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Boys Basketball: St. Ignatius pulls away after early Washington leadThursday, December 23, 2010

St. Ignatius' Nick Johnson backs down Washington senior Galen Hall on Wednesday at St. Ignatius Prep. (Photo by Devin Chen)
By Josh Levine

Johnny Mrlik scored 12 consecutive points for St. Ignatius during a three-minute stretch of the third quarter to lead the way for the Wildcats’ 60-47 victory over visiting Washington High School on Wednesday night.

Mrlik, who led the Wildcats (5-2) with 21 points, recovered from a slow first half to lead the charge over a Washington (6-6) team that never lost the lead in the first half.


Washington senior guard Brenden Glapion tries to drive past a St. Ignatius defender on Wednesday at St. Ignatius Prep. (Photo by Devin Chen)

“In the third quarter we really stepped up our defense, and that carried on to the offensive side,” Mrlik said. “We hit open shots and swung the ball well around the perimeter today.”

The Eagles got 24 points from Brenden Glapion, including 10 in the first quarter and 19 by halftime, but he only took only seven shots in the second half, as Wildcats head coach John DeBenedetti decided to move Mrlik to guard Glapion late in the first half.

“That kid Glapion is a talented player,” DeBenedetti said. “Our gameplan was to force him to go left, and he did just that in the first half. In the second half we made him go right. He really was a good offensive presence out there for them.”

The Wildcats played Wednesday night without starting 6 foot, 7 inch center Stephen Domingo, who was not dressed because of a sprained ankle. Antonio Aguilar and Mat Collins replaced Domingo and combined for 18 points.

Even with the loss, the Eagles definitely made a mark on St. Ignatius, a team that Glapion called one of the best teams in the West Catholic Athletic League.

“We proved today that we can hang with the WCAL,” Glapion said. “The AAA needs to be prepared for us.”

Eagles Head Coach Jolinko Lassiter said after the game that the Eagles have a lot of things to figure out before AAA play begins in January.

“If we play hard we will be in good shape,” Lassiter said. “But what kills us is usually one bad quarter. Last week it was the fourth and today it was the third. If we fix that bad quarter we will be OK.”

The Eagles were held to only six points on 2-of-11 shooting in the third.

“There was not as much movement in the second half,” Glapion said. “They were denying me looks and we lost the game in the third quarter.”

St. Ignatius hosts the Sand Dune Classic, which begins on Dec. 28 and has a short holiday break before starting WCAL play on the road at Serra and Bellarmine. DeBenedetti sees the Wildcats making improvements from their 2-12 league record last season.

“We definitely left some wins on the court last season,” DeBenedetti said. “We tried to play a harder preseason this year and that helped us. For some reason we have a tough time starting games and we fall behind. On Friday [against Maria Carrillo] we fell behind by 14 and still won. The players need to learn to trust the coaches, each other, and the game plan.”

Scoring Leaders

St. Ignatius
Johnny Mrlik – 21 points
Mat Collins – 12 points
E.J. Silvia – 6 points
Antonio Aguilar – 6 points
Nick Johnson – 5 points

Washington
Brenden Glapion – 24 points
LeVander Moore – 9 points
Jeremy Jetton – 8 points
Johnny Fu – 6 points

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SanFranPreps.com Player of the Week: Brenden Glapion

Washington senior guard Brenden Glapion takes the ball up the court against Piedmont Hills on Saturday at Overfelt High School. (Photo by AJ Canaria)


SanFranPreps.com Player of the Week: Brenden GlapionMonday, December 13, 2010
Every Monday, we will be selecting a player of the week who shows extraordinary effort and performance on the field or court in the prior week. We will be taking nominations from coaches, athletic directors and fans. Please send potential players of the week to contact@SanFranPreps.com.

By Jeremy Balan

SanFranPreps.com Player of the Week: Brenden Glapion, senior guard, Washington boys basketball


The early favorite for AAA player of the year, Glapion averaged 20 points per game in the Eagles’ three games of the WCO Showdown at Overfelt High School in San Jose.

Glapion also has a very good supporting cast in fellow seniors Jeremy Jetton and LeVander Moore, but when the pair got into early foul trouble, Glapion had to carry the Eagles almost entirely himself in the WCO final against Piedmont Hills, while the Pirates pressured him and denied him the ball.

“The guy averages 22 points a game and I didn’t want to see him go for 40,” said Piedmont Hills head coach Pete Simos. “He still got his points though. I mean, we were keyed on him and he still had 17. He’s awfully good.”

Boys Basketball: Washington’s slow start too much to overcome against Piedmont Hills

Washington senior guard Brenden Glapion drives past Piedmont Hills defender Alex Aguilar in the championship game of the WCO Showdown on Saturday at Overfelt High School in San Jose. (Photo by AJ Canaria)

Boys Basketball: Washington’s slow start too much to overcome against Piedmont Hills
Sunday, December 12, 2010

By Jeremy Balan

SAN JOSE — At times during Washington High School’s matchup against Piedmont Hills of San Jose on Saturday, the Eagles looked like the better team on the court.

But a lethal combination of turnovers, foul trouble and a large early deficit led to a 51-42 loss for Washington in the championship game of the WCO Showdown on Saturday at Overfelt High School in San Jose.


Washington's Jeremy Jetton (left) and Jonathan Lowe (right) swarm Piedmont Hills' Chris Hamption in the championship game of the WCO Showdown on Saturday at Overfelt High School in San Jose. (Photo by AJ Canaria)

Washington (5-3) committed nine turnovers in the first quarter, allowing Piedmont Hills (4-0) to open up a 15-5 lead.

The Eagles would only have four more turnovers and would outscore Piedmont Hills the rest of the way, but they would never overcome that early blow.

“We had to match their intensity, and it wasn’t until after the first quarter that we started doing that,” said Washington head coach Jolinko Lassiter.

Making things worse, two of Washington’s senior leaders in guard Jeremy Jetton and forward LeVander Moore, were plagued with foul trouble throughout.

Moore, the anchor inside to Washington’s solid guard play, would miss large parts of each quarter due to the foul trouble and would only score three points, but it was his absence in the rebounding game that may have had the most impact.

While Moore wasn’t on the floor, Piedmont Hills feasted on offensive rebounds, opening up countless second-chance opportunities.

“He brings a lot of stuff to the team other than just scoring and rebounding,” Lassiter said. “When he goes hard, everyone else goes hard. We have other guys who can do it, but when he’s not out there, it’s just hard for us to get a rhythm.”

With Jetton and Moore missing so much time, the offense ran almost exclusively through standout senior guard Brenden Glapion, who had a team-high 17 points.

But those points did not come easy, as Piedmont Hills made it clear early that Glapion would be shadowed throughout. Pirates senior guard Alex Aguilar blanketed Glapion throughout the first half, denying him the ball on every possession.

“The guy averages 22 points a game and I didn’t want to see him go for 40,” said Piedmont Hills head coach Pete Simos. “He still got his points though. I mean, we were keyed on him and he still had 17. He’s awfully good.”

The Pirates had 12-point leads at halftime and at the end of the third quarter, but a momentary lapse opened the door slightly for the Eagles in the fourth.

Riding a run sparked by seven Piedmont Hills turnovers in the final frame, Washington would cut the lead to 46-39 with 1:22 remaining, but the Pirates, after struggling from the free throw line the entire night, hit key free throws down the stretch to seal the victory.

The two teams will meet again on Dec. 21 at Piedmont Hills, a game Simos knows Washington will be looking forward to.

“I’m a little worried about that game, because I know they’re going to be out for revenge,” Simos said. “They’re a good program and a good team, and it was a good test for us early on.”

Scoring Leaders

Piedmont Hills
Stephen Anderson – 19
Juan Avila – 10
P.J. Nelson – 6
Martin Greer – 5
Jalen Robertson – 4

Washington
Brenden Glapion – 17
Jeremy Jetton -12
Kenneth Lui – 7
Galen Hall – 3
LeVander Moore – 3

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Neil S.
says:
December 13, 2010 at 7:11 am
Nice coverage Mr. Balan….without the “bigs” early foul trouble, Washington wins this game 8 out of 10 times…the rematch game on 12/21 should be a good one…Brenden Glapion is, indeed, the “standout” on this team and one of the best players in SF this year…thanks for your great promotion of SF high school sports…NS

Washington holds of Jefferson to win Blue and Gold Tourney

Washington senior guard and tournament most valuable player Brenden Glapion drives past Jefferson's Kyani Harris in the Bud Bresnahan Blue and Gold Tournament on Friday at Jefferson High School in Daly City. (Photo by Devin Chen)

Boys Basketball: Washington holds of Jefferson to win Blue and Gold Tourney
Saturday, December 4, 2010



By Graham Henderson

DALY CITY — The championship game of the Bud Bresnahan Blue and Gold Tournament between Washington High School and host Jefferson High School was still up for grabs with less than three minutes remaining in the game.

The Eagles held a one-point lead over Jefferson, but Washington senior Brenden Glapion pulled through for the Eagles, hitting three of his last four free throws to give the Eagles a four point lead, holding off a run led by Jefferson point guard Edward Mangibin.

Washington senior forward LaVander Moore goes up for a layup in the Bud Bresnahan Blue and Gold Tournament on Friday at Jefferson High School in Daly City. (Photo by Devin Chen)

Mangibin would go 3-for-5 from beyond the three-point arc in the second half, but Glapion’s dead-on accuracy from the free throw line proved to be enough, and the Eagles edged the Indians 57-53.

Glapion was the game’s leading scorer and finished with 16 points. Ten of his points came in the second half.

Washington trailed by four points early in the fourth quarter after giving up five unanswered points, but a timeout by Eagles head coach Jolinko Lassiter changed the momentum.

“We kind of laid into them that they had to play better basketball,” Lassiter said. “They responded well, and they stepped up to the challenge.

Glapion, who was named the tournament’s most valuable player, averaged 23 points and over five rebounds in the Eagles’ three tournament games.

The slower-paced Washington offense was a stark contrast to that of Jefferson’s, which relied heavily on fast breaks and quick 3-pointers by Mangibin, who led the Indians with 14 points and nine from beyond the 3-point line.

While Washington turned the ball over more in the first half, giving the ball away nine times to Jefferson’s two, it was second-half turnovers that hurt the Indians more than anything. Jefferson gave the ball away nine times in the second half.

With both teams shooting inconstantly, it was Washington forward LeVander Moore that controlled the post and gathered a team-high 12 rebounds.

“I was struggling to get the ball at first, but in the later quarters, the ball was coming to me,” he said. “I got some put backs and [got to the] free throw line, but controlling the post was a struggle tonight.”

At times Moore was battling three Jefferson players for rebounds at once. Moore and Washington senior guard Jeremy Jetton both shared the second-highest scores for the night with 15 points each.

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Washington almost loses big lead, but edges Westmoor

Washington senior guard Brenden Glapion takes the ball up court while holding off a Westmoor defender in the Bud Bresnahan Blue and Gold Tournament on Wednesday at Jefferson High School in Daly City. (Photo by Devin Chen)




Boys Basketball: Washington almost loses big lead, but edges Westmoor
Wednesday, December 1, 2010

Washington senior guard Brenden Glapion takes the ball up court while holding off a Westmoor defender in the Bud Bresnahan Blue and Gold Tournament on Wednesday at Jefferson High School in Daly City. (Photo by Devin Chen)

By Bonta Hill

DALY CITY — Washington High School nearly blew a 24-point, second-half lead before holding off Westmoor 69-68, in the first round of the Bud Bresnahan Blue and Gold Tournament on Wednesday at Jefferson High School.

Washington senior Brenden Glapion led the Eagles (1-2) with a game-high 26 points and LaVander Moore chipped in 18 points.

Even though the Eagles forced the Rams (0-1) to commit 25 turnovers, there were feelings of disappointment in the way they finished the game.

Washington senior forward LaVander Moore rises up for a shot in the lane against Westmoor in the Bud Bresnahan Blue and Gold Tournament on Wednesday at Jefferson High School in Daly City. (Photo by Devin Chen)

“I’m not really [disappointed], it’s just whoever is in the game, they have to finish,” said Washington head coach Jolinko Lassiter. “We’re still trying to learn and implement the guys we got from [the football team], but at the same time we have to play 32 minutes.”

The Eagles set the tempo early as their full-court press caused Westmoor to commit 17 first-half turnovers and that enabled them to jump out to a 38-23 halftime lead.

Glapion was 8-for-10 from the floor in the first half and had 18 points, but it was two free throws he missed with seven seconds left in the fourth quarter, with his team clinging to a one-point lead, that had Glapion frustrated after the game.

“I’m bringing what I need to bring to get that championship,” Glapion said. “I miss those two free throws at the end there, which I’ve got to make.”

Westmoor fought its way back in the fourth quarter by shooting 11-of-15 from the floor and outscoring the Eagles 32-9 in the final frame. But, as was the case in the first half, a turnover on their final possession halted the Rams from completing the improbable comeback.

Errol Fernandez and Kevin Penado paced the Rams with 19 points apiece, and Maynard Raymundo scored all of his 14 points in that frantic fourth quarter.

“We played so poorly in the first three quarters, so I told our guys our objective was to just play hard in the fourth quarter,” said Westmoor head coach Herb Yaptinchay. “I didn’t care what the score was, I just told them to play hard.”

Although Washington nearly gave away the game, it moved on to the tournament semifinals, where they’ll take on Aragon, who beat Galileo 59-42 on Wednesday.

“Westmoor did a good job of playing hard and getting back into the game, but the guys understand that they have to play 32 minutes and not let their foot of the pedal,” Lassiter said. “We definitely gave the fans their money’s worth.”

Scoring Leaders

Washington
Brenden Glapion – 26
LaVander Moore – 18
Jeremy Jetton – 13
Jonathon Lowe – 4
Austin Hedani – 4