"Imelda did a great job defensively," Rappa said. "I really
thought she took Tanisha out of the game early on."
But Saddleback still held the lead throughout much of the game.
After tying the score several times in the second half, the Eagles
took their first lead since the first quarter when Olivia Maldonado
hit a three-pointer from the left corner with 2:30 to play, giving
Estancia a 43-42 advantage.
One minute later, Wase banked in a three-pointer, pushing the lead
to four points with 1:29 left.
A steal by Pena led to a Castro bucket with 43 seconds left,
giving Estancia a 48-42 advantage, all but sealing the outcome.
Castro played a huge role in the second half, scoring 16 of her
game-high 24 points. She also added a team-high eight rebounds for
the Eagles.
Maldonado scored five key fourth-quarter points and added five
rebounds in the game. Estancia also got a key contribution of the
bench from Jazmin Flores in the first half when Wase and Mino were in
foul trouble. Flores chipped in with two points and four rebounds.
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Golden West League
Estancia 50, Saddleback 44
Score by Quarters
S'back 14 10 14 6 -- 44
Estancia 14 5 16 15 -- 50
Saddleback -- Lewis 12, Lomeli 0, Lete 8,
McElroy 16, Williams 4, Escobar 0, Lozano 0,
Perry 0, Ayala 4. 3-pt. goals -- Lete 1,
McElroy 2. Fouled out -- Williams Technicals
-- None. Estancia -- Wase 9, Mino 0, Pena 10,
Maldonado 5, Castro 24, Neal 0, Flores 2.
3-pt. goals -- Wase 1, Pena 2, Maldonado 1.
Fouled out -- Mino, Wase. Technicals -- None.
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