Hancock Falls 58-49 to Open Lady Bulldog Classic

A decisive 15-1 run by the Santa Maria All-Stars resulted in a 58-49 loss for the Allan Hancock College women's basketball team during the opening round of the 16^th annual Lady Bulldog Classic on Thursday in Joe White Memorial Gymnasium.  The game was tied 43-43 when Isabel Maldonado buried a three-pointer with 5:32 to play to give the All-Stars the lead for good.

Celina Calderon led the Bulldogs with a game-high 20 points on eight for 13 shooting. The Lompoc High School graduate made two of her three shots from three-point range.  Ali Rodriguez added 10 points and five assists. Tashara Pruett added seven points and a team-high 10 rebounds. Michaila Miller added eight points and seven rebounds for the Bulldogs.

Hancock trailed 29-28 at halftime, but opened the second half on an 11-2 run capped by two jumpers from Miller to give Hancock a 39-31 lead with 16:30 to play.

Jennifer Lopez hit back-to-back jumpers for the All-Stars to tie the game before Isabel Maldonado buried a three-pointer with 5:32 to play to give the All-Stars the lead for good. The squad was comprised of former Central Coast high school stars, many played at four-year universities.

Hannah Miller, a Pioneer Valley High School graduate who played a San Diego Christian, led the All-Stars with 16 points and three steals. Ane McPike, a St. Joseph High School graduate and former Cal Poly tennis star, added 10 points and seven rebounds. Analise Riezebos, a former St. Joseph and Chico State player, added five points and 11 rebounds, while her sister Devin Riezebos, a former Cal State LA player, added eight points.

The All-Stars took advantage of 20 Hancock turnovers and turned them into 28 points. Hancock scored 16 points of the All-Stars' 16 turnovers.

The Bulldogs shot 38 percent (20-53) from the field and made just five of their 13 free throws (38 percent). The All-Stars shot 44 percent (21-48) from the floor and made 57 percent of their 21 free throws. Hancock pulled down 33 rebounds compared to 28 by the All-Stars.

The Bulldogs will face Saddleback in the consolation round on Friday at 3 p.m. Saddleback lost 57-30 to Foothill in the first round.

First Round, Thursday

Cuesta defeated Lassen, 59-54

Santa Barbara defeated Barstow, 59-49

Santa Maria All-Stars defeated Hancock, 58-49

Foothill defeated Saddleback, 57-30

Friday

Consolation Bracket

Lassen vs. Barstow, 1 p.m.

Hancock vs. Saddleback, 3 p.m.

Winners' Bracket

Cuesta vs. Santa Barbara, 5 p.m.

Foothill vs. Santa Maria All-Stars, 7 p.m.