Mater Dei women’s basketball team earns ‘much needed’ win over Sage Hill at Matt Denning Hoops Classic – Orange County Register

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SANTA ANA – Mater Dei’s women’s basketball team found many remedies on Saturday for a game nearly two nights earlier.

Sage Hill gained more experience against Orange County spoilers.

It doesn’t work as a deal even thanks to Monarchs’ hot depth and perimeter capture advantage but Monarchs and Lightning have both left the Mater Dei Matt Denning Hoops Classic in good shape.

Second guard Emily Shaw came on from the bench to score a career-best five 3-pointers as No. 1 Mater Dei edged past No. 5 Sage Hill 75-40 in a clash with the defending champions CIF-SS has the clock running for the fourth quarter.

Following a 48-43 win over Orange Lutheran on Thursday, the Monarchs (10-3) took 10 of 18 shots from outside the box and dominated with Lightning 33-2 on the bench after a high 19. top of the season by left-wing Shaw.

“If they hit photos like this with their depth, they’re hard. They’re really, really tough,” Sage Hill coach Kerwin Walters said of the Monarchs, the two-time Open Division champion.

“This is a deliberate thing for us. We know the talent we have back. We knew we had to play at our best to be ready for what was to come, so we went into this match.”

Mater Dei played without four girls, including Utah entrant Lani White, because of COVID-19 protocol while Sage Hill (12-7) suffered a six drop. The Lightning is primarily six-player while Monarchs is more of a 10-player.

Mater Dei coach Kevin Kiernan praised Orange Lutheran – a fitness contender in the CIF Division 2-AA with Sage Hill – but said the Trinity League opening game was an adjustment to the squad, playing for the first time. first since December 22 because of the virus.

But his squad certainly didn’t look rotten on Saturday.

Shaw made all four of her attempts from outside the arc in the third inning, including a header from a corner.

Mater Dei point guard Caia Elisaldez helped set the tone in the first period by sinking her first 3-point effort on the road to nine points in the frame. Gabby Robinson added two 3-pointers on his first try to give the Monarchs a 23-12 lead.

Shaw and Camden Joko added 3 seconds in the second half as Mater Dei made it 35-22.

“We shot pretty well,” said Shaw, who made her first five from outside the arc and finished 5 to 7. “Sometimes we didn’t get the beat but today we dropped, Passed it out and we shot to the rhythm, which really helped us. ”

“For me, I just believe in myself,” she added. “Sometimes, I don’t believe in myself that much but today I did and was very confident.”

Speed ​​racer Elisaldez finished with 13 points, five assists and four steals in a strong run after La Jolla Country Day point guard Jada Williams led her team past across the Sierra Canyon with a score of 73-71.

Second quarterback, Jenessa Cotton led the Monarchs’ inward attack with 10 points and 10 rebounds.

Kiernan used a smaller formation to press Sage Hill in the third round, and the all-field defense seemed to have destroyed Lightning.

“It was essential,” Kiernan said of the win. “We go into next week with Santa Margarita and Rosary – two teams that we could lose – so we need to win.”

Sophomore Sage Hill Emily Eadie continues to impress with 19 points, including 3 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1 block. Kat Righeimer added 12 points, seven rebounds and a block.

In another girl game:

Aliso Niguel 52, No. 6 Esperanza 49: Junior Shanna Brown scored 28 points and won 21 rebounds to lead the Wolverines to upset.

In a boys game:

No.1 Mater Dei 72, No.7 San Juan Hills 59: Young striker Zack Davidson had 25 points and 8 rebounds and center freshman Tee Bartlett added 15 points to lead host Monarchs.

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