seven points for SDHS.

Up next: San Dimas will travel to Claremont on Wednesday in a quarterfinal showdown with the Wolfpack.

CHS defeated top-ranked Highland, 34-33, in their second-round game.

Box Score:
San Dimas: 9-13-11-16-(49)
Cal High: 10-17-7-14-(48)

Game Stats:
SDHS scoring: Janessa Rodriguez 14, Jaclyn Ramos 9, Allison McGill 8, Olivia Romero 7, Jazlynn Rodriguez 7, Evelyn Kao 4

Cal High scoring: Maris Alvarez 13, Ariana Martinez 13, Desirae Martinez 12, Valerie Romero 8, Lizbeth Jaimes 2

3-pointers made: Desirae Martinez (C) 4, Maris Alvarez (C) 3, Allison McGill (SD) 2, Jaclyn Ramos (SD) 1, Olivia Romero (SD) 1

Top rebounder (for both schools): Janessa Rodriguez (SD) 10, Valerie Romero (C) 10

Assists leader: Valerie Romero (C) 6, Olivia Romero (SD) 4

Steals leader: Olivia Romero (SD) 6, Desirae Martinez (C) 2

Field goal percentage: Cal High (40.4), SDHS (30)

Two-point field goals: SDHS (17-of-47), Cal (12-of-26)

Three-point shots: SDHS (4-of-23), Cal (7-of-21)

Free-throws: SDHS (3-of-10), Cal (3-of-8)

Rebound totals: SDHS (38), Cal (43)

Assists: SDHS (9), Cal (14)

Turnovers: SDHS (13), Cal (28)

Records: SDHS (11-5); Cal (12-4)

Saturday’s D-3A Second Round Scores:
Claremont 34, Highland 33
San Dimas 49, Cal High 48
Beaumont 48, Pasadena Poly 38
South Pasadena 56, Heritage Christian 45
Valley Christian 52, Anaheim 46
Upland 46, Montclair 36
Ayala 61, Hillcrest 30
Orange Vista 48, Edison 28

Wednesday’s D-3A Quarterfinal Schedule:
San Dimas at Claremont
Beaumont at South Pasadena
Upland at Valley Christian
Ayala at Orange Vista

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