Mike Carey resigned as the women’s basketball coach at Sacred Heart Cathedral. Carey had been with the program for 15 years, the last three as the head coach.
In his three years as head coach, the Irish were 44-41, and won the last two CCS Division III titles, including a 61-56 win over a talented Terra Nova team in this year’s final.
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Division I – Berkeley falls to Mater Dei for second straight season
Division II – Mitty takes fifth state title
Division III – Bishop O’Dowd pounces on Laguna Hills early, dominated defensively
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Mater Dei shut down Berkeley in the second and third quarters en route to a 57-40 triumph in the CIF Division I Championship game. The three-pronged attack of Nirra Fields, Jordan Adams, and Alexis Williamson powered the Monarchs, with Fields scoring 24 points, and adding nine points and six assists.
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Bishop O’Dowd captured its first ever state championship with a 62-24 thrashing of Laguna Hills in the CIF Division III state title game. The Dragons came out firing, staking a 10-0 lead and gaining a 34-14 advantage at halftime. K.C. Waters scored 14 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, and Aisia Robertson chipped in 13 points.
The Dragons converted 26 of 54 field goals, including 5 of 11 from three-point territory. Their stifling defense forced 26 turnovers and held Laguna Hills to an 18% field goal percentage. They also outrebounded the Hawks 52-26, and the 24 points allowed was the fewest ever allowed in a state title game.
Mitty led most of the way, couldn’t shake free from a gritty J.W. North team, yet still held on for a 56-54 win for the Division II championship. Kalyn Simon and Emily Dinger each scored 16 points for the Monarchs, who only committed 15 turnovers as they again played without point guard Vanessa Garner.
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La Jolla Country Day made their first three shots from beyond the arc on their way to a 9-0 lead, and never looked back in a 72-41 win over Salesian in the Division IV state title game. At one point, the Pride trailed 30-6 and were down 33-10 at the half. Torreys junior guard Kelsey Plum was the star of the night, tying a state title-game record with five 3-pointers on her way to 32 points.
Berkeley (29-2) vs. Mater Dei (33-3) at Power Balance Pavilion – Saturday, 6pm
Berkeley and Mater Dei meet in a rematch of last year’s final. Mater Dei won that contest 59-47. The Monarchs currently hold the #2 spot in the Freeman state rankings, versus the Yellowjackets’ #10. Each team lost to Windward this season with wildly different margins: Mater Dei lost by three, while Berkeley was 26 points short.
Bishop O’Dowd (29-3) vs. Laguna Hills (26-8) at Power Balance Pavilion – Saturday, 1pm
Bishop O’Dowd assumes the role of favorite, as they have so many times this season, in the matchup with Laguna Hills. The Dragons have a deep roster and tons of experience, including a state title loss last season against St. Joseph, and regional semifinals appearances in 2009 and 2010, and four straight NCS titles. Laguna Hills has been a consistent threat in the Southern Section in recent years but is less seasoned in the CIF Championships, having last appeared in them in 2008, when they bowed out in the first round. For each team, this is their second appearance ever in the CIF State title game.
Salesian (31-4) vs. La Jolla Country Day (31-1) at Power Balance Pavilion – Friday, 3:30pm
In what figures to be a terrific matchup, the Salesian Pride take on the La Jolla Country Day Torreys. The SoCal Champions have experience on their side first and foremost, and outperform Salesian in points (67-57.2), assists (15.2 to 13.3), and steals (14.4 to 11.1). Salesian gets the call in rebounding (33.5 to 29.9) and blocks (3.4 to 2.8). But ultimately it will come down to whether the underdog Pride can churn out one more great (and superior) performance.