Cardinals crush Coast Union in tourney opener

Bishop Diego nearly doubled Coast Union’s point total on Tuesday at the VCA Tournament, as the Cardinals girls basketball team opened tournament play with a 67-35 victory.

Kelsey Stimson led four Cardinals in double-figures with 14 points. Allison Breuer and Josie McCoy added 12 each. Karina Valencia posted 12 rebounds and eight points.

Bishop hadn’t played a game in two weeks but jumped out to a 33-14 halftime lead. Courtney Houston gave the Cardinals a boost by scoring six of her 10 points in the first quarter.