Marymount's Scott Voulgaris drives to the basket against St. Raphael in the varsity championship. (Presidio Sports)
Marymount captured all three titles at the recent Christian Athletic League basketball tournament held at Bishop Diego High School.
A.V. Bennett was named MVP for leading the Marymount varsity past St. Raphael in the championship game. Marymount jumped out to a big lead in the first half and held off the Chargers in the second half to record a 54-41 victory. Mt. Carmel finished in third place thanks to a 49-41 victory over Laguna Blanca.
Gianni Montesano was MVP in the junior varsity tournament. Montesano’s Marymount defeated Notre Dame 46-42. In a game that went down to the final seconds, Montesano hit two free throws with four seconds left to give Marymount a four-point lead.
In the sixth-grade final, Marymount edged Laguna Blanca 32-23. With an eight-point deficit and four minutes to go, Laguna started to foul to stop the clock, but Marymount’s guards hit their free throws while withstanding a late game charge by the Owls.
RESULTS
Varsity Final: Marymount 54, St. Raphael 41
Varsity 3rd Place: Mt. Carmel 49, Laguna Blanca 41
JV Final: Marymount 46, Notre Dame 42
6th Grade Final: Marymount 32, Laguna Blanca 23
St. Raphael's and Marymount met in the final of the varsity tournament at Bishop Diego.
Mt. Carmel and Laguna Blanca tip off in the third-place game of the varsity tournament
Marymount and Notre Dame engaged in a hard-fought battle for the junior varsity title.
Mt. Carmel ended up besting Laguna Blanca for thid place in the varsity tournament
Marymount's Nich Busch deals with some defensive pressure on the perimeter during the varsity championship.
