Basketball: Southwestern vs. St. Monica on Jan. 18th

Southwestern's boys basketball team lost a close game last night: 36-42 to crosstown St. Monica.  This was our first game back from break, so our players were understandably rusty. We were down 10-26 at the half, but we made some adjustments, most notably on defense.  Instead of trying to block every shot and getting out of position as a result, we simply closed out on each shot with a hand in front of the shooter's face.  

The added defensive intensity worked, as St. Monica scored just 5 points in the third quarter.  We were able to get some fast break points by Andy Wang (who scored 12 points and made two late back-to-back threes!) and Jim Kim, who also made a late three with just two minutes left! But a Southwestern win was not to be.  The momentum shifted back to the opponent's side, and their free-throw shooters kept them ahead at the end of the game.
- A.J. Cabalu

Southwestern's girls basketball team had a harsh loss against St. Monica, with an ending score of 10-46.