Lightning wins opener, 49-40

What a difference a year makes for the Sage Hill High girls

basketball team.

The Lightning (1-0) got off to a good start this season with a

49-40 win over visiting Buena Park Wednesday. Carrie Clark paced Sage

Hill with 25 points.

“Last year at this time we got blown out by 30 points so to come

into our first game of the year and win is nice,” said Lightning

Coach Shanna Renkin.

The Lightning outscored the visitors, 14-5, in the second quarter

to take a 28-16 lead into halftime.

“We got past them in the second but by the fourth quarter we were

drained,” Renkin said.

Katie Puishys and Vicky Gutierrez scored 8 and 7 points,

respectively for the Lightning.

“(Gutierrez) has gotten a lot better, she’s stepped up for us big

time,” Renkin added.

NONLEAGUE

Sage Hill 49, Buena Park 40

Score by Quarters

Buena Park 11 5 9

15 -- 40

Sage Hill 14 14 13

8 - 49

Sage Hill -- Gonzalez 0, Kawamura 0, Carly Clark 2,

Carrie Clark 25, Mainero 2, Gutierrez 7, Wright 5, Puishys 8.

3-pt. goals -- Carrie Clark 2.

Fouled out -- none.

Technicals -- none.