High School Sports Results: Jan. 23 to 29

Sadie Merry -- Encinal High junior Izzy Huxley looks to pass against Castro Valley on Jan 26.
Sadie Merry -- Encinal High junior Izzy Huxley looks to pass against Castro Valley on Jan 26.

High School Sports Results: Jan. 23 to 29

Men’s Basketball
• St. Joseph Notre Dame (SJND) lost to Ygnacio Valley High of Concord, 58-49 (Jan. 23); lost to Alameda High School, 57-49 (Jan. 25); lost to Piedmont High School, 63-47 (Jan. 27).
• Alameda High School (AHS) defeated SJND, 57-49 (Jan. 25); lost to Bishop O’Dowd of Oakland, 62-53 (Jan. 27).
• Encinal High School (EHS) lost to Mt. Eden High of Hayward, 46-44 (Jan. 25); lost to Hayward High School, 55-44 (Jan. 27).

Women’s Basketball
• SJND lost to Hayward High School, 45-30 (Jan. 25); Tennyson High of Hayward by forfeit (Jan. 27).
• AHS lost to Bishop O’Dowd, 69-29 (Jan. 27); lost to Montgomery High of Santa Rosa, 68-47 (Jan. 28).
• EHS defeated Mt. Eden High, 56-40 (Jan. 25); defeated Hayward High School, 55-42 (Jan. 27).

Men’s Soccer
• AHS lost to Castro Valley High School, 3-1 (Jan. 23); lost to Bishop O’Dowd, 3-1 (Jan. 24); lost to San Lorenzo High School, 1-0 (Jan. 27).
• EHS lost to San Leandro High School, 5-4 (Jan. 24); defeated Tennyson High School, 3-0 (Jan. 27).

Women’s Soccer
• SJND lost to Head-Royce of Oakland, 9-1 (Jan. 24); defeated Valley Christian of Dublin, 3-0 (Jan. 27).
• AHS tied with Castro Valley High School, 1-1 (Jan. 23); lost to Castro Valley High School, 2-1 (Jan. 25); tied with Piedmont High School, 1-1 (Jan. 27).
• EHS tied with Archie Williams High of San Anselmo, 2-2 (Jan. 24); tied with Castro Valley High School, 0-0 (Jan. 26).

Encinal women's soccer battled to a 0-0 draw against Castro Valley on Jan. 26. The ball was consistently in the middle of the field throughout the match, but the Jets did well in not giving the Trojans crucial breakthroughs.

"The key to success in defense really just boils down to our team chemistry," said Encinal senior Gabby Benaquista. "We all have complete trust in our back line."

The tie gave both teams points in the competitive West Alameda County Conference – Foothill League. It was the Jets’ seventh shutout of the season. Encinal striker Alison Jenson scored what looked to be the game-winner in the 65th minute. However, the goal was waived off due to an offsides call.

Encinal is now 6-3-4 (2-3-3). The Jets will next play Bishop O'Dowd on Feb. 2 at Stargell Field.

Results courtesy Maxpreps.com. Encinal High School student journalist Sadie Merry contributed to this article.