Prep basketball roundup: San Pedro coach John Bobich knows how to make the right call
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John Bobich, in his 26th season coaching San Pedro High basketball, knows a few tricks in the coaching trade. All you had to do is listen and watch in the third quarter when he put 6-foot-5 junior Aidan Applegate into the game. Applegate was crouching at the scorer’s table waiting to be buzzed in.
“This is your chance,” Bobich told him.
Applegate had a shot blocked, which didn’t deter him. By the fourth quarter, he was comfortable and confident, scoring eight points in the quarter and finishing with eight rebounds to help San Pedro pull away from Granada Hills 64-51 in a Marquez tournament game between two potential City Section Open Division playoff teams.
Applegate said when he heard Bobich’s words of motivation, he thought, “It’s my opportunity to show what I could do.”
Bobich has known Applegate since he was 8 years old. In fact, Bobich knows most of his San Pedro players from coaching or seeing them play in local recreation leagues. His son is on the team. San Pedro is 12-4 and favored to win the Marine League. Ricky Alonso led the scoring with 19 points and Elias Redlow, AJ Bobich and Chris Morgan added 10 points apiece.
Granada Hills received 20 points from Kristapor Kedikian. Applegate celebrated his 17th birthday with the team serenading him.
Village Christian 78, Heritage Christian 76: Freshman Will Conroy Jr. finished with 35 points to rally the Crusaders in an Olympic League game. Houston Rolle led Heritage Christian with 25 points.
Redondo Union 72, Wiseburn DaVinci 35: Chris Sanders scored 16 points for Redondo Union.
Mira Costa 67, Palos Verdes 50: The Mustangs (17-2, 2-0) picked up the Bay League win behind Paxx Bell, who had 20 points, and Strax Dragicevic, who finished with 18 points.
Crean Lutheran 80, Anaheim Canyon 54: Chadrack Mpoyi finished with 25 points and Hunter Caplan had 20 points to help Crean Lutheran win a critical league game.
Windward 81, Campbell Hall 44: The Wildcats came away with an impressive win in their Gold Coast League opener. Davey Harris had 20 points and Jordan Hampton 15 points.
Crossroads 69, Viewpoint 39: Van Moczydlowsky scored 22 points and Shalen Sheppard had 19 points and 11 rebounds for Crossroads. Solomon Clanton Jr. had 22 points for Viewpoint.
Calabasas 63, Thousand Oaks 57: The Coyotes ended Thousand Oaks’ 16-game win streak. Calvin Goetz had 23 points.
Oaks Christian 82, Newbury Park 37: Andrew Logan had 13 points for 16-3 Oaks Christian.
Saugus 62, Hart 52: Braydon Harmon led Saugus with 17 points and 19 rebounds.
Golden Valley 70, Canyon Country Canyon 49: Isaac Yuhico had 23 points for Canyon.
Moorpark 57, Simi Valley 54: Gunnar Schmidt had 15 rebounds for Simi Valley. Tyson Howath led Moorpark with 16 points.
Damien 79, Rancho Cucamonga 46: Zaire Rasshan made six threes and had 25 points for the Spartans, who face Etiwanda in a key Baseline League game on Thursday.
Westlake 59, Agoura 42: Axel Ostergard led Westlake with 16 points and 10 rebounds.
Servite 62, St. Anthony 56: Jake Schutt had 26 points and 12 rebounds for the Friars.
Girls basketball
Birmingham 54, Kennedy 46: The Patriots (14-3) received 21 points from Kayla Tanijiri.
Windward 79, Campbell Hall 52: Alexie Wehrle had 21 points and 11 rebounds for Windward.
Valencia 82, West Ranch 29: The Vikings (14-3, 4-0) stayed unbeaten in the Foothill League. Cara McKell had 23 points and Kamila Basyrova added 21 points.
Sierra Canyon 74, Chaminade 36: Cherri Hatter had 16 points for Sierra Canyon in a Mission League opener.
Marlborough 52, Harvard-Westlake 47: Marlborough came away with the big Mission League win.
