­The Ripon High girls basketball team opened the massive West Coast Jamboree Monday in Brentwood with its second loss of the season, as Brook McGrath led Crater (Central Point, Ore.), 47-30.

Kendra Contente and Rachel Rodriguez had six apiece for Ripon (7-2).

“Crater is a good team with good guards, good posts and size all around,” Ripon coach George Contente said. “We hung in there as best we could, but after we made a little run we just ran out of gas.”

Ripon faces Corcoran at 11:30 a.m. today at Heritage High. The 16-team Sapphire Division, which also includes Weston Ranch, is one of 16 brackets in the West Coast Jamboree.

Heritage 45, W. Ranch 41
Despite taking the game into overtime, the Cougars (4-4) couldn’t keep up with Sapphire Division host Heritage (8-4).

Timnesha Wilson led Weston Ranch with 10 points, while Marceen Bryant added eight.

Weston Ranch takes the court again today at 10 a.m. when they take on Rodriguez.

With the one-two punch of Kaylie Colyn and Mikaela Alger, the Ripon Christian girls were able to coast to a first round victory over the Escalon Cougars in their own holiday tournament Monday night.

Colyn finished the game with 15 points, while Alger tallied 14.

The Knights will take the court again tonight at 7:30 when they take on Hilmar.