By Stephen Ramirez
PASADENA >> Cantwell Sacred Heart of Mary boys basketball coach George Zedan said before the season that the first month would be a learning experience that would feature ups and downs.
Tuesday was one of the good moments.
Jacob Davidson scored 13 points and Balsa Dragovic had 11 to lead Cantwell to a 53-46 victory over Renaissance Academy in the first round of the 11th Rose City Roundball Classic at Maranatha High School.
The Cardinals (1-0), who advanced to the CIF State Division IV regional finals last season, also got 10 points from Antonio Cortez and eight from Gligorije Rakocevic. They advanced to face Alemany, a 63-51 winner over Cajon, in Thursday’s quarterfinals at 6:30 p.m.
Marquise Mosley had 25 points to lead the Wildcats (0-1), who will face Cajon in the consolation bracket at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
“I was really pleased with our effort against a very good team,” Zedan said. “We didn’t shoot the ball very well, and we turned it over a ton. But overall, I was very happy with the win, especially with Renaissance being a very good team.”
OTHER SCORES
BOYS
Bosco Tech Tournament
Whittier 98, Serrano 63
Buena Park Tournament
Santa Fe 60, Magnolia 47
Northwood 61, Whittier Chr. 49
Diablo Inferno Tournament
Sonora 75, Esperanza 63
GIRLS
Downey Tournament
Cantwell 50, Kennedy 42
La Habra Tournament
La Habra 49, San Dimas 21