Bishop Diego girls basketball struggled on both sides of the ball en route to a 61-8 loss to Newbury Park on Saturday.
Missing some key players, the Cardinals had several first-year players play significant minutes and learn some valuable lessons.
“I’m proud of how the team battled, stayed aggressive and worked to get better,” Bishop Diego coach Jeff Burich said. “We learned how important it is to be a team and support each other.”
Kasey Seashore and Diana Mendez led the defensive effort while Jiali Coronado and Karla Mayren each had three points.
The Cardinals (11-1) will host Malibu on Wednesday.
Boys Basketball
On the boys side, Bishop Diego dropped a matchup tp Flintridge Prep by a score of 70-54.
“I’m proud of the way our guys battled all night, their big guy was tough,” Cardinals coach James Coronado said. “We fought all night despite being undersized and a few shots go in and it is a totally different ball game.”
Bishop Diego fell behind early but cut the lead down to single digits a number of times throughout the game. However, they never could overcome the early deficit.
“Things may not show up with our win-loss record, but we are definitely getting better, guys are buying in, they’re playing for each other and the positivity in the locker room is there,” Coronado said.
Ryder Torres paced the Cardinals in scoring with 17 points while Gabe Villa added in nine.
“We are on the right track and I couldn’t be more proud of the way these guys have responded to adversity,” Coronado said. “Can’t wait for the next game.”
