CCS 40, OUR SAVIOR 31

Another night, another exciting win! It must be tournament time for the Cougars who always seem to bring their A game to the Prince of Peace courts. This time out, the Cougars displayed a great team effort that saw nine players score points in dismantling Our Savior of Livermore 40-31. The team was led by the big game heroics of Bharath R. who scored 7 of his team-high 9 points in the opening quarter that saw the team take a 10-7 lead. Still the game was tight throughout the first half and the Cougars held only an 18-16 lead at the break. The damage was done in a decisive third quarter that saw the Cougars ratchet up the defensive intensity and outscore their opponents 14-2 for a commanding 32-18 lead after three quarters. In the third period, Nico C., Josh B., and John T. each scored 4 points to spread the scoring load. In the final period, OSL began a desperation press that was effective enough to trim the lead back to single digits with several minutes remaining, but the Cougars held on for the victory. Special mention goes out to Brandon T. for a phenomenal defensive effort against OSL's star player and Justin M. who has an absolute beast on the boards and presence on the inside. Next up is a big rematch that has been one year in the making as CCS faces off againt tournament-host Prince of Peace for the championship. Last year the Patriots outlasted the Cougars in a double OT thriller and this game promises to hold similar fireworks. There is no question, the Cougars will be fired up for this one.

SCORING TOTALS:

Bharath R. - 9
Nico C. - 8
Josh B. - 5
Josh H. - 5
Justin M. - 4
John T. - 4
Brandon T. - 2
Chris Y. - 2
Kyle S. - 1