McClatchy beat a 17-5 Monterey Trail team last night 76-61 to tie Laguna Creek for the Metro League title at 11-1. Monterey Trail was 8-4 in the league losing twice to Laguna Creek and McClatchy, but having an excellent season and will be very competitive in the SJS sections.
McClatchy's (24-3 overall) three losses for the season are by a combined total of eight points: two point loss to California; four point loss to Laguna Creek; and two point loss to Davis.
For the Davis game last Monday per the Davis Enterprise newspaper, McClatchy was ice cold in shooting: "The first half was a Blue Devil clinic, as the locals committed zero fouls and held the visitors to 0 for 13 beyond the arc." If McClatchy hits one or two more baskets, the game might of ended differently.
https://www.davisenterprise.com/sports/devil-girls-shock-no-2-mcclatchy-on-schoutens-game-winner/
For the other two losses against California and Laguna Creek, Joe Davidson's article in the Sacramento Bee reported, "McClatchy was undone by poor 3-point shooting in its two losses, each a 3-for-17 night. When the Lions play defense and hit 3s, they’re a difficult out."
https://www.sacbee.com/sports/high-school/article240159398.html
Thus, with respectable shooting McClatchy could have gone undefeated this season. But that's why you play the game, and any team with a bad shooting night is suspectable to losing.
For SJS D1 seeding St. Mary's should be an easy #1 seed. #2 seed should be a toss-up between Oak Ridge and McClatchy. Both have similar MaxPreps rankings, but McClatchy did beat Woodcreek earlier in the season, and Oak Ridge lost to Woodcreek during the season.
McClatchy's (24-3 overall) three losses for the season are by a combined total of eight points: two point loss to California; four point loss to Laguna Creek; and two point loss to Davis.
For the Davis game last Monday per the Davis Enterprise newspaper, McClatchy was ice cold in shooting: "The first half was a Blue Devil clinic, as the locals committed zero fouls and held the visitors to 0 for 13 beyond the arc." If McClatchy hits one or two more baskets, the game might of ended differently.
https://www.davisenterprise.com/sports/devil-girls-shock-no-2-mcclatchy-on-schoutens-game-winner/
For the other two losses against California and Laguna Creek, Joe Davidson's article in the Sacramento Bee reported, "McClatchy was undone by poor 3-point shooting in its two losses, each a 3-for-17 night. When the Lions play defense and hit 3s, they’re a difficult out."
https://www.sacbee.com/sports/high-school/article240159398.html
Thus, with respectable shooting McClatchy could have gone undefeated this season. But that's why you play the game, and any team with a bad shooting night is suspectable to losing.
For SJS D1 seeding St. Mary's should be an easy #1 seed. #2 seed should be a toss-up between Oak Ridge and McClatchy. Both have similar MaxPreps rankings, but McClatchy did beat Woodcreek earlier in the season, and Oak Ridge lost to Woodcreek during the season.
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