Jennings Sets Single-Season Mark, but Capistrano Valley Loses, 59-52

MISSION VIEJO — If Jenny Jennings was to set the county record for three-pointers in a single season Saturday night, she was going to have do it against visiting La Crescenta Crescenta Valley, ranked sixth in the state.

Jennings succeeded, making three of 11 three-pointers, but Capistrano Valley, the county’s 10th-ranked team, didn’t, falling to Crescenta Valley, 59-52.

Jennings has 108 three-pointers this season, breaking the record of 105 set by Edison’s Debbie Fischer during the 1989-90 season.

Jennings finished with 17 points. Teammate Natasha Combs had 28 points for the Cougars (15-7).

Crescenta Valley (20-2) led for most of the game, but the Cougars pulled to within four points with two minutes left.

Capistrano Valley failed to make key free-throws while the Falcons made theirs, and that proved the difference.

Michelle Greco had 24 points for Crescenta Valley.

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Shooting Star

The three-point field goal record of Capistrano Valley’s Jenny Jennings, who broke the single-season county record by making three three-point shots during the Cougars’ 59-52 loss to La Crescenta Crescenta Valley Saturday night:

CAREER RECORD

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Season School 3-pt FG 1993-94 Estancia 31 1994-95 Newport Harbor 30 1995-96 Capistrano Valley 75 1996-97 Capistrano Valley 108 Total 244

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Records broken by Jennings

* Orange County, single-season: Debbie Fischer (Edison), 1989-90, 105

* Orange County, career: Aiyana Nash (Sonora), 1993-96, 220

Other three-point records:

* Southern Section single-season: Sarah Hagman (La Crescenta Crescenta Valley), 1993-94, 121

* Southern Section career: Jenny Nakanishi (Culver City), 1990-93, 277

* State, national single-season: Danielle Viglione (Fair Oaks Del Campo), 1991-92, 169

* State career: Danielle Viglione (Fair Oaks Bella Vista, Del Campo), 1990-93, 379

* National career: Jaime Walz (Fort Thomas (Ky.) Highlands), 1993-96, 453