It took 15 years, but Carson finally brought down Narbonne in girls basketball.
The Colts held on for a 44-43 Marine League victory over Narbonne for the Colts' first victory over Narbonne in over 15 years, Coach Marcel Sanders said.
"We finally got that monkey off our backs," Sanders said. "Narbonne has been a thorn in our side for a long time and we finally got over the hump and beat them."
Alisha Belt scored 14 points and Chante Miles added 13 points to lead Carson, which led by eight points in the fourth quarter before nearly losing it after Narbonne sank four consecutive free throws after what Sanders called a "weird" technical foul on one of his players.
"Narbonne got to the foul line a lot at the end," Sanders said. "But they're a really good team and they came on strong at the end. I think it's going to be an even better game the next time we meet up."
The next time the two programs meet will be Feb. 11 at Carson and Sanders said his team will take plenty of confidence into the game after Friday's win.
"It's a big mental lift for us," Sanders said. "We're over that fear of Narbonne now and in a good position to try to win the league."
Someone forgot to mention that this is basketball which doesn't count in a rivalry. Football is the only thing that counts in a high school rivalry and I don't think that Carson will win on that front except on various seldom occasions maybe once every 5 years.