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Boys basketball starts 2016 with wins

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Ramona High School’s boys basketball team began 2016 with home wins Jan. 2 against El Cajon Valley and Jan. 8 against Mar Vista.

The victories gave the Bulldogs, who travel to Crawford Friday for their final pre-league game and open Valley League competition Jan. 20 at home against Mission Vista, a 12-4 season record.

The win over El Cajon was by an 87-61 score.

“That was one of our best offensive games this year,” said coach Zack Cole.

Ramona had leads of 26-16 after the first quarter, 48-30 at halftime, and 67-40 after three periods before El Cajon had a 21-20 scoring advantage in the final period.

“We already had a comfortable lead by then,” Cole said.

The Bulldogs were also focusing on quality shots while the Braves were seeking to make up the deficit with three-point baskets.

“We were trying to work the shot clock every possession,” Cole said. “They were more up-tempo.”

Ramona’s own effort from behind the three-point line included seven treys by Blake Seits, who scored 29 points against the Braves. Marco Cobian led Ramona with 30 points. Jake Newman and Adam Doucette had 5 points apiece.

“Everyone scored for us except for one player,” Cole said. “The ball was moving really nicely.”

The Bulldogs only took five free throw shots and made three of them.

“We really shot well from the field,” Cole said.

Cobian, a senior, took an official college visit to the University of Chicago and missed the Jan. 8 game which ended with the 77-36 score in Ramona’s favor.

“Other guys stepped up,” Cole said. “With him gone we were just emphasizing that the ball needs to move, and our guys took that to heart and they really did a good job.”

Seits and Greg Knight had 15 points apiece while Newman, Austin Pierce, and Logan Knutson each scored 8 points against the Mariners.

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