Castro Valley Just Misses Out on Playoffs
By Chris Jackson Sunday February 17, 2013
The Castro Valley High School boys basketball team was so
talented this year, but they just missed out on the playoffs.
Castro Valley finished the year 13-13 and 3-8 in the West
Alameda County League. To qualify, they would have needed to have above a .500
record in either one of those categories.
Their resume was great. If they would have had one more win,
they could have possibly been an eight seed, but with all of those close losses
to great teams, they missed out on the playoffs.
In what is arguably the best league in the Bay Area, the West
Alameda County League, Castro Valley had more than a handful of close losses.
They lost twice to Berkeley by a combined eight points, lost to San Leandro the
second time by just six points, an eight point loss to San Lorenzo, a three
point loss in the season finale to the league champs, Bishop O’Dowd, a one point
loss to Heritage, a seven point loss to Newark Memorial, a five point loss to
Granada, a one point loss to Enterprise (Redding) and a four point loss to Deer Valley.
Losing to Bishop O’Dowd by just three points (68-65) is what
knocked Castro Valley out of being in the Division 1 playoffs for the North
Coast Section.
And so there it was, just by three points. Three points was the
difference between being in the playoffs and not being in them.
You could even say that one point loss was the difference maker
to a talented Heritage squad. One more made basket could have been all they
needed to make it to the playoffs.
But there is also a bunch of quality wins. They beat Freedom by
14 points and they beat Oakland by three points.
Next season, Castro Valley returns two recruits. They return
6’5” forward Derrick Clayton, who has offers from San Francisco, San Jose State,
UC Davis and Utah State, and 5’10” guard Jalen McFerren.
Just because the Trojans of Castro Valley didn’t make the
playoffs, that they aren’t good, because they are very talented year in and year
out. They have a great history of basketball and are in one of the top leagues
in Northern California, which includes San Leandro, Bishop O’Dowd, Berkeley and
San Lorenzo.
The Bay Area as a whole is one of the best areas all-around for
high school sports. If Castro Valley was in any other league in Northern
California, they most likely would have been over 13-13
overall.
Even though Castro Valley didn’t make the playoffs this year,
they likely will next year, barring any major setbacks. They return great
players and they know what to do to avoid close losses and get on the winning
end of those types of games.
The Castro Valley High School boys basketball team was so
talented this year, but they just missed out on the playoffs.
Castro Valley finished the year 13-13 and 3-8 in the West
Alameda County League. To qualify, they would have needed to have above a .500
record in either one of those categories.
Their resume was great. If they would have had one more win,
they could have possibly been an eight seed, but with all of those close losses
to great teams, they missed out on the playoffs.
In what is arguably the best league in the Bay Area, the West
Alameda County League, Castro Valley had more than a handful of close losses.
They lost twice to Berkeley by a combined eight points, lost to San Leandro the
second time by just six points, an eight point loss to San Lorenzo, a three
point loss in the season finale to the league champs, Bishop O’Dowd, a one point
loss to Heritage, a seven point loss to Newark Memorial, a five point loss to
Granada, a one point loss to Enterprise (Redding) and a four point loss to Deer Valley.
Losing to Bishop O’Dowd by just three points (68-65) is what
knocked Castro Valley out of being in the Division 1 playoffs for the North
Coast Section.
And so there it was, just by three points. Three points was the
difference between being in the playoffs and not being in them.
You could even say that one point loss was the difference maker
to a talented Heritage squad. One more made basket could have been all they
needed to make it to the playoffs.
But there is also a bunch of quality wins. They beat Freedom by
14 points and they beat Oakland by three points.
Next season, Castro Valley returns two recruits. They return
6’5” forward Derrick Clayton, who has offers from San Francisco, San Jose State,
UC Davis and Utah State, and 5’10” guard Jalen McFerren.
Just because the Trojans of Castro Valley didn’t make the
playoffs, that they aren’t good, because they are very talented year in and year
out. They have a great history of basketball and are in one of the top leagues
in Northern California, which includes San Leandro, Bishop O’Dowd, Berkeley and
San Lorenzo.
The Bay Area as a whole is one of the best areas all-around for
high school sports. If Castro Valley was in any other league in Northern
California, they most likely would have been over 13-13
overall.
Even though Castro Valley didn’t make the playoffs this year,
they likely will next year, barring any major setbacks. They return great
players and they know what to do to avoid close losses and get on the winning
end of those types of games.
