DIVISION III-A GIRLS’ SEMIFINALS : Freshman Reserve Leads San Luis Obispo Past Estancia

San Luis Obispo reserve freshman center Yolanda White scored 18 points and grab 14 rebounds, leading the Tigers to a 50-42 victory over Estancia in a Division III-A playoff girls’ game Saturday night at Cuesta College.

San Luis Obispo (17-10) advances into the championship game Saturday against Northern League rival Lompoc.

San Luis Obispo scored the first 11 points of the second quarter to break an 8-8 tie and never trailed afterward. San Luis Obispo led at the break, 24-14.

Estancia, which finished 21-5, closed the gap to four points late in the third quarter on a three-pointer by Jenny Jennings.

But the Eagles got no closer.

Jennings and Laura Czingula each scored 12 points for Estancia. No other Eagles scored in double figures.

Jaymee Muriset had 10 points also for San Luis Obispo.

The Eagles were outrebounded, 37-18, and shot only 37% from the floor (16 of 43).

“We executed well, we just missed a lot of shots we normally make,” Estancia Coach Rich Boyce said. “Our girls gutted it out, but it was just not meant to be.”

Estancia, which tied for second in the Pacific Coast League, upset third-seeded Rancho Alamitos, 51-44, Wednesday in the second round.

Estancia had beaten Bellflower, 63-60, in the first round Feb. 19.