PREP BASKETBALL PREVIEW: BAY COUNTIES LEAGUE
Teams listed in alphabetical order
CENTRAL DIVISION
Bay Breakers
THIS SEASON: 4-8
LAST SEASON: 13-14
COACH: Larry Minnich
SCOUTING REPORT: Amelia Mostovoy (13.7 points per game) and Kelly Wyatt (9.7 ppg, 8.7 rebounds per game) make the Breakers go.
Gateway Gators
THIS SEASON: 7-4
LAST SEASON: 27-3 (lost 51-34 to Branson of Ross in NCS Division V semifinals)
COACH: Steiv Boyd
SCOUTING REPORT: Guard Aisha Esa and the Gators have remained competitive despite losing 72 percent of the scoring from last season’s division champ.
International Jaguars
THIS SEASON: 4-5
LAST SEASON: 15-12
COACH: Joe Schaumburg
SCOUTING REPORT: New coach Schaumberg takes over a solid team led by all-purpose forward Julia Hechanova and guard Rachel Beck.
Leadership Griffin
THIS SEASON: 4-11
LAST SEASON: 9-14
COACH: Bruce Kelley
SCOUTING REPORT: Don’t let the slow start fool you. The Griffin lost their first nine games last season before rebounding with a solid 8-4 league record.
THIS SEASON: 2-9
LAST SEASON: 2-17
COACH: Julie Howe
SCOUTING REPORT: Two nonconference wins and an overtime loss to Oceana of the PAL North indicate improvement for the Vikings.
THIS SEASON: 0-6
LAST SEASON: 2-13
COACH: Jose Fusilier
SCOUTING REPORT: 5-foot-11 sophomore Maggie Simpson leads a Panthers team that boasts seven players taller than 5-8.
Waldorf Wolverines
THIS SEASON: 2-10
LAST SEASON: 4-13
COACH: Tim Dorsey
SCOUTING REPORT: Alex Hart (8.0 ppg) has been the Wolverines’ top scoring option.
WEST DIVISION
Convent Cubs
THIS SEASON: 8-2
LAST SEASON: 14-14 (lost 81-47 to Rincon Valley Christian of Santa Rosa in first round of NCS Division V playoffs)
COACH: Rich Hata
SCOUTING REPORT: Natasha Abdulmassih, Scarlett Kirk, Grace Bishop and Cody Luke are all back for a Convent team that finished 9-3 in league play a season ago.
Crystal Springs Uplands Gryphons
THIS SEASON: 4-8
LAST SEASON: 9-16
COACH: Mark DiVita
SCOUTING REPORT: Both Jen Ringoen (11.2 ppg) and Vanessa Ho (10.4) are averaging double figures in scoring for the Gryphons.
THIS SEASON: 4-6
LAST SEASON: 0-23
COACH: Phillip Stone
SCOUTING REPORT: Claire Ishiszaki and the Dragons could be a factor after going winless last season.
Lick-Wilmerding Tigers
THIS SEASON: 7-6
LAST SEASON: 18-9
COACH: Nathan Lundy-Gonzalez
SCOUTING REPORT: Close games could be common for Misha Hurd and the defense-first Tigers, as Lick allows 39.3 points per game.
Marin Academy Wildcats
THIS SEASON: 8-6
LAST SEASON: 11-15
COACH: Mike Smith
SCOUTING REPORT: Six-foot junior forward Alex Bassett returns and is leading the Wilcats in scoring (12.8 ppg) and rebounding (10.5 rpg).
University Red Devils
THIS SEASON: 4-8
LAST SEASON: 17-14 (lost 56-39 to Rincon Valley Christian of Santa Rosa in NCS Division V semifinals)
COACH: Marvin Lui
SCOUTING REPORT: The team that made a Cinderella run all the way to the semifinals of the NCS Division V playoffs must regroup after graduating catalysts Eve King and Piper Tracy.
Urban Blues
THIS SEASON: 7-6
LAST SEASON: 24-5 (lost 32-31 to University in second round of NCS Division V playoffs)
COACH: Andy Schroeder
SCOUTING REPORT: Palo Alto transfer Rachael Pecota makes the Blues dangerous yet again.
TUESDAY'S LEAGUE OPENERS
BCL CENTRAL
International at Bay, 4 p.m.
Leadership at Pescadero, 4 p.m.
Waldorf at Gateway, 4 p.m.
BCL WEST
Drew at Crystal Springs Uplands, 4:30 p.m.
Convent at University, 5:30 p.m.
Marin Academy at Urban (Koret Center), 5:30 p.m.
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