Cats open CCS
The Los Gatos boys' basketball team, co-champions of the De Anza Division of the Santa Clara Valley Athletic League, will open the Central Coast Section basketball playoffs at home.
The Cats drew a first-round bye and will take their 21-4 season record up against the winner of the Seaside (12-14)-Capuchino (12-13) first-round game. Gatos opens at home on Feb. 27, 7 p.m.
Cats still kicking
The Los Gatos boys' and girls' soccer teams are still alive and kicking in the CCS soccer playoffs.
The Gatos girls, defending CCS champions, pounded Burlingame 4-0 last week to advance to the semifinals against Presentation. The Cats, 15-2-1, for the year will battle the Panthers (23-0-2) on Feb. 26, 2:30 p.m., at West Valley College.
The boys, meanwhile, opened the post-season with a thrilling win over Carmel and backed that up with a 2-1 victory over Carlmont to move into the CCS semi's on Feb. 25, 7:30 p.m., at San Jose PAL Stadium.
Split for Vikings
Scott Reeves poured in 21 points and James Holmes tossed in 19 to lead the West Valley Community College men's basketball team to an 80-59 win over De Anza last week.
But the win left the Vikings with just a split for the week. West Valley had opened the week by dropping a tough 58-57 nod to rival San Jose City College.
The split leaves the Vikes 6-4 in Coast Conference play and 21-8 for the year as the regular season comes to an end.
Reeves helped West Valley close out the regular season with a victory by burying three three-pointers on his way to a game-high 21 points.
Taplar Mvogo tossed in 17 points for the winners, and Toby Vares added 14 points, including three three-pointers.
Holmes and Mvogo poured in 18 points apiece, but Reeves could manage just two free throws in West Valley's 58-57 loss to San Jose City. Vares finished in double digits with 10 points.
This article appeared in the Los Gatos Weekly-Times, February 26, 1997.
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