GIRLS’ BASKETBALL : Manual Arts Could Be the Coastal Team to Beat

Manual Arts High Coach Andrea Anthony isn’t ready to predict how the Toilers will fare in the Coastal Conference in her first season.

Manual Arts, though, looked among the best Wednesday after handing Venice a 54-38 defeat in a battle of unbeaten conference teams.

“We have a tendency to be erratic at times, and control is the key,” Anthony said.

That was not a problem Wednesday for Manual Arts, which was not challenged en route to winning its seventh in row to improve to 5-0 in conference.

Taking advantage of early Venice foul trouble, sophomore Shawnta Jones scored 13 of her 19 points in the first half and made five of six free throws to help Manual Arts jump to an 18-6 lead in the first seven minutes.

The Toilers held the Gondoliers without a field goal in the second quarter to open a 30-10 halftime lead. Jovanae St. Cyr contributed 16 points and 13 rebounds for Manual Arts. Records: Venice 13-9; Manual Arts 9-4.

Marshall 44, Lincoln 42 (2 OT)--Jamie Kogan scored 10 of her team’s 11 points in the two overtimes, including all six in the second OT, to lead the Barristers to the Northern Conference victory Wednesday. Kogan finished with 23 points. Record: Marshall 12-4.

Crenshaw 84, Carson 48--Naila Moseley scored 25 points for the third game in a row and also had 12 rebounds to guide Crenshaw to the Southern Pacific Conference victory Wednesday.

Record: Crenshaw 17-0.

Roosevelt 71, Jordan 30--Zenobia Tyson Hunt had 21 points and Edna Alvarez and Dawn Pellerin scored 16 and 12 apiece as the Roughriders took over sole possession of the Southeastern Conference lead at 9-1. Elea A’giza led Jordan with 21 points.

Records: Roosevelt 12-1; Jordan 4-12.

South Gate 36, Fremont 35--Ruby Maciel made two free throws with no time remaining to lift the Rams to the Southeastern Conference victory Wednesday. The junior finished with a game-high 15 points, converting seven of seven free throws.

Records: Fremont 8-9; South Gate 4-6.

Locke 52, Garfield 38--Shamika Higgins scored 20 points to lead the Saints to the Southeastern Conference victory Wednesday.

Records: Locke 15-4; Garfield 11-4.

Franklin 48, Eagle Rock 33--Janice Arcilla scored 14 points and Stephanie Somo added 10 for for Franklin in the Northern Conference game Wednesday.

Records: Eagle Rock 6-10; Franklin 6-5.

Jefferson 44, Bell 33--Jackie Leverett and Monique Edwards scored 13 points each for Jefferson to offset an 18-point effort from Bell’s Alma Ruvalcaba in the Southeastern Conference game Wednesday. Leverett also had eight assists and Edwards grabbed 20 rebounds.

Records: Bell 4-14; Jefferson 12-5.

Bell Gardens 45, Keppel 37--Susan Rendon and Adriana Villalobos scored 16 and 10 points apiece for Bell Gardens in the Almont League victory Tuesday.

Records: Bell Gardens 11-8.