Ramsey top 1,000 points in Trojans’ 71-63 loss
California无毛视频檚 Malik Ramsey sinks a shot for his 1,000th career point during the Trojans无毛视频� game against Serra Catholic Friday night.
Lori C. Padilla
California无毛视频檚 Cochise Ryan (1) and Matt Trunzo (5) congratulate Malik Ramsey after he scored his 1,000th career point Friday evening during the Trojans无毛视频� game against Serra Catholic.
Lori C. Padilla
The Trojans无毛视频� Jaeden Zuzak (11) dribbles around Serra Catholic无毛视频檚 Joey DeMoss during Friday无毛视频檚 game in California.
COAL CENTER 无毛视频� California无毛视频檚 Malik Ramsey went over 1,000 career points Friday night, but the Trojans lost to visiting Serra Catholic, 71-63, in a Section 2-AA action.
California coach Aaron Balla said his team was prepared for the important game and aware Ramsey was close to the achievement.
无毛视频淚t was the elephant in the room and we addressed it early, but we knew it was an important game in conference play,无毛视频� said California coach Aaron Balla. 无毛视频淲e handled it well, but credit Serra with doing things to win.无毛视频�
无毛视频淚 have been dreaming about this since I picked up a basketball and it means the world to me,无毛视频� said a humble Ramsey, who is in his second year at Cal after transferring from Laurel Highlands. 无毛视频淚 just wish we would have won the game, though.无毛视频�
Ramsey finished with a team-high 21 points and was joined in double figures by Cochise Ryan (12), Jaeden Zuzak (11), and Kwondre Porter (10).
The teams played at a frantic pace for most of the first half and played even in the opening quarter as neither team led by more than three points in the frame.
Serra (5-4, 4-0) led 17-16 after the first quarter and the Eagles scored the first five points of the second quarter to take control of the game.
Down 31-23, the Trojans (5-5, 1-2) scored six quick points to cut their deficit to two, but the Eagles closed the half on a 12-7 run to take a 43-36 lead into halftime.
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无毛视频淚f you don无毛视频檛 control the ball, you won无毛视频檛 win games.无毛视频�
Ramsey recorded his 1,000th point on a fast break give-and-go from Ryan with 5:53 to go in the third quarter.
The game was stopped briefly so Ramsey could be honored.
无毛视频淗e set me up with a great pass,无毛视频� Ramsey said.
The Trojans were not able to get any closer than six points in the fourth quarter and the Eagles held on for the road victory.
Jayden Bristol (26) and Joshia Dais (21) combined for 47 points to pace the Eagles, who remain tied atop the section standings.
The Trojans face a tough week as they are on the road to face co-section leader Brentwood Tuesday, before hosting Jeannette Friday.
无毛视频淲e definitely have to win out,无毛视频� Balla said about getting back into the section title race. 无毛视频淗opefully, we can get these guys heads back on.无毛视频�