Trebilcock Sets Pace in Hart Win

Ashlee Trebilcock was standing at the free-throw line when Newhall Hart girls’ basketball Coach Dave Munroe asked his standout point guard whether she wanted to take a timeout before or after she took her shots.

She decided to wait, and the Indians benefited when Fullerton Rosary took a timeout.

The exchange was just a small reflection of Trebilcock’s role. The 18 points and eight rebounds she registered in Hart’s 64-54 victory in the title game of the Marina/Edison tournament at Marina High was a larger indication of the responsibility and control the junior is given in every game the Indians play.

“She has a lot of input,” Munroe said. “She really is like a coach out there, and I didn’t want to mess up her rhythm.”

Trebilcock orchestrated Hart’s offense expertly down the stretch and converted the Indians’ last field goal as Hart won the tournament for the first time in four appearances.

Trebilcock, selected the tournament’s most valuable player, sparked a balanced effort. Sophomore guard Taylor Lilley had a game-high 22 points and eight rebounds, and senior guard Brit Brown added 14.

Lilley, a transfer from Saugus, hit two outside shots in a row to open the fourth quarter and Brown made a key basket underneath after a pass from Trebilcock on a backdoor play that gave the Indians a 59-54 lead with 1:57 left.

On the previous play, Rosary (11-3), ranked 10th in the Southland by The Times, had scored on a jumper by Cara Enright with 2:17 left.

Enright finished with a team-high 18 points and was selected to the all-tournament team along with Trebilcock, Lilley and Brown.

Hart (12-1), ranked No. 12 by The Times, has won eight consecutive games since a 57-53 loss to Ventura in the Ventura Buena tournament semifinals.