After a toe-to-toe start, Lathrop’s press took over with 19 first-half steals that fostered a 24-point halftime lead on the way to a 63-44 Valley Oak League win Tuesday over host Sierra. “We picked up the intensity,” Spartans coach Dwayne Davis said. “Getting Mary (Cotton) back gives us the ability to do things we haven’t been able to do pressure-wise.
Cotton, defense spark Spartans
Standout records double-double in 1st game
