LIONS DEFEAT CARLSBAD UNITED: The @jserrahockey team produced its` third straight victory on Saturday with a 7-5 triumph over Carlsbad United at Ice Realm Carlsbad.

The Lions are now 14-2 overall on the season and enjoy a four-point lead over Orange Lutheran for first place in the Division 3 Valley Conference.

Freshman Kyle Bennett opened the scoring with a goal assisted by junior Griffin Blake at the 13:44 mark of the first period to give the Lions a 1-0 lead.

Carlsbad United tied the contest at 1-1 later in the period, but the Lions answered with four straight goals.

Blake scored a power play goal (assisted by junior Landon Pacheco) before Bennett found the back of the net (assisted by Blake) 58 seconds later to give the Lions a 3-1 lead after the first period.

Blake and junior Emmet Murphy each scored unassisted goals in the second period to stretch the Lions’ lead to 5-1.

Carlsbad United answered right back with four straight goals, tying the game with 10:58 left in the third period.

Pacheco produced the game-deciding score on a power play with 2:44 remaining in regulation, assisted by senior Cassius Millett.

Blake completed his hat trick with 1:25 left in the game, assisted by Bennett.

Junior goalie Jacob White secured 27 saves for the Lions.

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HANNEGAN WINS SECOND STRAIGHT TOURNEY TITLE: Senior Finnian Hannegan of the @jserra.wrestling team produced his second straight top-of-the-podium performance, as he won the 175-pound weight class title at the Dr. John Dahlem Pioneer Invitational at Western High School in Anaheim.

Hannegan, who won the same weight class title at last week’s King of the Hill tournament, entered Saturday’s competition as the No. 2 seed in the weight class.

He defeated Temescal Canyon’s Leonardo Gaytan by pinfall to begin his day before taking down Laguna Beach’s Coby Busick by pinfall in the quarterfinals, and Canyon’s James Munro by pinfall to reach the finals without allowing an offensive point to be second against him.

Hannegan faced off with Cypress junior Jackson Sierra and claimed an 18-2 victory by technical fall for the title.

Junior Brayden Castro enjoyed a stellar showing in the 157-pound weight class that earned him second place overall.

Castro secured pinfall triumphs over Franklin’s Matthew Martinez, Santiago of Garden Grove’s Imer Torres, and Capistrano Valley’s Mason Nielson Huie.

An 11-7 decision over Redondo Union’s Santi De La Torre propelled him into the finals where he fell to Santa Ana’s Kevyn Mendez.

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LIONS RALLY PAST FLINTRIDGE PREP: The @jserra.girlsbasketball team pushed its winning streak to eight consecutive games, as the Lions rallied past the Flintridge Prep Wolves 75-73 at the San Gabriel Valley Showcase on Saturday at Rowland High School in Rowland Heights.

JSerra improves to 16-2 overall.

The Lions held an 18-16 lead after one quarter, but a 22-15 scoring advantage in the second period by the Wolves gave Flintridge Prep a 38-33 halftime advantage.

JSerra trailed by one point entering the fourth quarter, but outscored the Wolves 21-18 to pull out the triumph and extended their winning streak.

Junior Vivian Grenald scored a team-high 24 points on 10-of-19 shooting and pulled down a team-high 11 rebounds.

Junior Rosie Santos made 7-of-9 shots from the field and scored 18 points, while dishing out a team-leading six assists, and grabbing six rebounds.

Junior Kayla Rice added 14 points (4-of-7 shooting) and collected six rebounds.

Junior Shae Talleur tallied 11 points and secured six rebounds.

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LIONS FINISH OUT SBTOC: The @jserra.gwp team completed action at the Santa Barbara Tournament of Champions on Saturday at Santa Barbara High School.

JSerra opened play with a 9-3 loss to San Marcos High of Santa Barbara.

Sophomore Grace Tollner, junior Kylin Barnes, and freshman Skylar Shim found the back of the net for the Lions.

Sophomore Aubrey Cardoza produced three steals.

Senior Sayre Duran recorded 10 saves.

The Lions closed out the tournament with a narrow 11-10 defeat to the Bishops School of San Diego.

Senior Sloane Paulson scored four goals, with senior Maddie Weston adding two goals.

Freshman Danielle Ku and junior CeCe Schneider each had three assists.

Duran added 12 saves.

The Lions are now 10-6 on the season.

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