Roundup : El Capitan Rallies, Takes Control of First Place

El Capitan High School rallied from a 10-point deficit in the third quarter Tuesday to beat visiting Mt. Miguel, 57-53, and assume undisputed control of first place in the Grossmont League.

The Vaqueros (9-1, 13-3) caught the seventh-ranked Matadors (8-2, 11-6) early in the fourth quarter and led by at least two points until the buzzer. Two free throws by Steve Burroughs in the final minutes ensured the victory.

“We did a perfect job in the first half,” Mt. Miguel Coach Art Edge said. “In the second half we lost our intensity. We stopped moving on offense, we didn’t get the turnovers we got in the first half.”

Aaron Johnson of El Capitan led all scorers with 18 points, and Burroughs added 16. El Capitan placed four players in double figures, led by LaVon Reis with 13 points.

Also in the Grossmont League:

Valhalla 45, Santana 38--The Norsemen (4-6, 8-9) trailed, 21-18, at halftime but outscored the Sultans, 14-4, in the third quarter and went on to win at Santana (2-8, 4-13). Valhalla, which has won four straight, was led by Troy Toolson’s 14-point performance.

CITY CENTRAL LEAGUE

Lincoln 75, Hoover 70 (2 OT)--The Hornets (4-0, 9-6) outscored the Cardinals, 7-2, in the second overtime period to win at Lincoln. Hoover (2-2, 7-11) held a 52-43 margin going into the fourth quarter, but Lincoln rallied to tie the score at 62-62 and send the game into overtime. Lincoln’s Omar McDade led all scorers with 22 points. Michael Walker scored 19 for Hoover, and teammate Brian Angelo added 17 points and 17 rebounds.

San Diego 59, Crawford 54--Shawn Perkins scored 23 points, going 11 of 14 from the free throw line, to lead the Cavers (2-2, 4-9) at Crawford (0-4, 7-9). Glenn Longo added 15 points for the Cavers. Dondi Bell scored 22 and grabbed 9 rebounds for Crawford.

Christian 53, St. Augustine 49--St. Augustine took a 10-2 lead and led, 29-22, at halftime, but Christian (1-3, 10-7) came back behind Joe Vraneza’s 15 points and 8 rebounds. St. Augustine (3-1, 9-7) was led by Charley Applegate with 17 points.

CITY WESTERN LEAGUE

University 55, Mission Bay 44--The Dons (4-0, 12-6) opened up a 28-15 halftime lead and coasted to the win at home. James Wilson scored 15 points to lead four University players in double figures. Sean Giles scored 11 points and Brian Schmidt and Harlod Lewis added 10 apiece. Tony Richards scored 12 points for Mission Bay (2-2, 3-10).

Kearny 53, University City 39--Steve Daley scored 16 points and grabbed 16 rebounds to lead Kearny (3-1, 12-8) at University City. Kearny’s Kevin Archer added a game-high 19 points. Alan Peller led University City (0-4, 2-15) with 13 points.

La Jolla 64, Clairemont 30--The Chieftains (0-4, 1-16) were within four points, 18-14, late in the first half, but after that the Vikings (3-1, 8-4) dominated at Clairemont. La Jolla outscored the Chiefs, 28-6, in the third period to take a 50-20 lead. Viking Tim Sneed led all scorers with 17 points. Jason Deal paced Clairemont with 10.

CITY EASTERN LEAGUE

Madison 51, Point Loma 43--DaRell Watson scored 12 of his 14 points in the fourth quarter to lead Madison at home. Point Loma (2-2, 11-8) led, 30-29, after three quarters, but was outscored, 22-13, in the fourth. Eric Jackson led Madison (1-3, 10-6) with 26 points and 13 rebounds. Dale Bryant led Point Loma with 21 points.

GIRLS

CITY WESTERN LEAGUE

La Jolla 57, Clairemont 38--Guards Coli Anderson and Brigid Evans led the first-place Vikings (4-0, 10-4) past the Chieftains at La Jolla. The Vikings led, 13-3, after one quarter and 29-14 at halftime. Anderson scored 24 points to lead La Jolla, and Evans added 22. La Jolla took over first place after beating Mission Bay, 40-36, last week.