CENTURY GIRLS’ BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT : Richardson Propels Troy to Title

SANTA ANA — Brandee Richardson scored 17 points and pulled down 16 rebounds to lead Troy to 69-51 victory over Corona del Mar in the championship game of the Century tournament.

Richardson dominated inside throughout the opening half, ending the half with 11 points and nine rebounds.

Sophomore Jenny Gadd, the tournament’s most valuable player, scored 16 points and grabbed 16 rebounds for the Lady Warriors (3-0).

Troy, which led, 19-14, after one quarter, used a full-court press to open a 39-22 lead by halftime.

“We are a bigger team, so most people think we’re slow, but I think our pressure really got to them,” Troy Coach Brad Sand said.

The Sea Kings (2-1) were led by all-tournament selection Mollie Flint, who scored a game-high 18 points to go along with eight steals.

“We were just hoping, coming into tonight, that CDM was going to have to shoot over bigger hands than they had seen all year,” added Sand.

In the third-place game:

Capistrano Valley Christian 35, Century 28--Ivana Kovacic had nine points for the Eagles (2-1). Laura Zepeda and Ruth Vallejo had 10 points each for Century (1-2).

In the fifth-place game:

Santa Ana 55, Sonora 21--Imelda Perez led the Saints (2-1) with 11 points, scoring 10 in the first half.

In the seventh-place game:

Sunny Hills 49, Santa Ana Valley 28--Senior Beth McLean scored 18 points for the Raiders (1-2).