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Rocklin came down to Folsom…

Folsom is 15-2, Rocklin 7-6…. Early on those records look accurate. 6-0 Folsom early, Rocklin having trouble even getting off a shot.
 
Rocklin gets a bit of a foothold on the game, but Folsom is very much in charge, 11-6 after 1 quarter.
 
Rocklin digs in, ties it at 19 before Folsom makes a FT…. Halftime score, 20-10 Folsom.
 
57-42 Folsom, a minute left…. Folsom just called a TO, I think just to get subs in.
 
That’s the final…

Next up, varsity girls.

Folsom has 3 losses, two of those against national powers.

Good chance of this one going running-clock.
 
68-30 final…. On to the varsity guys…

Folsom puts its 20-0 record up against 11-7 Folsom…

Sounds like a mismatch on the surface, but I think Folsom, while not the power they’ve been many recent years, is a little better than that record indicates.

And, of course, some crazy things happen during league play.
 
Also, while things are kinda-sorta beginning to even up, Folsom’s strength-of-schedule is quite a bit higher than Rocklin’s.

Rocklin need more tough games than they’ve had, but the SFL should provide some reps for the Thunder.

I do think that, outside of Rocklin and Del Oro, the SFL is a hair light this year…. But Rocklin has to prove it on the court.
 
(Yes, this is me killing time and bandwidth after the running-clock girls game).

Still 9 minutes left before lineups, etc.
 
Looking at the rosters…. I notice Folsom has only one senior and EIGHT sophomores…. They might be really good up the road…. and they’re not bad NOW.

Rocklin has nine seniors on the roster, but most of their major players are underclassmen.

So this rivalry could REALLY heat up over the next couple years.
 
I don’t see much of an organized rooting section repping Rocklin here…. A decent number of people, but no standing kids that I see (or hear).
 
Kaiser Bowen scores inside for Folsom…

Kainoa Marasco fouled, makes one FT. 2-1 Folsom.

Chase Rawlins nails a 3 for Folsom.. Rocklin scores… missed who…. Lavrenov steal, but a Wilsonburger served.. 5-3 Folsom.

5:37, Folsom already has 4 team fouls.

Rawlins scores, but Marasco right back…. Steal, Marasco fouled going up. Time out Folsom, 4:55 left 3rd, FT’s after.
 
7-5 Folsom.

Marasco has 3 FT’s…. makes two, tied at 7.

Now 4:03 left…. Teams both look a little tight.

Ryder Lyons fouled, 2 FT’s for Folsom. Makes both, 9-7 Folsom.

Andrews takes it to the hole, fouled…. FT’s split. 9-8 Folsom.

2:17 left 1st, time out Rocklin. 9-8 Folsom.
 
Game is simmering…. Still waiting to see it really heat up.

Folsom ball.

Lyons nails a 3, Folsom 12-8.

Folsom foul, Marasco at the line for 2. Makes both. 12-10.

Lavrenov gets it in the paint, is fouled. Misses both.

Lavrenov takes a pass in the paint, scores.. 12-12…. but Rawlins fouled at the buzzer on a wild shot. Makes one of two…. 13-12 Folsom after 1 quarter.
 
Isaiah Elston scores inside, Rocklin 14-13.

Ethan Bareggi tips in his own miss, Folsom gets the lead back…. 15-14.

Rebound, pass ahead to Lyons for a layup…. 17-14.

Kanyon Rice with a 3…. tied at 17.

Moving screen on Folsom, Rocklin gets the rock back…

Andrwws stop and go, midrange for 2. 19-17 Rocklin.

Rawlins nails a 3 from the top…. 20-19.

Folsom rebound…

4:04 left in the half.
 
Reeve Slone nails a 3 from the corner…. 22-20.

Steal, Lavrenov fouled. Makes both. 24-20.

Rawlins scores on a runout.. 24-22

They get the rock back, Joven Dulay scores inside.. 24-all.

Andrews nails a long 2…. 26-24.

Lavrenov rebound, Andrews fouled on a 3. Makes two, 28-24 Rocklin.

Lavrenov rebound, try from his own free-throw line at the buzzer…. Not close. 28-24 Rocklin at the half.
 
2nd half…. Folsom ball.

Ryder Lyons… KaPow! 3-ball…. 28-27.

Lavrenov scors in the paint…. 30-27.

Rocklin rebound, Connor Bow runner…. 32-27.

Andrews hits a short J, is fouled, makes the FT. 35-27.

Rebound, Marasco 3, KABOOM! 38-27. 4:18 left 3rd.. Steal…. Andrews score on the break…. Time out Folsom! 40-27, 4:03 left in the 3rd.
 
Andrews rebounds a miss, he’s fouled…. ol’ Uncle Mo is with Rocklin now…

Pass to Lavrenov, fouled going up…. Makes one. 41-27.

Steal..Rice takes it to the hole and scores…. 43-27.

Bowen with a putback score, then Rawlings steals! Lays it in…. 43-31.

Rocklin travel….

Bowen nails a 3!! 43-34, Folsom ain’t done yet…

Reeve Slone rebounds, goes back up…. fouled, makes both FT’s. 45-34.

That soph has a way of making big plays.

That’s the quarter…. Rocklin leads 45-34.
 
Let’s see if Folsom can find a way back into this thing…

Lavrenov pass to Connor Bow, who’s fouled on the way…. misses both, Folsom rebound.

Dulay fouled, makes both. 45-36.

Rocklin travel…

Time out, 5:53 left, 45-36. Tense battle, offenses not even close to en fuego.

Folsom ball…

Travel the other way.

Elston gets all alone underneath, takes pass and scores…. 47-36 Rocklin.

Rocklin scores again…. they keep scoring while I’m struggling with the keys.

Anyway…. Elston scores again, 51-38… and a Folsom turnover.

Folsom rebound, fast break, foul…. Lyons at the line, misses the first, time out called. 3:55 left, 51-38 Rocklin.
 
2nd FT for Lyons…. good. 51-39.

Folsom rebound, fast break, Bareggi scores…. Rocklin right back. 53-41.

Lyons fouled on the way up…. makes one. 53-42.

Rocklin gets a couple tries, but loses it out over the baseline.

Lavrenov Wilsonburgers Dulay on a 3 try…. Rocklin ball.

Rocklin beats the press, Lavrenov scores…. 55-42, 1:59 left.
 
Marasco scores as they beat the press…. 57-42.

and he blows by a guy and scores again…. 59-42, 1:17 left, this baby’s all over but the shouting.
 
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