LJ b BB: Ohara torrid

On teammate Evan Brown's free throw, Jacob

Ohara is in the second position on the right.

(Photo by Ed Piper)

By Ed Piper

Jacob Ohara was in a mood to answer questions.

Still sitting in a chair arranged as part of the La Jolla team bench after the game, scooping up his things to go, Ohara looked up and over to a questioner with an engaging look.

This, despite the Vikings' loss to Steele Canyon just concluded, 47-39.

You never know what reaction you're going to get.

"You scored on three straight drives to the basket near the end of the second quarter. How did you do it?"

"Getting down in transition. If someone gets the rebound, I take off."

"You seem bigger and stronger since the end of last season. Is there a change?"

"When it's not a set offense, I can go inside to score."

"You drive from both sides of the basket. Do you have a preferred side?"

"No. Either side. Except if I'm driving baseline--then the right side, because my strong hand is protected (from defenders)."

"How about the team?"

"The team shows we're pretty fast when we're getting down in transition. We're better that way than in setting up our offense."

"What do you think of (rising freshman) Diego (Solis') play? He's playing with confidence."

"He's looking good. He's shooting well."

Ohara, who just turned 17 on June 26, is a returning 6-foot guard and one of only two rising seniors on Coach Paul Baranowski's roster.