La Jolla's girls struggled with Torrey Pines in their CIF Open quarterfinal match Wednesday evening, Feb. 11, but as expected, Coach Tom Atwell's squad came out successfully in the end, winning 20-13.
The Falcons scored on a shot from center midway through the first quarter. The next time down the pool, the Vikings triple-teamed the post, and stole the ball. That solved one problem.
At the end of the period, however, Atwell was apoplectic at the La Jolla offense twice throwing the ball across the pool, from the 1-5 side, behind the player on the back row on the opposite side. The result each time was time killed for further offense in that 30-second cycle, and the coach wasn't happy.
In another quarterfinal, Bishop's, the nation's sixth-ranked team, clobbered Cathedral Catholic, seeded eighth in the playoffs, 22-2. (The Vikings are ranked 16th in the U.S.) They systematically dismantled the Dons and apparently are going to show no mercy in the playoffs, even when games are securely in their possession.
La Jolla next plays Valhalla, the second seed, Tues., Feb. 17. The Knights face El Camino, which narrowly beat San Marcos, 9-8.
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