College of San Mateo swept its season series with county rival Skyline, edging the host Trojans, 66-64, in a Coast Conference North Division women’s basketball game Friday night.
Shakara Haynes made the second of two free throw attempts with 1:14 left to put CSM (13-9, 4-3 Coast North) ahead for good, 65-64, and Raphy Buenafe did the same with seven seconds remaining to give the Bulldogs their 2-point cushion. Noelani Gi’s 3-point attempt from the top of the key at the buzzer for Skyline was short, but she still was the game’s top scorer with 21 points – including three treys. Her last basket tied it at 64 with 1:54 left.
San Mateo, ranked 15th in Northern California, had a 17-4 run over the final five minutes of the first half to take a ten-point (39-29) lead at the break. But CSM went nearly 11 minutes without a basket in the second half to let the Trojans (6-16, 3-6) back in it. There were 13 lead changes and nine ties in the contest.
Janisa Jones led CSM — off the bench — with 16 points, 11 rebounds, and 5 steals and also had 4 assists. Although seeing limited action, Erica Hayes had 13 points, 6 assists, 3 steals, and 2 blocks. Alisi Niupalau had ten points before fouling out. Haynes had 9 points, 6 rebounds, 2 steals, 2 blocks, and 2 assists.
San Mateo was without freshman front liner Patricia Malaspina, who is out for the season with a broken foot.
Next week CSM hosts Hartnell on Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. and Northern California’s top team, San Francisco, on Friday at 7 p.m.
Women’s Basketball
Coast Conference North Division
College of San Mateo 66, Skyline 64
San Mateo (13-9, 4-3 Coast North) 66
Orje 0 0-0 0, Correia 1 0-0 2, Buenafe 1 3-4 5, Taimani 0 0-0 0, Niupalau 5 0-0 10,
Haynes 4 1-2 9, Jenkins 2 0-0 4, Thomas 2 3-4 7, Hayes 5 3-4 13, Jones 7 2-6 16.
Totals: 27 12-20 66.
Skyline (6-16, 3-6 Coast North) 64
Lu 2 3-4 8, Gi 6 6-8 21, Hafalla 0 4-6 4, Hwee 3 5-6 11, Leung 2 0-0 4,
Shihieber 4 5-7 13, Chew 1 1-2 3.
Totals: 18, 24-33 64.
Halftime: San Mateo 39, Skyline 29
3-point goals: (Sk) Gi (3), Lu.
