Injury is costly as Shalhevet falls in Division V girls’ basketball state final

Yalee Schwartz sat behind the Shalhevet bench within the second half, her injured proper ankle closely taped and resting on a chair, her toenails lined with white nail polish. It was an harm 5 minutes into the sport that Shalhevet might by no means get better from in a 38-27 loss to San Domenico on Friday within the CIF Division V women’ basketball state championship recreation at Golden 1 Middle.

“Dropping our most dynamic participant within the first quarter form of took the wind out of our sails,” coach Ryan Coleman mentioned. “We had been in a bit of little bit of shock.”

Schwartz scored the primary two baskets for Shalhevet (23-7) till struggling her harm. Though Shalhevet held a 14-11 halftime lead, the Firehawks lacked rebounding and an inside recreation with out the 5-foot-9 Schwartz.

“Hats off to San Domenico,” Coleman mentioned. “That’s the best-coached crew we’ve confronted.”

Shalhevet made simply six of 19 free throws and was three for 20 from three-point vary. Lily Reese led San Domenico with 12 factors. Summer time Jenkins had the game-changing basket with 2:11 left, making a steal, scoring and ending up a three-point play to show a four-point lead right into a seven-point cushion.

Coleman, who additionally coaches Shalhevet’s boys’ program, thanked everybody for the return to having state championships in Sacramento.

“That is one thing everybody goes to recollect perpetually,” he mentioned.