COLTON COURIER We ekly
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Vol 152 , NO. 09
T h e L a d y Ye l l o w j a c k e t s B a s k e t b a l l Te a m i s H e a d e d f o r t h e CIF Finals After Defeating La Mirada 43-42
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Olivia Torres came up big for the Yellowjackets in the game, scoring 6 points and keeping the team alive on the offensive boards.
By Pepper Bough Advisor Jeremiah Dollins
he Lady Yellowjackets are headed for the CIF Division 5AA finals. On Saturday night they defeated the La Mirada Matadores 43-42 in front of a packed home crowd at the Hubbs gym.
Savannah Govea led Colton with nine points, six assists, and five rebounds. Off the bench, Zoey Espino had eight points. Jasmine Jimenez and Olivia Torres both scored six. For La Mirada, Jael Arreguin scored 16 points, and Jirah Domingo had 15.
At halftime, a victory seemed unlikely for Colton. When the Yellowjackets went into their locker room they looked like maybe they had met their match.
The Matadores came out swinging in the first half, getting ahead by as much as 12 late in the second quarter. They were fast, aggressive, pressing, and out-rebounding Colton.
And then Savannah Govea, who struggled with foul trouble, eventually fouling out late in the fourth quarter, earned a technical foul by slamming the basketball against the court. She was getting sandwiched by dou-
ble teams in the Matadores full court press and was tired of the lack of foul calls.
That technical foul proved to be a wake up call for the Yellowjackets, who ended the quarter strong as Govea knocked down a three pointer that cut the La Mirada lead to nine, 26-17.
After halftime, the Yellowjackets were not the same team. “I gave them a firm pep talk,” said head coach Keisha Young about her halftime message. “I let them know that the basketYellowjackets, cont. next pg.
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Colton Mayor Frank Navarro, SBD Leadership Mike Burrows and Mark Gibbs, amongst others celebrating the launch.
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Hartford Connecticut. The new service will provide Inland Empire residents with more convenient and affordable travel options from their local airport.
Local dignitaries, including Frank Navarro, President of the San Bernardino International Airport Authority and Mayor of the City of Colton, along with representatives from the Airport Authority, Inland
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Valley Development Agency, and Breeze Airways, gathered to celebrate the new Phoenix service. The atmosphere at the gate was festive as congratulatory remarks echoed through the terminal and attendees celebrated the latest service announcement at San Bernardino International Airport. "As we unveil this new route to Phoenix, SBD cont. next pg.