Carondelet's Cougars routed Salesian 83-55 in the playoffs, with junior guard Sophia Ross highlighting their desire for revenge against rival San Ramon Valley, as they are 0-6 against them in her career. The Cougars gained an early lead thanks to their heightened focus and effective strategies, such as exploiting the smaller court size to their advantage. Coach Kelly Sopak noted how the gym's compactness contributed to their performance. As they advance in the Open Division, anticipation builds for their next clash with the Wolves, who have previously defeated them twice this season.
This is a much smaller court than what we play on every day, so we figured the tightness of the gym would help us, and it did.
I feel like my whole career at Carondelet, we're 0-6 against them, so I'm really trying to get that revenge, that get back. I know we're ready for it.
Carondelet's size advantage was magnified as it played at 2-2-1 trap that seemed to cover every inch of the court.
Despite being in foul trouble, Layla Dixon scored 12 for Carondelet, and they led 46-28 at halftime.
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