Cowgirl up
Cajon, despite using their starting five the entire 32 minutes, wins the first girls basketball CIF title in school history with a 51-47 victory over Ayala.
Especially impressive for the Cowgirls was junior guard Layshia Clarendon, who scored 25 points and was almost unguardable on the dribble-drive. Junior post Darshae Burnside helped make life miserable for Ayala's Pac-10 combo of Rebekah Gardner and Jasmine Holliday, who combined to score only 12 points. Burnside equaled that, adding 14 rebounds and three blocked shots for good measure. John Murphy will provide even more detail in his story, and definitely add some more in his blog.
Now to Miller-Los Osos in the D2-AA finals in 10-15 minutes. On paper, this should be Miller's game, as the Rebels are one of the top-ranked teams in the state and have already eaten two Baseline League teams - Rancho Cucamonga and Etiwanda - for lunch. But the Grizzlies, in the first team CIF final of any kind in Los Osos history, presents an interesting matchup. Los Osos' main weapon to contend with is 6-foot-4 junior center Cierra Warren, who towers over the tallest Rebel, Kenisha McKee, by four inches.
Whichever strength is used more - Miller's speed and pressure or Los Osos' inside dominance - will tell the tale tonight.
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T.J. Berka has been covering sports for The Sun since 2006. As a graduate of the University of Michigan, T.J. know good sports when he sees them - at least he thinks he does.
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