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La Costa Canyon shakes off fatigue, holds off Eastlake

Mavericks take down Titans in South Bay Challenge

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Playing back-to-back games is never easy – especially after a loss. La Costa Canyon shrugged off an overtime defeat the previous night and held off a furious Eastlake comeback to win 56-50 in the nightcap of the South Bay Challenge at Eastlake High School on Saturday.

“The fourth quarter tonight was tough; it was hard,” McCann said. “We just had to pick up our defense. – that’s what is keeping us in games.”

After an even first quarter, La Costa Canyon outscored Eastlake 17-5 in the second quarter for a 31-17 halftime lead. The Mavericks capped the first half with three free throws after Parker Johnson was fouled while shooting a three-pointer at the buzzer.

Eastlake outscored La Costa Canyon by one in the third quarter, but the Mavericks began to pull away toward the end of the period. Early in the fourth quarter, La Costa Canyon opened up a 17-point lead on a three-point jumper by Dennis Kramer – and it looked as if the Mavericks would win going away.

But fatigue set in, and Eastlake mounted a comeback thanks to an air tight full court press. The Titans mounted a 17-2 run narrowed the deficit to 50-48 when Zander Epps nailed a jumper with 1:17 left.

After a near steal on the ensuing inbounds play, Mavericks guard James McCann took the ball the length of the court and converted a layup for a three-point play. That layup put La Costa Canyon ahead by five, a lead they would not lose in the final minute.

“The big guy didn’t come over,” McCann said of the drive. “I was going to dish it off to Dennis [Kramer] but I decided to take it all the way because he didn’t really step over.”

Kramer led all scorers with 20 points, scoring both inside and outside. McCann added 12 points for the Mavericks (11-3), including seven in the fourth quarter. Center Jovan Griffin led Eastlake (7-6) with 14 points, and guard Felix Dion (13 points) also scored in double figures.

“I think we definitely are one of the top teams in the county and we’re just going to try and compete every night and stay up there,” McCann said.

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Mavericks take down Titans in South Bay Challenge

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqTZyWu2eR0

Playing back-to-back games is never easy – especially after a loss. La Costa Canyon shrugged off an overtime defeat the previous night and held off a furious Eastlake comeback to win 56-50 in the nightcap of the South Bay Challenge at Eastlake High School on Saturday.

“The fourth quarter tonight was tough; it was hard,” McCann said. “We just had to pick up our defense. – that’s what is keeping us in games.”

After an even first quarter, La Costa Canyon outscored Eastlake 17-5 in the second quarter for a 31-17 halftime lead. The Mavericks capped the first half with three free throws after Parker Johnson was fouled while shooting a three-pointer at the buzzer.

Eastlake outscored La Costa Canyon by one in the third quarter, but the Mavericks began to pull away toward the end of the period. Early in the fourth quarter, La Costa Canyon opened up a 17-point lead on a three-point jumper by Dennis Kramer – and it looked as if the Mavericks would win going away.

But fatigue set in, and Eastlake mounted a comeback thanks to an air tight full court press. The Titans mounted a 17-2 run narrowed the deficit to 50-48 when Zander Epps nailed a jumper with 1:17 left.

After a near steal on the ensuing inbounds play, Mavericks guard James McCann took the ball the length of the court and converted a layup for a three-point play. That layup put La Costa Canyon ahead by five, a lead they would not lose in the final minute.

“The big guy didn’t come over,” McCann said of the drive. “I was going to dish it off to Dennis [Kramer] but I decided to take it all the way because he didn’t really step over.”

Kramer led all scorers with 20 points, scoring both inside and outside. McCann added 12 points for the Mavericks (11-3), including seven in the fourth quarter. Center Jovan Griffin led Eastlake (7-6) with 14 points, and guard Felix Dion (13 points) also scored in double figures.

“I think we definitely are one of the top teams in the county and we’re just going to try and compete every night and stay up there,” McCann said.

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