St Lucy's Drop Second League Contest, Falls to Etiwanda 62-21

GLENDORA – The St. Lucy’s basketball team received a rude welcome into the Baseline league, dropping its second league contest in as many tries to the Etiwanda Eagles 62-21 Tuesday afternoon. The Eagles show why they were last season’s league champions and state qualifier as they constantly harassed the Regents causing numerous turnovers while holding the hosts scoreless in the second quarter enroute to the blowout win.

Gracyn Helbert led the way for the Regents with eight points, six of the points in the second half when the game has already been decided. Natalie Guillen chipped in five points, while Havalin Nyviyh tallied four points but crashed the boards, grabbing nine rebounds and a block for the hosts who fell to 0-2 in the Baseline League.

It was the Regents who made a dent in the scoreboard first as Guillen would score the first basket of the game enroute to a quick 7-2 lead. Etiwanda, however, went on a 14-3 run, including all five of Gabrielle Leos’s points to tie the game at 7-7. Alize Williams then made a basket to take the first lead for the eagles at 11-10, and then closed out the quarter with a 3-pointer to take a 16-10 lead.

Williams finished with 15points, two rebounds, two assists and two steals, while Leila Oriji also contributed 15 points and five rebounds for the Eagles who improved to 2-0 in Baseline League play.

It was all Etiwanda as they held the regents scoreless the second quarter until Guillen scored the last of her points in the game early in the third quarter. St Lucy’s still had no answer for Etiwanda’s trap as it finished the game with only 21 points.

St Lucy’s look to break the slide as it travels to Chino Hills Friday. Tip Off is at 4:45pm.

BOX SCORES

ETIWANDA – (62) Alize Williams (15), Leila Oriji (15), Reyana Miller (7), Gabrielle Leos (6), Maezell Milan (4), Dominique McLaughlin (4), Serena Lovio (4), Lauren Lobo (2), Dominique Cortez (2), Jazmine Woolridge (2), Raynisha McGee (1)

ST LUCY’S – (21) Gracyn Helbert (8), Natalie Guillen (5) Havalin Nyviyh (4), Kelly Ray (2), Irma Barcena (2)