Sahil Sheth and Justin Woodley, two of Bishop's front court players, aren't tall but will shoot from outside.
La Jolla hosts Bishop's in a first-round CIF Division II boys basketball playoff game Tues., Feb. 24.
Woodley, 6-feet or so, can elevate. He is athletic and mobile. He is only a sophomore.
Sheth is bulkier, about 6'2", and plays with intent. He is not as athletic as Woodley.
The Knights play team ball, have no outstanding stars, and will attack defensively as aggressively as they can. Senior guard Eric Yu is not a talented outside shooter, but he will hawk the ballhandler and he helps move the ball on offense to his teammates.
How do I know all this? I covered Bishop's for the La Jolla Light last year, when Woodley first played for the Knights as a ninth-grader and the basic unit that is in place now was the unit they used last year under their previous coach.
Emotion will come into play in the playoff game, because of the crosstown rivalry. I was explaining to Mia Kelley, the new LJHS cheer advisor, that UC is a league rivalry, whereas Bishop's, though non-league, is a "blood" rivalry. (I meant that many of the players on the two teams know each other as friends and have played together in youth sports.)
There should be a good-sized crowd, even though it is a Tuesday game, because of the 7 p.m. starting time. During Western League play, weekday games start at 5:15 p.m., leading to disappointing crowd attendance. It will be loud.
Copyright 2015 Ed Piper
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