Girls’ Basketball Playoffs : Team Effort Lifts Alemany to 3-A Win Over Pomona

The Alemany High girls’ basketball team has two of the area’s best players in guard Sylvia Castaneda and center Andrea Hoffman. But it was the play of six other Indians that led Alemany to a 64-56 victory over visiting Pomona on Thursday night in a Southern Section 3-A Division first-round playoff game.

Anne Sasadeusz scored a career-high 23 points and spearheaded a fullcourt press that forced 20 first-half turnovers to lead Alemany.

In the first half, Sasadeusz, a senior forward, scored 12 points and made four steals as Alemany (18-5 overall) built a 38-27 lead.

And Alemany did it in large part because of the no-name Indians. Castaneda and Hoffman scored only 10 points during Alemany’s run.

Guard DeOundra Naulls scored a game-high 31 points for Pomona (15-9), including 14 points in the fourth quarter.

Castaneda finished with 12 points, five assists and six steals and Hoffman added 10 points and nine rebounds.

5-AA DIVISION

Simi Valley 57, Keppel 52--Stephanie Allen hit a jump shot with 3:54 left to give Simi Valley a 46-45 lead, and the Pioneers never trailed again at Keppel.

Allen came off the bench to score 11 points and grab eight rebounds.

4-A DIVISION

Burroughs 50, La Serna 45--Wendy Bruse had 16 points, seven rebounds and six blocked shots for Burroughs (17-7).

2-AA DIVISION

Louisville 55, Sacred Heart 22--Leading by a point after the first quarter, Louisville (13-13) blew the game open in the second period by outscoring Sacred Heart, 14-2.

Danielle Bryce scored eight points in the period after being held to two in the first quarter.

Bell-Jeff 54, Nordhoff 31--Lisa Negrete hit four three-point shots and scored a game-high 15 points for host Bell-Jeff (20-6).

2-A DIVISION

St. Bonaventure 55, Village Christian 50--Sophomore forward Jana Kovar had 20 points and 17 rebounds for Village Christian.

Jeanine Swanson and Leeann Robinson had 12 and eight points for Village Christian (12-10).

1-A DIVISION

Montclair Prep 40, Windward 32--The Mounties won behind 18 points from Chris Kubrin and 14 by Nikki Smith.

Campbell Hall 43, Pasadena Poly 41--Jeanelle Meskimen had 13 points and six assists and Margaret Archer had nine points and nine rebounds for Campbell Hall.