Kelsey Stimson went 8-for-12 from the free-throw line and scored 16 points as the Bishop Diego girls basketball team kicked off its season with a 50-47 home win over St. Bonaventure on Tuesday.
“It was a big game for her. She came off the bench for us as a sophomore last year but was still third on the team in scoring,” said coach Jeff Burich.
Senior post player Janelle Kohler fell a point short of a double-double, snagging 14 rebounds with nine points. Courtney Houston had both of Bishop’s 3-pointers, including a big one at the beginning of the fourth quarter which eliminated a two-point deficit.
The Cardinals (1-0) will have to drive a long way to play a neighbor on Wednesday, as they play San Marcos in the Fillmore Tournament at 6 p.m.
BISHOP DIEGO 50, ST. BONAVENTURE 47
ST. BONAVENTURE — Batwinick 5, Marquez 18, O’Donnell 4, Lozano 11, Hill 7, Peterson 2. Totals 20 2-3 47.
BISHOP DIEGO — Houston 10, Perez 2, Spence 4, Kohler, Breuer 7, Shull 2, Stimson 16. Totals 16 16-22 50.
St. Bonaventure…14 13 10 10 — 47
Bishop Diego…10 15 15 10 — 50
3-point goals — SB 5 (Lozano 2, Marquez 2, Batwinick 1). BD 2 (Houston 2). Total fouls — SB 14, BD 7. Fouled out — none. Technicals — none. Records — SB 0-1, BD 1-0.
