HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL ROUNDUP : Oceanside Loses Garrett, Three Others

With his team nearing a playoff berth, Oceanside Coach Steve Kinder received a crushing blow Thursday when he was informed that three players had been ruled ineligible--including leading scorer Jerry Garrett--and that another had quit the team.

It appears that the troubled high school athletic career of Garrett, who has been declared ineligible several times because of grade problems, is over. Garrett was averaging 17 points a game.

“It’s tragic to the team,” Kinder said. “I’m disappointed, and I’m sure he was. But Jerry did it to himself. He knew what was going on. He’s a bright kid. He just didn’t apply himself.”

Marlon Jenkins (six points a game) and Alvin Phillips (three) were also ruled academically ineligible, and center Kenya Hunt (11 points a game) left the team.

“I’m down to nine players, and I’m happy with the nine I have,” Kinder said.

Oceanside (12-10, 5-4) is third in the Avocado League with three games to play.

In Thursday’s boys’ games:

Citrus League

Borrego Springs 59, Calvin Christian 55--Gary Vasquez (15 points, nine rebounds) led Borrego Springs (9-8, 5-2) at home. Calvin Christian’s Mike Carter scored 15 points and pulled down 16 rebounds. Calvin Christian dropped to 9-7, 4-3.

Coastal League

La Jolla Country Day 58, Army-Navy 40--Damien Campbell scored 17 points for La Jolla Country Day (13-7, 5-5). Phil Parks led Army-Navy (9-11, 5-5) with 21.

St. Augustine 45, Marian 39--Bryan Cantwell scored a game-high 18 for St. Augustine. Bato Martinez led Marian with 14.

Girls

Avocado League

San Pasqual 56, Carlsbad 43--Leading No. 7 San Pasqual were Becky Callahan (16 points) and Nikki Gannon (14). For Carlsbad, Vanessa Nygaard scored 11.

Metro Conference

Chula Vista 52, Bonita Vista 46--For Chula Vista (9-11, 6-6), Lillian Casas had 14 points and pulled down 14 rebounds. Torril Purvis (16 points) led visiting Bonita Vista (15-5, 9-3).

Palomar League

Torrey Pines 65, Vista 45--Karyn Armstrong’s 18 points and five steals paced host Torrey Pines (13-8, 7-5). Kathy Goodrich scored 16 for Vista (12-9, 5-7).

Poway 78, San Dieguito 32--Dawn Gigstad scored 17 points to lead No. 5 Poway (18-3, 10-2).