Girls basketball win 1, lose 1 in Bronco tourney

Coach Dan Marshall’s Lady Bulldogs beat Rancho Bernardo 64-33 and lost to Torrey Pines 78-52 in the Bronco Invitational Basketball Tournament.

The Lady Dawgs are 7-3 and will be playing in the Mission Bay Tournament this week and the second week of winter vacation. The girls will take the first week of winter break off from games.

The Lady Dawgs got off to a fast start against Rancho Bernardo and led 15-6 at the end of the first quarter and never surrendered the lead.

Janet Nasman led all scorers with 20 points as every Lady Bulldog senior scored in double digits. Linze Cole contributed 14 points and Kathryn Owens and Chelsea Maurer both added 11 points apiece in the win.

Tori Sheppard (2), Jessica Beam (1), Christina Flores (2) and Kellie Schoepp (3) also scored in the game. Linze Cole had two 3-point goals.

Torrey Pines converted big second and fourth quarter rallies into a victory over the Lady Bulldogs. Ramona played the Falcons close in the first period and trailed 15-12 at the end of the first eight minutes. Torrey Pines outscored the Lady Dawgs 25-15 in the second period to lead 40-27 at intermission.

Torrey Pines extended the lead to 60-40 going into the final period and pulled away to win 78-52.

Owens led Ramona with 18 points against Torrey Pines and Nasman contributed 16 points. Torrey Pines had four players that scored in double figures. Cole (4), Schoepp (4), Conroy (2), Flores (2), Kayla Lawler (2), Maurer (2) and Sheppard (2) also scored in the game.

“Janet Nasman has really played well,” said Marshall. “She has controlled the boards at both ends of the court. Her defense has also been good. We are not a one-person team, but she makes everybody a better player when she is in the post.”