It comes as no shock that once again St. Mary’s and Salesian are locked in a battle for NCS Div. IV supremacy. Salesian won Round 1 in January but the Panthers took the last two meetings, including a 48-40 victory in the TCAL championship on Feb. 16. Green was sensational finishing with 21 points, six steals and four rebounds. She also had 21 points against the Pride in a 59-53 win on Feb. 5.
It comes as no shock that once again St. Mary’s and Salesian are locked in a battle for NCS Div. IV supremacy. Salesian won Round 1 in January but the Panthers took the last two meetings, including a 48-40 victory in the TCAL championship on Feb. 16. Green was sensational finishing with 21 points, six steals and four rebounds. She also had 21 points against the Pride in a 59-53 win on Feb. 5.
SportStars Magazine: What makes this rivalry so great?
Gabby Green: They definitely bring out the best in us. We get really pumped up for those games. Those games are more important for us than any league game. The whole team gets excited when we play them, so it brings us energy.
SSM: How has your game changed since your freshman year?
GG: I definitely got smarter with my game. I was more of a point guard as a freshman, more of distributor. But the past couple years, I’ve become more of a scorer for my team.
SSM: It was Salesian who ended your season last year. What needs to be done to go all the way in March?
GG: We still have the same goals. We definitely want to go back to state and win. To do that, we have to stay focused — not get caught up on personal goals. … We have to keep playing team basketball.
GABBY’S QUICK HITS
Favorite athlete: Kevin Durant
Favorite basketball team: OKC Thunder
Favorite class: Science
Honorable Mention
Kiran Shastri — On Senior Night, the Chaminade-bound senior scored a game-high 31 points and led the Matadors to an 89-80 upset win over Dublin on Feb. 12.
Artemio Flores — The James Logan senior captured his second Mission Valley Athletic League wrestling title in the 126-pound division on Feb. 16.
Trey Brazil — The Las Lomas senior wrestler won the Diablo Foothill Athletic League title in the 160-pound division on Feb. 16.