Girls Hoops:
The La Salle girls victory tour continued on Tuesday night.
The Lancers outlasted visiting Rancho Bernardo, 56-45, in the first round of the CIF State Division 2 playoffs.
La Salle used an 18-7 run in the fourth quarter to pull away.
Audrey Chen had a game-high 21 points.
Chen started and finished strong.
In the first quarter, she scored 10 of La Salle’s 19 points, and had a team-high six fourth-quarter points.
Casey Higgins chipped in with 11 points and Ellie Chen had nine.
Audrey (2) and Ellie (1) combined for La Salle’s three 3-pointers.
Marian Macatula had a game-high 19 points for Rancho Bernardo.
Up next: The Lancers host San Juan Hills on Thursday night.
The Stallions (26-6) defeated Mater Dei Catholic, 60-49, on Tuesday.
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Box Score:
RB: 9-15-14-7-(45)
LS: 19-11-8-18-(56)
Scripps Ranch scoring: Marian Macatula 19, Claire Neidre 9, Elise Tokushige 8, Myla Jones 5, Abby Lesagonicz 2, Lindsay Biddle 2
La Salle scoring: Audrey Chen 21, Casey Higgins 11, Ellie Chen 9, Reese Wong 8, Kaden Cortes 7, Julianne Tan 1
Records: Rancho Bernardo (22-10); La Salle (31-3)