From STAFF REPORTS If someone told you they missed 21 of 27 free-throw attempts, the first question might be “how many points did you lose by?” That wasn’t the case for Freedom McCullogh’s program on Thursday. The Lancers made just 6 of 27 free-throws, but still found a way to defeat the Minutemen, 55-38, in […]
From STAFF REPORTS
If someone told you they missed 21 of 27 free-throw attempts, the first question might be “how many points did you lose by?”
That wasn’t the case for Freedom McCullogh’s program on Thursday.
The Lancers made just 6 of 27 free-throws, but still found a way to defeat the Minutemen, 55-38, in the San Marino Tournament.
La Salle (3-0) will face Westridge at 3 on Friday afternoon in the tournament semifinals.
Julia Macabuhay led the way again with 18 points, 6 rebounds, 7 steals and 5 assists.
Nicole Ortiz added 9 points and 17 rebounds.
Crystal Ramirez finished with 8 points, 13 rebounds and 2 assists.
Alyssa Arroyo chipped in with 6 points, 7 rebounds, 5 steals and an assist.
Maranatha’s Patil Yaacoubian had a game-high 26 points.
Emily Jordan had 7 and Mireille Mitassian scored 3 points for the Minutemen.
La Salle got 5 points from Sky Uzeta, Brianna Antillon had 4, Zarah Huo scored 3 points and Natalia Rodriguez added 2 points for the Lancers.
Maranatha (1-3) all but doomed its chances Thursday when they were outscored 18-1 in the second quarter.
The Lancers took a 29-10 lead into the break and never looked back.
Quotable:
La Salle coach Freedom McCullough: “Despite the fact we were 6/27 from the free throw line, we had a team high of 30 offensive rebounds! Once we put it all together, our hard work and determination will lead us to new heights.”
Box Score:
Maranatha: 9-1-15-13-(38)
La Salle: 11-18-16-10-(55)
