Tonight…. Cougar country!!

[kiddman32]

Near halftime of the freshman game…. Cougs are layin’ a whuppin’. 34-6 at the half.

 

[kiddman32]

68-13 running-clock blowout…

JV time…

 

[kiddman32]

Meanwhile, I heard the Torrey Pines brackets are out, but I haven’t been able to locate them.

Coach Dyer says the Cougs are in the top-level bracket, though…. THAT will be a challenge!

 

[kiddman32]

Loooooooonnnnggggggggg break before the JV game…. Running-clock games will do that.

 

[kiddman32]

22-9 Cougs, 5:45 left in the first half. Pretty dominant…

 

[kiddman32]

30-14 at the half…. Future looks good in Moraga!

 

[kiddman32]

Doubled ‘em up…. 62-31 final. Looks like a nother lonnnnnnnnnnnnggggggg break before varsity….

 

[kiddman32]

Bennett, Mahaney, Radell, O’Reilly, Robeson…. that’s the starters…

Mahaney opens the scoring with a floater…. 2-0.

Rebound Cougs, a Robeson drive, fouled for 2.

Cougs fullcourt press, steal…. O’Reilly nails a 3! 5-0.

Another stop, then Bennet hits a long 2. 7-0, but Highlanders answer with 2…. 9-2.

Aidan drives for 2! 11-2. Piedmont answers. 11-4.

Inside to Mahaney for 2…. 13-5. 4:13 left 1st.

 

[kiddman32]

Murphy at line for Piedmont…. sinks one. 13-6.

Bergren (5’6 soph) drive fors for the Cougs, fouled.. FT’s split. 14-6.

Murphy with a pretty J. 14-8.

Murphy again…. 14-10. less than a minute left…

Corner J for 2 by Piedmont. 14-12.

Aidan with a twisting drive, floater drops at the buzzer…. 16-12 end of one.

 

[kiddman32]

Mahaney picks up his 2nd foul to start the 2nd q.

Robeson fouls on a shot, Piedmont sinks 2 FT’s. 16-14.

O’Reilly… BAM for 3! 19-14.

Murphy takes a 3 and matches it…. 19-17.

Robeson goes backdoor, fouled on a reverse layup. FT’s split. 20-17.

Piedmont…. travels.

but steals a post pass.

Pass inside for 2…. 20-19.

Corner 3 by Mansour goes over the board.

Time out Piedmont, 4:34 in the half. 20-19.

 

[kiddman32]

O’Reilly with a putback…. 22-19.

2:45 left…

Matt Radell with a MAN’s bucket there…. and fouled…. 24-19, Matt adds another.

2:19 left now….

Naffziger nails a corner 3!! 28-19.

Murphy with an acrobatic reverse lay…. 28-21. Radell gets a charge. 1:14 left. Steal, but Cougs can’t convert at close range…. and Tyler Bergren takes a charge!

Piedmont gets it back.. 49.2 left…. Murphy with a spin move…. Charging!

Bergen fouled, misses front end. Ball knocked around, Cougs have it…. Bennett finally finds the range with a buzzer 3!! 31-21 Cougs.

 

[kiddman32]

Mahaney and Bennett with 8 apiece for the Cougs, Murphy with 10 for Piedmont.

Mahaney drives, is fouled on the way up.

FT’s both good. 33-21.

Aidan 3 goes awry…. but so does the Piedmont pass that follows. Bennett drive, is fouled on the way up…. FT’s good…. 35-31.Harris drives and scores for Piedmont. 35-23.

Mahaney fouled again…. FT’s good. 37-23.

Aidan ets 3rd foul. Stays in. Radell rebounds a miss…. and scores after a board on the other end! 39-23.

ANOTHER great Radell move…. for 2. 41-23, Time out Piedmont! 4:24 left 3rd.

 

[kiddman32]

Terrific backdoor to Murphy…. 41-25. Bennet returns the favor…. 43-25. Bergren with the steal… but Piedmont rebounds a miss and drives full-length for 2…. then Bennett scores inside…. 45-27.

Piedmont’s AJ Harris fouled, FT’s go clank.

Aiden sidestep dropback… THREE!! 48-27.

Harris with a short J. 48-29.

At the buzzer…. Aidan step back…. THREEEEEEEEE!!! 51-29 after 3.

 

[kiddman32]

53-35 now, 5:45 left.

Bennett for 3! 56-35.

Piedmont 3…. 56-38.

Mansour, nice move and drive for 2…. 58-38. 4:26 left.

 

[kiddman32]

Easing down here, typing-wise…. 60-40, 2:29 left.

 

[kiddman32]

Cougs dribble it out…. 64-46.

For me, next stop…. Vontoure Classic!

 

[espot]

That's 21 straight wins for the Cougars dating back to March 2020, the program record is 23 straight wins in 2005-2006

 

[ayalar09]

Is Bennett the St. Mary's coaches kid? Probably just a coincidence.

 

[espot]

Is Bennett the St. Mary's coaches kid? Probably just a coincidence.

Yes

 

[kiddman32]

Yes, he is, as is Chase Bennett, who played thru last season. As a matter of fact, the St. Mary's coach was at the Campo game tonight, along with a few St. Mary's players.