Girls basketball: Sage Hill triumphs

ANAHEIM - Sage Hill overcame the absence of its starting center to

earn a 37-22 victory over Connelly in the consolation semifinals of the

Fairmont Tournament Friday at Fairmont High.

Freshman Carly Clark had a team-high 13 points and sophomore Samantha

Burns came off the bench to chip in six points and 11 rebounds to help

offset 6-foot-1 freshman post Katie Pushier missing the game to attend an

equestrian training session.

The Lightning (2-4) has now earned both of its victories over

Connelly, which it defeated in the first meeting, 37-24.

Sage Hill Coach Shanna Renken praised her team’s second-half defensive

intensity, as Connelly scored only six points after intermission.

Sage Hill plays the Whitney-Liberty Christian winner for the

consolation crown today at 3:45 p.m.

FAIRMONT TOURNAMENT

Consolation semifinal

Sage Hill 37, Connelly 22

Score by Quarters

Connelly 6 10 2 4 - 22

Sage Hill 14 7 8 8 - 37

Connelly - O’Sullivan 4, Collon 2, Breseno 2, Lavzari 8, Ortegaza 4,

Roldan 2.

3-pt. goals - none.

Fouled out - Collon.

Technicals - none.

Sage Hill - Carly Clark 13, McKenna 0, Rabani 2, Tsuong 6, Carrie

Clark 6, Burns 6, Gutierrez 4, Roberts 0, Lytell 0, Kawamura 0.

3-pt. goals - none.

Fouled out - none.

Technicals - none.