Gift wrapping Oakdale its first Valley Oak League win was probably the best thing that could have happened to the East Union Lancers. East Union came off the loss with the intensity of a championship game, sapping Manteca's spirit in the first eight minutes of its 55-37 win Friday.
Kimball High used the momentum of its winter festival to come out and pounce on the visiting Lathrop Spartans 68-51 in Valley Oak League play Friday.
WESTON RANCH – With bounce in their step and smiles on their face, the Lathrop Spartans strolled to the sideline for a first quarter timeout. The Spartans had not only sustained, but had answered Weston Ranch's 10-0 run to open the game with a 10-0 run of their own.
Everything would have had to fall into place perfectly for the Sierra Timberwolves Thursday in Valley Oak League action against Kimball, but it didn't and the Timberwolves were left coping with a 49-35 loss to the host Jaguars.
For the eighth consecutive time in Valley Oak League play, the Sierra High freshman girls basketball team earned a victory in a 54-19 laugher over Kimball Thursday. Sierra (8-0 VOL, 18-2 overall) got a huge effort from Trayana Davis who led all scorers with 16. Teammate Devi Coglio also finished in double-figures with 13. Manteca 55, Sonora 26 The ...
A four-point play from Eric Melgar followed by a pair of Guillermo Nunez baskets and another Melgar 3-pointer turned a legitimate Kimball effort into another Valley Oak League blowout for Sierra. The Timberwolves outscored Kimball 15-4 to open the second half on their way to a 62-44 win Wednesday.
SONORA – Getting out of Sonora with a victory in Valley Oak League play is a challenge in any sport, so Manteca High's 63-51 boys basketball win Wednesday was more than pleasing for the Buffaloes.
The Sierra High sophomore basketball team bounced back from a one-point loss at Oakdale over the weekend to handle the Kimball Jaguars Wednesday in a 44-32 Valley Oak League win. Sierra had early troubles in its home matchup with the Jaguars, going into halftime knotted in a 19-19 tie. Sierra found its way offensively, outscoring Kimball by a dozen thanks largely in part to the second half defense. <p ...
RIPON – There was a stretch early where both teams looked evenly matched.
Things are rolling along pretty smoothly for the Ripon Christian boys basketball team, as they remained perfect in Southern League action with a 75-48 victory over Mariposa High Tuesday.
The Manteca High freshman basketball team handled business on its trip to Oakdale, getting an early lead and bringing home the 42-25 Valley Oak League win Tuesday over the Mustangs. Jade Griffin busted loose for a game-high 23 points, making the difference for Manteca in the squad's fifth league win. Teammates Celina Burks (six points) and Shawntae Kidd (four points) also made minor contributions for Manteca (5-2 VOL, 12-3 ...
WESTON RANCH - Weston Ranch had every reason to come out flat. The Cougars destroyed Sonora High in their first meeting by 30-plus points, practically assuring victory in the second meeting. The Saturday 5:30 p.m. game time was definitely a wrinkle in the club's Valley Oak League schedule. And a gut-wrenching one-point win over Kimball surely could have sapped some of the team's energy and effort. Not this time. Weston Ranch did everything the team ...
Any win is a good win. So Manteca High will gladly take the tally mark in the win column for its 46-40 Valley Oak League win over visiting Lathrop High Saturday for the third time. "It's tough to beat a team three times," Manteca head coach Dave Asuncion said. "If they would have made free throws Lathrop wins the game." The Spartans went to the line for an amazing 41 attempts, but barely converted on ...
The Weston Ranch Cougars sophomore girls basketball team built an early lead and held on for the Valley Oak League victory 51-31 over visiting Sierra High Friday.
LATHROP – After building a pseudo-comfortable nine point lead late in the first half, Lathrop High went into an offensive funk, adding just four points over the next 12 minutes to Kimball's 19 in a 54-46 Valley Oak League loss Friday.