Bishop Diego was unable to overcome a slow start and dropped a 57-49 decision to Fillmore in a pool-play game at the Jim Bashore Classic in Carpinteria on Friday.Noah Tack scored 16 points and Elias Munoz added 12 for the Cardinals, who fell behind 17-9 in the first quarter.“We came out a little flat and missed a lot of shots we should have made,” Bishop coach Dean Prophet said. “We let them get off to a fast start.”Johnny Diaz added seven points and Paul Garcia had three … [Read more...]
Bishop makes it two straight
Saturday, December 11, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Bishop Diego's boys basketball team made it two straight on Saturday, knocking off Thacher 67-50 in a non-league matchup at the Brickhouse.Cardinals head coach Dean Prophet said it was a total team effort, with five players scoring eight or more points.Devon Poindexter and Alex Ramirez played meaningful minutes off the bench, helping Bishop put together a 21-10 third quarter that created separation on the scoreboard for the Cardinals.Elias Munoz led the Cardinals in scoring with 15 … [Read more...]
Cardinals clean up in Hueneme
Friday, December 10, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Bishop Diego's boys basketball team clustered four players in double digits on Friday, leading the way to a 64-43 victory at Hueneme.Johnny Diaz led the Cardinals (2-3) with 13 points while Jordan Rincon and Elias Munoz matched each other's 12. Paul Garcia added 10.Diaz and Reece Moulton pulled down seven rebounds each for the Cardinals and Munoz grabbed five steals.The victory snapped a three-game losing streak for Bishop."We finally hit some shots, got out into transition to … [Read more...]
Bishop Diego can’t overcome cold-shooting first half
Wednesday, December 8, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Cold shooting plagued Bishop Diego in the first half and the Cardinals couldn’t recover and dropped a 60-46 boys basketball decision to host Oak Park Wednesday at the Oak Park Tournament.The Cardinals made only four of 22 shots in the first half and fell behind 26-12.Bishop coach Dean Prophet said his team played even with the Eagles in the second half.“We took better care of the ball and we rebounded better,” Prophet said. “We showed some improvement, which is … [Read more...]
Bishop lets up late but finishes off Villanova
Saturday, December 5, 2009 By Leave a Comment
If Saturday's game between Bishop Diego and Villanova in the Cardinals' tournament is any indication of what the Frontier League season will be like, it's going to be a roller-coaster of a conference season.The Cardinals led by as many as 25 points in the second half but got sloppy towards the end, finishing with a 65-61 win over the Wildcats in an exceptionally physical, hard-nosed matchup at the Brickhouse."I felt like they wanted to come out and send a little message and I think they … [Read more...]
