California High School Basketball - Scripps Ranch nipped by Olympian
December 19, 2012: San Diego, CA 92131 The Olympian Eagles tipped the host Scripps Ranch Falcons basketball team by a final score of 36-34 in Wednesday's non-league game.
In their next game, the Eagles face the Chaparral Pumas (Temecula, CA) in a non-league game, on Thursday, December 20. Olympian will attempt to move on its 8-2 season record. The Pumas enter the game with a 5-1 record after their 38-37 non-league win over Poly (Riverside, CA).
With the defeat, Scripps Ranch moves to 2-2 on the year. The Falcons host Hilltop (Chula Vista, CA) to face the Lancers in a non-league battle on Wednesday, December 19. The Lancers come into the battle with a record of 3-3. Hilltop lost 61-29 in their recent non-league battle against Southwest (El Centro, CA)
First Quarter
SCRIPPS AND OLYPIAN PLAYED A CLOSE FIRST QUARTER GOING BACK AND FORTH WITH ONE POINT LEADS ENDING IN A 8-9 ADVANTAGE FOR SCRIPPS
Second Quarter
THE SECOND QUARTER WAS MUCH THE SAME NEITHER TEAM GOING UP BY MORE THAN 4 POINTS, SCRIPPS ENDED THE 1ST HALF WITH A 4 POINT LEAD.
Third Quarter
THE THIRD WAS A SCRAPPY QUARTER IN WHICH SCRIPPS TOOK CONTROL AND LEAD BY AS MUCH AS 7 AND ENDED THE QUARTER WITH A THREE THOUT LEAD.
Fourth Quarter
THE GAME WAS PLEDGED BY TURNOVERS BY BOTH TEAM AND IN THE FORTH IT WAS DECIDED BY TURNOVERS AS SCRIPPS TURNED THE BALL OVER 4 STRAIGHT TIMES AFTER LEADING BY 6 WITH 3 MINUTES TO GO, OLYPIAN SCORED ON ALL OF THEM WITH THE FINAL BASKET BEING A THREE WHICH SCRIPPS COULD NEVER RECOVERY FROM, TURNING THE BALL OVER ON THEIR FINAL POCCESSION.
