DUBLIN — With Dublin’s benefit over Granada down to 1 level late within the third quarter on Saturday night time, Donovan Cox did what the Seniors goal to do on Senior Evening.
He took over.
Cooks scored on a three-point play. He adopted that up with one other basket.
Then, when the time was about to run out, he shot a three-pointer from the highest of the arc.
swish.
Sure, that type of sport was for the bearded guard.
Cooks completed with 25 factors as Dublin – ranked ninth by the Bay Space Information Group – outlasted eighth-ranked Granada 67-60 within the East Bay Athletic League match.
The Gaels improved to 17-7 total and 6-1 within the league.
Granada fell to 16-7, 3-4 after shedding the third straight sport to EBAL, all by single figures.
Dublin boss Tom Costello could not say sufficient about Cox after his facet completed per week that included highway matches in opposition to San Ramon Valley and Amador Vale with out a loss.
“Too many on the checklist,” Costello mentioned when requested in regards to the cooks’ contributions. “Driving, defending, rebounding, excessive intelligence, highly effective hitting, needs the ball, hits free throws. Every little thing you can ask for in a man. This was a terrific alternative to honor our seniors tonight as a result of that was one hell of an effort.”
Even with an enormous Cooks third quarter, which gave the house facet a 47-39 benefit, Dublin could not breathe comfortably till the dying seconds.
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Virtually each sport this season between the highest seven groups within the league – which clearly contains Dublin and Granada – has been fiercely aggressive.
Saturday was no completely different.
“We knew our offense was coming, so we needed to keep collectively on protection, get our maneuvers proper and actually focus as a result of they’ve that 7-foot half,” Cooks mentioned. “We actually needed to work our butts off tonight.”
This seven-footer, Andrew McIver, is listed 6-11 in Granada’s roster.
Not that one inch makes an enormous distinction.
Saint Mary’s Middle led its workforce with 28 factors, 19 after halftime.
“It is exhausting to guard a middle like this,” mentioned the cooks. “He is a very good participant. We give him props. However we did the job tonight.”
Courtney Anderson Jr completed with 17 factors and Mickey Thomas 15 for Dublin. Each of them are aged.
NaVaughn Lengthy scored 18 factors and Spencer Langowski added 11 for Granada.
Dublin will enter the ultimate week of the EBAL common season schedule tied first with Dougherty Valley and De La Salle.
Dougherty hosts Valle de la Salle on Tuesday and visits Dublin on Friday.
Dublin will likely be house Tuesday to face the hillsides.
“All I take into consideration is Foothill proper now,” Costello mentioned.
When Granada received in California on Jan. 20, Coach Quaran Johnson made certain to notice {that a} problem was on its means.
It certain was.
Granada misplaced by 2 at house to De La Salle on Tuesday, one at San Ramon Valley on Thursday and now by seven in Dublin.
When he emerged from the locker room after the current defeat, Johnson mentioned his workforce nonetheless had excessive hopes.
“I do not assume it adjustments the outlook of our workforce,” he mentioned. “I simply assume we now have to make some changes to final week and the EBAL Championship Finalists.”
On Saturday, the Matadors had been with out considered one of their greatest gamers, Tyler Harris, as a result of an ankle harm he sustained previous to the De La Salle sport.
He performed in opposition to DLS and San Ramon Valley however watched from the bench in opposition to Dublin.
“We simply need him to get better so we’ll be at full energy for sport time,” Johnson mentioned.
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