Potpourri, Dec 29

News Bits

Siskiyous Basketball: "Biggest win of our season so far:

• Fall Semester Team GPA-3.32
• 13 guys with 3.0gpa or higher 
• 7 guys on Presidents list: 3.75gpa or higher
• 3 guys on Deans list: 3.5gpa or higher

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Deundrae Perteete Jr.: "I am beyond grateful to announce that I have been offered a full ride scholarship to attend Westmont College! I am so thankful for this incredible opportunity and can't wait to see what the future holds. Thank you to everyone who has supported me along the way."

Perteete stands 6-foot-6 and attends Salesian Prep.

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"SF State’s Jailen Daniel-Dalton collects first career Player of the Week award"

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Title Town Events: "Congratulations Jailen Daniel-Dalton SF State MBB on making the 2023 Big Island Classic team!"

Daniel-Dalton is out of Mountain View High and Gavilan College.

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"Mykel Morse Promoted to Associate Head Coach"

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"Memphis center Jordan Brown likely won’t return to the Tigers"

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Opinion

West Valley College basketball would still be a state title contender (rather than its current status of a 13-0 bulldozer) had Elijah Mahi actually moved on to Santa Clara University. Mahi signed with the Broncos but something happened and the 6-foot-6 sophomore forward, the best player on West Valley, ended up returning to the Vikings in that same status.

This season he is averaging 15.8 points in 13 games and starts. Mahi is shooting 52%, 47% and 69% respectively while grabbing 7.5 rebounds a contest and dishing out 5.2 assists an outing. 

West Valley has faced two close calls thus far this season, winning in a San Diego tourney versus Fullerton 82-81 and topping host Fresno City College 80-67.

Will Mahi head back to Santa Clara after this season or head elsewhere? The answer on this subject has yet to publicly surface but he didn't sign in early November when the opportunity to do so was present.

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Game Scores

NCAA scores, Thu, Dec 29

• UC Davis 76,  UC Santa Barbara 62 full box score Elijah Pepper exploded for 27 points for the victors. 
• Weber State 93, Montana 63 full box score Money Williams didn't play for the Griz but still.
• Idaho 61, Sacramento State 58 full box score Quinn Denker tallied 21 points and hit the game-winning shot, a 30-foot heave, once the Vandals inbounded the ball 92 away from the basket. That came after a timeout with three seconds remaining on the clock.

CCCMBCA, Thu, Dec 29

• CCSF 83, College of the Siskiyous 46
• West Hills Lemoore 76, Cañada College 68
• Contra Costa College 75, Merritt College 58

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