Cougars Roll East Valley in 7th Grade Basketball

Our 7th grade A team turned up the defensive pressure in the second half to break away from East Valley in boys basketball action. With the score knotted at 22 points going into half time, the Cougars came out firing on all four cylinders. An intense full court press created several steals which turned into easy transition scores. The Cougs outscored the visitors 38-20 in the final two quarters and cruised to a 60-42 win. Jacob Martinez was a deadly force from the outside, ending with 26 points on the night. The lightning quick Andrew Solorio scored 17, while Cameron Morales added 7, and August Pena scored 6. Rounding out the scoring were Sebastian and Willie adding 2 apiece.
In 7th grade B team action, the Cougars took control early and won 36-24. Nick Lopez and Andrew Natali combined for 26 points in the win, while Teddy Leyva and Brandon Diaz had 6 each.

Published February 14, 2017 Print