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12/21/05
TBA
vs Livingston (CA) Tracy Winter Holiday Classic
W 63-40
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Cougars too much for Livingston
TRACY — It may have taken the Weston Ranch boys basketball team three stabs, but it finally figured out the puzzle that is Livingston High.
The Wolves’ trademark five-man rotations, swarming press and penchant for 3-pointers had propelled them to two straight wins over the Cougars last season, including a one-point thriller in the Tracy Winter Holiday Classic.
But not on Tuesday.
Not in this Classic.
Walter Jackson scored 18 of his game-high 20 points in the first half as the Cougars routed Livingston 63-40 in the consolation bracket of the 17th annual Tracy Winter Holiday Classic at West High.
Brandon Silva chipped in nine points and sophomore James Nunnally chimed in with eight as Weston Ranch improved its mark to 7-2 and snapped a two-game slide against the Wolves.
“We knew what to expect,” Weston Ranch coach Bill Slikker said. “Against Livingston, if you beat the press, you beat them . . . Unless those shots are falling. But we got a hand up and contested all their shots. There were very few open looks.”
Jackson bounced back from lackluster performance on Monday — he scored just nine points in a 70-51 loss to Beyer High — with a sterling showing on both ends of the court.
Along with helping the Cougars to a 41-19 lead at the break, Jackson also had a team-high 17 rebounds.
“He was outstanding,” Slikker said. “This is what he’s capable of doing.”
Weston Ranch faces the winner of Franklin High-Los Banos High today at 6 p.m. The game will be played at Tracy High.
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Jackson nets 20, Weston Ranch rolls
By Stephen RobersonSTAFF WRITER,
TRACY — Walter Jackson scored 12 of his 20 points in the first quarter, and the Weston Ranch High basketball team's transition game gave Livingston fits in the Cougars' 63-40 win in the consolation round of the Tracy Winter Holiday Classic Tuesday at West High.
Jackson started and ended the Cougars' first-quarter scoring with 3-pointers, the latter of which capped an 11-0 run and gave Weston Ranch (6-2) a 23-13 lead.
Outside of Jackson's two 3-pointers, Weston Ranch did all its first-quarter scoring inside, mostly in transition.
Vinny Devencenzi scored six of his seven points in just 35 seconds with three consecutive layups, all on the fast break.
"When we push it we're usually pretty effective with (the break)," Cougars coach Bill Slikker said. "Sometimes we get a little out of control, though, and lose the ball.
"That was kind of evident tonight. Sometimes the mind is moving a little quicker than the body and vice versa."
The Cougars did have their share of turnovers, but it didn't matter.
The late first-quarter run turned a close game into a 10-point lead, which Weston Ranch padded with an even more dominant second quarter.
Following a Wolves' bucket at the first-quarter buzzer, Amandip Malhi cut the deficit to 23-17 with an offensive rebound and putback to open the second. Those would be Livingston's last points for nearly five minutes, when the Cougars used a 14-0 run to build a 37-17 lead with 2:28 to play in the half.
Brandon Silva (nine points) started the run with three straight baskets, one on a fast break set up by a Devencenzi pass and the other two on jumpers from the perimeter.
James Nunnally scored eight points for the Cougars, all in the second half. Jetinder Singh's 10 points led the Wolves.
Weston Ranch will play Los Banos at 6 p.m. today. Livingston takes on Franklin of Stockton at noon. Both games are at Tracy High's Swenson Gym.
www.recordnet.com
Weston Ranch 63, Livingston 40 At Tracy, Walter Jackson had 20 points to lead Weston Ranch, and was the only Cougar to reach double digits.
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