
The La Jolla Country Day School girls’ basketball team added yet another CIF title to its registry in a 62-51 win over rival The Bishop’s School in last Saturday’s CIF Division IV championship at the University of San Diego. LJCD’s Ariana Elegado (15 points overall) led the way in the fourth quarter, registering 10 points and six assists as the Lady Torreys (25-3) defeated Bishop’s for the third time this season, including a pair of Coastal League wins. “From the first tip you knew this was going to be a tough game,” LJCD head coach Terri Bamford said. Both teams started the game a little sluggish and ended the first quarter with LJCD up 8-7. The Lady Torreys took a 20-16 halftime lead and then went on a 6-0 run to start the third quarter. While Elegado spent a good portion of the third quarter on the bench due to foul trouble, freshman Brianne Yasukochi came off the bench to play stellar defense and keep Bishop’s from regaining the lead, while Elegado sat by waiting to lead her team again. As Elegado returned to the game and LJCD pushed its lead to 60-45, the Lady Torreys were en route to the crown. Freshman Briteesha Solomon led LJCD with 17 points, while fellow freshman Kelsey Plum added 11. For Bishop’s, Elaina White scored 12 points while Alissa Campanero and Bryn Stark each added 10. Both teams advanced to state play, which was set to tip-off this week.
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