DELTA WINS CSM TOM MARTINEZ INV; BULLDOGS FINISH SIXTH AFTER 3 CLOSE CONTESTS
Although center Mariah Elzy posted a double-double in all three games, host College of San Mateo had to settle for a sixth place finish in its own Tom Martinez Women’s Basketball Invitational over the weekend. Santa Monica came back from a 52-47 fourth quarter deficit with a 9-point run to come away with a 64-58 victory over the Bulldogs in Sunday’s consolation finale.
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13 | 15 | 19 | 11 | 58 |
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19 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 64 |
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13 | 15 | 19 | 11 | 58 |
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Santa Monica | San Mateo |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (22-46) | (23-59) |
| Field Goal % | 47.8% | 39.0% |
| Rebounds | 34 | 51 |
| Assists | 10 | 10 |
| Turnovers | 16 | 30 |
San Mateo
| Game Statistics | Santa Monica | San Mateo |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (22-46) | (23-59) |
| Field Goal % | 47.8% | 39.0% |
| Rebounds | 34 | 51 |
| Assists | 10 | 10 |
| Turnovers | 16 | 30 |
Santa Monica
| Game Statistics | Santa Monica | San Mateo |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (22-46) | (23-59) |
| Field Goal % | 47.8% | 39.0% |
| Rebounds | 34 | 51 |
| Assists | 10 | 10 |
| Turnovers | 16 | 30 |
COLLEGE OF SAN MATEO SPORTS NEWS December 18, 2016 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Fred Baer baerf@smccd.edu
DELTA WINS CSM TOM MARTINEZ INV; BULLDOGS FINISH SIXTH AFTER 3 CLOSE CONTESTS
Although center Mariah Elzy posted a double-double in all three games, host College of San Mateo had to settle for a sixth place finish in its own Tom Martinez Women's Basketball Invitational over the weekend. Santa Monica came back from a 52-47 fourth quarter deficit with a 9-point run to come away with a 64-58 victory over the Bulldogs in Sunday's consolation finale.
TITLE CONTESTS:
San Joaquin Delta (10-3), ranked No. 13 in the state, won the title in the 8-team statewide event, crushing Reedley, 97-55, in the finale – with tournament MVP Brittany Butler scoring 13 points. Delta beat Santa Monica, 92-62, in the opener and then downed Contra Costa, 87-75, in the semifinals. Butler, a 5-5 sophomore guard, had 59 points in the tournament, including 28 against Contra Costa. Reedley (6-6) had comeback in the final minutes to beat CSM, 57-51, in the tournament opener
Contra Costa (5-7) took third place with a 61-59 win over Merritt (5-8).
CSM RECAP:
Down, 44-34, against Santa Monica (8-6) in the third quarter, San Mateo (5-6) put on a 13-point run for a 47-44 lead after three periods. CSM made it an 18-2 run, paced by nine Elzy points, to go up 52-47 with 6:30 left in the game. But the pressing Corsairs took over from there to capture the victory. Corryne Millett led CSM with 20 points and 11 rebounds, her second double-double of the tournament. The 6-1 sophomore totaled 44 points and 33 rebounds in the tournament. The 6-0 Elzy had 15 points and 11 rebounds for tourney totals of 44 points and 33 boards.
San Mateo beat Butte, 64-55, in Saturday's consolation semis. Elzy sank the deciding 3-pointer for a 56-55 lead with 2:52 left in that game. Millett led CSM with 16 points (including four in the final minute) and Elzy had 15.
CSM will finish out its 2016 "home" slate on Thursday (Dec. 22), hosting Gavilan (8-2) at 6 p.m. in a Coast Conference crossover game.
Sunday Scores:
Championship: San Joaquin Delta 97, Reedley 55
Third Place: Contra Costa 61, Merritt 59
Consolation: Santa Monica 64, San Mateo 58
All-tournament team: Katya Echavez, Santa Monica; Julian Robinson, Contra Costa; Jerrene Richardson and Nyila Curtis. Reedley; Daisia Williams and Brittany Butler, Delta. MVP: Butler.