Vikes' Brody Sessa (11) goes to the floor
for the ball after Hornet Jaden Irasusta (30)
knocked the ball out of his control
in the second quarter.
(Photos by Ed Piper)
By Ed Piper
The Vikings built a 12-point lead late in the second quarter and into the third with the aid of Brody Sessa's long-range abilities. Then they dissipated all that--down to three points midway through the third period--before finishing a 56-49 win over Lincoln emphasizing ball security Tues., Nov. 26, in the Madison/Regional Rumble tourney.
Coach Paul Baranowski's team ran their record to 6-0 with their third win in the tournament, a fourth game to be played Wed., Nov. 27 at Madison High.
Sessa shot threes pretty free and easy in the second quarter, one of his favorite spots being the elbow outside the arc. Assistant Louie Velez, filling in for Hornet head coach Jeff Harper, could not find a way to stop the junior as he heated up.
La Jolla played with more intensity than for three quarters of its game the day before against San Ysidro. Guard Eyal Amsalem, asked about his willingness to dive on the floor for loose balls, said, "Rule 1: Coach (Baranowski) trained us to do this. We're dogs.
"Rule 2: Play your own game. Don't play down to the level of the other team." He smiled as he savored the scrappiness he and his teammates demonstrated.
At one point, Baranowski went to a five-guard alignment, including Sessa, who defends in the front court at 6'3" but who often brings the ball down court. Playing with the temporary lead, he subbed in the Vikings' bigs, 6'4" Lino Maricic and 6'7" Lee Mannheimer, for some impact underneath.
Seigo Lavinsky (1) protects the loose ball
before passing it one-handed--with his
off hand, his left--to a teammate
to go down the floor.
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