[BHS Etree] BUSD: Photos--Berkeley girls basketball Wins NorCal Division I Championship

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Berkeley girls basketball team uses familiar formula to win NorCal Division
I Championship

San Jose Murcury News

By Stephanie Hammon

shammon at bayareanewsgroup.com

Posted:   03/16/2013 04:06:43 PM PDT

Updated:   03/16/2013 09:59:05 PM PDT

 

SACRAMENTO -- The Berkeley High girls basketball team used a familiar
formula to earn yet another trip to the Division I state championships. But
Saturday's 56-45 victory over Oak Ridge-El Dorado Hills at Sacramento's
Sleep Train Arena capped a Northern California regional playoff run unlike
any other for one of the area's perennial powers. 

 

After an early exit in the North Coast Section playoffs, Berkeley (22-11)
entered the regional playoffs as the 12th seed. Unlike most years, they
weren't the heavy favorites in the Division I field. But with their typical
quick and aggressive defense, combined with inspired play from senior Rachel
Howard, the Yellowjackets' completed their run to a record 12th NorCal
title.

 

Howard had 23 points and grabbed nine rebounds while junior forward Desire
Finnie added 14 points and eight rebounds. "I'm ecstatic," said Berkeley
coach Cheryl Draper. "Our expectations are really high and we had a lot of
non-believers that told us this team was only going to win five games this
year. I took it personally and developed these girls and worked them hard." 

 

The Yellowjackets will meet a familiar foe in their third consecutive state
title game. Long Beach Poly, fresh off a 63-40 victory over Canyon
Springs-Moreno Valley in the Southern regional final, awaits Berkeley next
Friday at 6 p.m.

 

Berkeley got off to a slow start against Oak Ridge (28-5) but was in control
by halftime. After Oak Ridge scored the first eight points of the game,
Berkeley went on a 31-3 first-half run and led by as many as 25 points early
in the third quarter. The Yellowjackets forced 12 first-half turnovers and
out-rebounded the Trojans 25-16 before the break.

 

"We couldn't answer their rebounding," said Oak Ridge senior Haley Anderson.
"They set the tone physically and we didn't respond until the second half."
Howard, a USF-bound wing and the Yellowjackets' only four-year varsity
player, played in the NBA arena for a sixth time in her career. She looked
comfortable shooting early on, scoring 10 straight points in Berkeley's big
run while nailing a couple NBA-range 3-pointers.

 

Check out photos of the game

BHS Basketball NorCal Championship 2013 Pre-Game Photos:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/53901376@N04/sets/72157633015092736/ 

BHS Basketball NorCal Championship 2013 First Half Photos:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/53901376@N04/sets/72157633015227988/ 

BHS Basketball NorCal Championship 2013 Second Half Photos:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/53901376@N04/sets/72157633015388758/ 

BHS Basketball NorCal Championship 2013 Post-Game Photos:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/53901376@N04/sets/72157633015759958/ 

 

-- 

Mark Coplan, Public Information Officer

Berkeley Unified School District

510-644-6320 Cell: 510-472-3811

 

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