The size and strength of Las Lomas High School of Walnut Creek proved to be too much for the Alameda High School (AHS) men’s basketball team in the North Coast Section (NCS) semifinal matchup Wednesday, Feb. 22.

Men’s Basketball
• St. Joseph Notre Dame (SJND) lost to Marin Catholic of Kentfield, 51-49, in OT in the North Coast Section (NCS) Div. IV first round (Feb. 15); season over.

The high school winter sports regular season ended last week for men’s and women’s soccer and basketball teams.

The Lincoln Middle School Lions roared to a double victory by clinching the Alameda Education Foundation’s (AEF) Division I and II girls’ basketball championships. Capping an undefeated season, the Lincoln Div. I team faced off against the Wood Middle School Beavers on Jan. 24.

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).

The Alameda High School (AHS) men’s basketball team held off a spirited late comeback attempt by the host Encinal High School (EHS) to season sweep over their city rivals on Jan. 21.

Men’s Basketball
• St. Joseph Notre Dame (SJND) lost to Bishop O’Dowd of Oakland, 53-45 (Jan. 11); lost to San Leandro High School, 48-47 (Jan. 13); lost to Saratoga High School, 59-47 (Jan. 14).

Alameda High School’s (AHS) men’s basketball coach Miles Tarver was named the Golden State Warriors Cal-Hi Sports head coach of the week. The announcement was made on the weekly Cal-Hi Sports television program on Sunday, Jan. 8.

Men’s Basketball
• St. Joseph Notre Dame (SJND) lost to Serra High of San Mateo, 70-37 (Dec. 26); lost to Central Catholic of Modesto, 70-48 (Dec. 27); defeated Heritage High of Brentwood, 57-47 (Dec. 29).

Men’s Basketball
• St. Joseph Notre Dame (SJND) lost to Urban High of San Francisco, 39-38 (Dec. 10).
• Alameda High School (AHS) defeated Saint Mary’s of Albany of Albany, 69-59 (Dec. 7).