San Ramon Valley’s Elliot Conley (3) gets high fives with teammates after Dublin High called a timeout during a league basketball game at San Ramon Valley High School in San Ramon, Calif., on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)
DANVILLE – Luke Isaak filled up the stat sheet on Tuesday night.
The San Ramon Valley guard had a near triple-double as he totaled 23 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists to lead No. 3 SRV to a 76-55 victory over No. 7 Dublin at home.
“I was shocked when I heard about it in the locker room,” Isaak said. “I’ve never come close to getting 10 assists. I was just trusting my teammates, trusting the people around me and letting the game come to me.”
SRV senior Elliot Conley had 22 points and four rebounds and point guard Mason Thomas added 10 points.
SRV, which boasts a four-guard lineup, out-rebounded Dublin 29-26 and made 14 3s as a team.
Dublin point guard Miles Pollard led the Gaels with 16 points. Junior center Cameron Anderson had 11 points and five rebounds.
“They’re the best 3-point shooting team in the league,” said Dublin coach Tom Costello.
Dublin scored the first basket of the game, but that was the only time the Gaels ever had a lead on Tuesday.
SRV opened the first quarter with a 10-2 run, prompting Costello to call a timeout, two and a half minutes into the game.
Dublin clawed back in the second quarter as Pollard scored eight of his 10 first-half points to bring the Gaels within three points of the SRV lead going into halftime.
But it was all SRV from there.
A 10-4 run to start the third quarter gave SRV a quick 10-point lead. A Thomas 3-pointer at the 3:13 mark of the third period built the Wolves’ advantage to 13 points.
SRV outscored Dublin 26-12 in the third to take a commanding 17-point lead into the final eight minutes of play.
The nail in the coffin came in the fourth quarter when Isaak threw a football pass off an inbound to a streaking Conley who threw down a ferocious one-hand dunk, giving the Wolves a 69-50 lead with just over two minutes remaining.
SRV has been playing its best basketball as of late. The Wolves have won their last eight and 12 of their last 13 games as they sit in a tie for first place in the East Bay Athletic League with Dougherty Valley and De La Salle.
SRV coach Brian Botteen said his team is not looking too far ahead, but believes come section playoffs, that his team should be considered one of the best in the North Coast Section.
“I think it’s safe to say that we’re an open team and we’ve earned that,” he said. “Whoever it is we play, it’s just the next game. We play plenty of really good teams, so we’ll be excited about whoever it is we’re going against.”
Boys basketball
No. 1 Riordan 68, Serra 40
Riordan continues to breeze past West Catholic Athletic League opponents, this time beating Serra by 28 at home. Texas A&M commit Jasir Rencher scored a game-high 16 points, UC Irvine-bound center Nes Emeneke totaled 15 and Andrew Hilman had 13. Riordan (19-1, 10-0) is scheduled to play at St. Francis on Friday. Serra dropped to 12-8, 3-7.
No. 2 Salesian 79, Bethel 30
The Pride nearly won this one by 50 points. Elias Obenyah totaled 19 points, Alvin Loving had 12 and Asante Johnson scored 11 as Salesian cruised to another Tri-County Athletic League Rock Division win. Bethel dropped to 8-12, 5-5 while Salesian improved to 22-2, 11-0.
No. 4 Dougherty Valley 58, Amador Valley 50
Dougherty Valley star didn’t have his usual high-scoring performance, but it didn’t matter as the Wildcats took down Amador Valley in a crucial EBAL matchup at home. Stokes finished with 12 points, followed by Tyler Robbins and Rashod Cotton Jr. who each scored nine. Amador Valley sophomore guard Jaylen Smith had a game-high 17 points and junior Dante Ventura added 14. Dougherty Valley improved to 19-6, 7-1. Amador Valley dropped to 17-8, 2-6.
No. 5 De La Salle 79, Granada 37
De La Salle star Alec Blair led the Spartans to a win and passed Joe See to become De La Salle’s all-time leading scorer. See’s record – 1,620 points – stood for 24 years until Blair scored 26 points on Tuesday night to pass the 2001 graduate with 1,652. De La Salle’s win put the Spartans at 22-3, 7-1 EBAL. Granada dropped to 7-18, 1-7.
No. 14 Valley Christian 55, St. Francis 36
The Warriors notched their third win in four games, beating St. Francis comfortably at home. Teniola Bamisebi scored a game-high 16 points and Bryant Clark had 12. St. Francis senior Chris Verceles totaled 15 points. Valley Christian (15-5, 6-4 WCAL) hosts Serra on Friday.
No. 15 Ygnacio Valley 83, College Park 58
Antonio Kellogg Jr. scored a game-high 28 points, Todd Tatom Jr. added 22 and Ygnacio Valley rolled to its fifth Diablo Athletic League win. Mathys Joseph totaled 16 points to lead College Park, which dropped to 16-8, 7-3. Ygnacio Valley (16-8, 5-3) travels to Alhambra on Thursday.
Acalanes 79, Miramonte 56
Acalanes got 30 points and 14 rebounds from junior Ryder Malm to escape a Miramonte upset on the road. Acalanes’ junior Gavin Dodge added 15 points and eight boards and Cameron Hood totaled 10 points and four rebounds. Acalanes (19-5, 9-1) has a one-game lead over Las Lomas for first place in the DAL standings. Miramonte is now 11-13, 2-8.
Pittsburg 66, Freedom 56
Four players scored in double figures for Pittsburg to lead the Pirates to a solid win at home. Jasaan Garcia had a game-high 14 points, Kahlil Bernard and Terrance Wiley each had 13 points and Jaedyn Graves totaled 11 for Pittsburg, which improved to 13-10, 4-3 Bay Valley Athletic League. Freedom’s Arek Andrada and Hudson Carper each had 12 points. Freedom dropped to 9-15, 4-5.
Head-Royce 63, College Prep 43
Mikael Akpala scored an efficient 20 points as Head-Royce made quick work of its Bay Counties League East Division rivals. Micah Nyamuzuwe and Jonah Greenberg each added 11 points. Junior James Pak had a team-high 13 points for College Prep, which dropped to 13-9, 3-6. Head-Royce improved to 13-12, 7-2.
Sacred Heart Prep 67, Menlo School 58
SHP secured a rivalry win over Menlo behind 15 points from Alex Straser. Menlo’s Ethan Zhao had a game-high 20 points and stole three passes for Menlo, which dropped to 13-8, 3-4 West Bay Athletic League. SHP is now 13-6, 6-1.
St. Joseph Notre Dame 83, Cornerstone Christian 69
The Pilots stunned Cornerstone Christian, which came into Tuesday game as the top team in the Bay Counties League East Division. Senior Greyson Martin had a team-high 20 points, followed by Amari Toldon who had 12. St. Joseph’s Camden Jaques and JJ Kawazoe each had 10 points. Crafty guard Benjamin Lukacs totaled 20 points and Jayden Stewart had 15, but it wasn’t enough as Cornerstone fell to 21-4, 8-1. St. Joseph improved to 17-8, 6-3.
Palma 61, Oakwood 54
Oakwood had three scorers in double figures, but couldn’t find a way to beat Palma. Langston Watson led the Morgan Hill school with 13 points, Isaac Casteneda added 11 and Anthony Felix totaled 10 in the loss. Oakwood, which dropped to fifth in the Pacific Coast Athletic League, is now 12-8, 5-5.
Girls basketball
No. 1 Mitty 70, Presentation 31
Janaya Williams had a game-high 14 points, Maliya Hunter scored 12 and Emma Cook and Devin Cosgriff each had 10 as Mitty dominated Presentation at home. Mitty won its fifth straight and improved to 17-3, 8-0 WCAL.
No. 6 Priory 56, Notre Dame-Belmont 22
Priory put on a defensive clinic, holding Notre Dame to just 22 points on Tuesday night. Natalie Neumann had game-high 10 points, followed by Vienn Sheng who had nine. Priory (16-4, 5-2 WBAL) is scheduled to host Notre Dame-San Jose on Friday. Notre Dame-Belmont dropped to 13-6, 2-5.
No. 9 St. Francis 51, No. 13 Valley Christian 39
Sophomore Grace Curley scored a game-high 19 points as St. Francis picked up a crucial league win against Valley Christian at home. Valley Christian’s Kenedi Nomura had a team-high 13 points and Mia Kagita added 10. St. Francis notched its sixth WCAL win to go to 17-4, 6-3 on the season. Valley Christian dropped to 14-7, 3-6.
No. 15 California 66, Foothill 23
California cruised to its fifth straight win behind 15 points and three steals from senior point guard Trinity Chu. Sofie Addiego added 11 points and six assists while Lauren Yee had 11 points and three steals. California moved to 17-8, 7-1 EBAL. Foothill dropped to 5-19, 0-8.
No. 17 Northgate 57, Las Lomas 30
It was a record-breaking night for the Broncos. Northgate senior Hana Neuman broke the all-time school record for most free throws in a career as she made eight to bring her total to 310 makes. Senior Samantha Myhr made five 3s to break the all-time school record for most career 3-point makes with 220. Myhr finished with 17 points and Neuman had 16. Kimiko Hirahara had 10 points for Las Lomas, which dropped to 13-11, 9-4 DAL. Northgate (19-5, 9-1) is unbeaten on the road in nine games played.
Freedom 65, Pittsburg 63
The Falcons survived a furious Pittsburg comeback to notch their ninth straight Bay Valley Athletic League win. Eve Monzon had a game-high 21 points, followed by Ariel De la O who had 16 and Anisa Blalock with 13. Pittsburg got 19 points from Jaqueline Martinez, 15 from Jurnee Cox, 12 from Yariah Asidanya and 10 from Jenna Miller. Freedom is now 18-6, 9-0. Pittsburg dropped to 9-13, 2-5.
Menlo School 59, Sacred Heart Prep 40
Menlo senior Karen Xin turned in another high-scoring performance, totaling 19 points to lift Menlo past SHP. Menlo sophomore Ava Allen added 16 points and senior Ruiqi Liu totaled 13. Menlo (14-6, 3-4 WBAL) travels to Pinewood on Friday. SHP dropped to 8-11, 1-6.
Mountain View 43, Wilcox 42
Mountain View used a high-scoring third quarter to defeat Wilcox in a matchup of Santa Clara Valley Athletic League El Camino Division programs. The Spartans trailed by 10 in the first quarter, but outscored Wilcox 19-8 in the third to secure a close win. Senior Alana Hernandez led Mountain View with 18 points and freshman Fiona Lee added 12. Dexie Medida had a game-high 24 points for Wilcox, which dropped to 11-9, 6-4. Mountain View is now 16-3, 9-1.
Originally published at Nathan Canilao