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The Pajaro Valley High boys’ basketball team suffered its first loss Monterey Bay League Pacific division loss of the season on Friday night, falling to league-leading Seaside High, 49-47.

The Watsonville High boys’ soccer team thumped Monterey High, 3-1, in Monterey Bay League Gabilan division action on Thursday night.

Ranked seventh in the CCS as a team by The California Wrestler, M.V.C. is loaded with young talented wrestlers. The Mustangs have four kids that are ranked within the top eight in their respective weight divisions, and three others that fall within the top 22. Of those seven, only one is a senior and five are underclassmen.

A handful of days after escaping with a six-point win over cross-city rival Pajaro Valley High in their league opener, the Wildcatz had to fight for a full 32 minutes to notch their second MBL-P win of the season, a 39-32 victory over Alvarez High on Tuesday night at home.

A starter since her freshman season, Hocom joins Aptos greats Ali Hinga, Briana Hinga and Jamie McCabe in the 1,000-point club. All three are members of the school’s athletic Hall of Fame.

Watsonville High’s Luke Meyers and Joaquin Mosqueda placed third in their respective weight division at the Apple Cider Classic on Saturday in Watsonville.

Winners of their last three by 10 points or more, the Warriors are in first place in the G League’s Pacific division at 15-10. They hold a half-game lead over South Bay Lakers heading into this week’s G League Showcase at the Hershey Centre in Mississauga, Ontario, the home of the Raptors 905.

With Watsonville nursing a one possession lead during the final minute, the 6-foot-2 senior center snatched an offensive board and threw it back in to help the Wildcatz escape with a 48-42 victory in their Monterey Bay League Pacific division opener.