Girls’ Roundup : Mt. Carmel Overcomes Slow Start to Beat Serra

Mt. Carmel High School started slowly but finished with a rush Thursday to beat Serra, 63-29, in the first round of the Warhawk-Coca Cola girls’ basketball tournament at Madison High in Clairmont.

Mt. Carmel (6-2), coming off a 52-40 loss to San Marcos in the championship game of its own Sundevil-Kiwanis Tournament, led Serra, 24-15, at halftime before running off a 22-6 spurt in the third quarter.

“This was a good game for us coming off a four-day layoff,” Mt. Carmel Coach Peggy Brose said. “We weren’t particularly sharp at the start.”

Tina Williams had 15 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Sundevils. Teammate Robin Meyer added 14 points, and Lynda Jones came off the bench to contribute 13 points and 9 rebounds.

Today, Mt. Carmel will play Santana, which beat Lincoln Thursday. Santana beat Mt. Carmel in the semifinals last year and went on to win the Madison tournament.

Also in the Warhawk-Coca Cola Tournament:

Santana 62, Lincoln 36--The Sultans (7-2) scored six straight points to break a 6-6 tie late in the first quarter and were never threatened after that. Leslie Ellis led Santana with 19 points and teammate Maria Scott added 16. Lincoln evened its record at 1-1.

In the Monte Vista-Coca Cola Tournament:

Mt. Miguel 99, Sweetwater 33--The Matadors (5-0) used a man-to-man press and a big advantage in rebounding to overwhelm the Red Devils. Mt. Miguel led, 54-13, at halftime and 84-21 entering the fourth period. Michelle Strachan scored 20 points to lead the Matadors. Also in double figures for Mt. Miguel were Charmelle Green (19), Angela Jones (16) and Marla Swanson (13).