NUMBER ONE: (left) Katie Nunnelley and teammate Nicky Briggs pose for a picture after winning a basketball tournament held at Anderson Middle School. Nunnelley was the tournament MVP and Briggs received All-Tourney Honors.
Anderson Middle School recently held their annual pre-season basketball tournament inviting schools from as far as Weaverville and Red Bluff to participate in the two-day tournament.
The Pacheco girls' basketball team kicked off the tournament with a 21-11 victory over the Junction Raiders from Palo Cedro Friday night. They followed up with a 21-14 win over the Weaverville Wildcats to cap the evening.
Then Saturday, the Jaguars played their toughest game of the tournament against the Berrendos Matadors of Red Bluff. Pacheco with a bench of only two reserve players during the game due to conflicting events, played strong defensive and managed to take the game in over time 31-28.
They were a top seed going into bracket play; with a full host of Jaguars, they won their rematch against Junction 27-9 in the quarterfinals. Moving in the semi-finals, the girls' faced Happy Valley who fought hard, but fell to Pacheco.
The Jaguars were firing on all cylinders during their game against the Vikings, winning the game, 38-17, to move them in the championship game against U-Prep.
With their tight defensive play and their ability to seize opportunities on offense, the Jaguars over powered the Panthers with a 30-6 victory. Pacheco was a perfect 6-0 on the weekend.
Katie Nunnelley of Pacheco was the tournament MVP, while teammate Nicky Briggs received All-Tourney honors.
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