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PLAYING FOR A CURE
EU holds off Ripon in charitable matchup
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Ripon Highs Zaire Davis goes up for a basket under pressure from East Union Highs Courtney Posz (13) during the fourth annual Hoops for the Cure Classic at Ripon High on Saturday. - photo by HIME ROMERO/The Bulletin
RIPON – Despite Ripon going scoreless for over a 10-minute stretch Saturday night, the Indians still had a chance to knock down a game-winning trey as time expired — but it was never hoisted.The 4th Annual Play For A Cure Classic between Ripon and East Union was quite a show. The Lancers (2-4 Valley Oak League, 12-7 overall) prevailed with a 42-40 non-league victory after a Ripon miscommunication on the game’s final play.Ripon sophomore Jill Jamero brought the ball up the court and tried to give it up to Kelsey Alexander, who wasn’t expecting the pass East Union’s Victoria Vezaldenos ended the game with a steal.“The game could have gone either way,” Ripon head coach George Contente said. “We were going for the win.