Peninsula Frosh/Soph Get back to Winning Ways vs. Morningside with 61-16 Win

The Peninsula Frosh/Soph Team was looking to return to its winning ways after suffering a league opening loss to the Mira Costa Mustangs on Tuesday afternoon. The Panthers had their 2nd league game on Friday afternoon and due to a scheduling change the Panthers were away for this game and had to play at 3:00 Pm instead of the usual 4:30 PM time slot. The change in times or venue apparently had no impact upon the Panthers who came out determined to prove that they are a better team than they have showed recently. The Panthers used a full-court man to man defense for the game and set the tone very early on. The Panthers raced out to a 13-2 lead at the end of the 1st quarter and they appeared to be just getting ready to explode.

The 2nd quarter began with the Panthers picking up where they had left off and their defense was causing numerous turnovers all over the court. The Panthers were clicking on all cylinders and their fast break came alive in the quarter as they quickly outscored the Monarchs 24-7 to take a commanding 37-9 lead heading into halftime. The Panthers were all contributing and everyone played significant minutes in the first half of the game.

The 3rd quarter began and the Panthers took time to patiently work on their offensive sets and to improve their execution of their plays on both ends of the court. The Panthers worked the ball around the court and continued to do so until a good wide open shot presented itself and then they would take them. The Panthers outscored the Monarchs 17-7 in the quarter to take a commanding 50-16 lead heading into the 4th and final quarter.

The 4th quarter began and the Panthers came out determined to play better team and individual defense in this the final quarter. The Panthers came out and worked hard cutting off the lane and forcing Morningside to settle for long range jump shots that did not fall for the Monarchs. The Panthers continued to work on their execution in the offensive end of the court and their defense came alive and they were able to hold the Monarchs scoreless in the quarter outscoring the Monarchs 11-0 to end the game at 61-16.

The Panthers were led by freshman Tyler Shu (11 points, 2 rebounds, 2 steals, 1 assist) sophomore Jacob Salceda (8 points, 5 rebounds, 5 steals, 2 assists) and freshman Ethan Ikegami (8 points, 2 rebounds, 1 steal) sophomore Greg Jeon (6 points, 3 rebounds). All of the Panthers scored in this game and they are now 1-1 in league play and 11-3 overall. The Panthers next face Inglewood HS on Tuesday 1-17-17 at 4:30 PM in the Peninsula HS main gym.