2022-23 St. Francis JV Gold Basketball News

  • JV Gold closes out season with perfect 12-0 league record
    February 10, 2023
    SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Sophomore guard Mackenzie Tan wrapped up her season with 21 points while sophomore post Perpetua Nwaukoni added eight points, 12 rebounds and seven steals to earn the team's "Hard Hat" award for hustle, leading JV Gold to a 52-30 win over Davis in the 2022-23 season finale.
  • Tan's dominating first quarter kickstarts JV Gold win
    February 06, 2023
    ELK GROVE, Calif. – Sophomore guard Mackenzie Tan scored 17 of her game-high 22 points in a 25-1 start, as St. Francis' JV Gold dispatched Pleasant Grove by a 66-24 final in the opening game of Monday's Delta League girls' basketball doubleheader.
  • JV Gold rolls past Herd to stay unbeaten in league
    February 03, 2023
    SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Despite missing its top two scorers, St. Francis JV Gold rolled past Elk Grove by a 60-28 final, thanks to a season-high 20 points from Lilian Vicio and an all-around game by Karly Okamoto.
  • Medina notches first double-double in JV Gold win
    January 31, 2023
    ELK GROVE, Calif. – Freshman Colleen Medina posted a double-double of 14 points and 12 rebounds while sophomore Mackenzie Tan had 10 of her team-best 17 points in the first quarter, leading JV Gold to a 60-49 win over Franklin in the opener of Tuesday's Delta League girls' basketball doubleheader
  • Tan scores career high at Elk Grove
    January 23, 2023
    ELK GROVE, Calif. – Sophomore guard Mackenzie Tan scored a career-high 24 points while fellow 10th-grader Karly Okamoto won her team's "Hard Hat" award for hustle with highs of seven steals and five assists as JV Gold rolled past Elk Grove, 75-26, in the JV opener of Monday's Delta League doubleheader.
  • Walker leads late surge in JV Gold win over Wildcats
    January 20, 2023
    SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Freshman Reese Walker posted 10 points with six rebounds and three blocked shots to earn JV Gold’s “Hard Hat” award for hustle, leading JV Gold to a 41-32 win over Franklin in the opener of Friday's Delta League home doubleheader.
  • Tan scores 20 as JV Gold wins sixth straight
    January 17, 2023
    SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Sophomore guard Mackenzie Tan scored 20 points to lead St. Francis JV Gold to a 46-22 win over Cosumnes Oaks in the opener of Tuesday's Delta League doubleheader.
  • JV Gold shuts down CB to open Holy Hoops doubleheader
    January 14, 2023
    SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Guards Mackenzie Tan and Colleen Medina each scored 13 points, including nine apiece in a pivotal second period, leading St. Francis JV Gold to a 46-23 win over Christian Brothers in the opener of Saturday's "Holy Hoops" doubleheader at Limeberger Gymnasium. The Troubies and Falcons locked up in a 5-4 defensive battle in the first quarter, but SF pulled away to a 29-7 in a dominating second frame.
  • Tan matches career high, leads JV Gold's hot start at Davis
    January 10, 2023
    DAVIS, Calif. – Sophomore Mackenzie Tan scored 14 of her career-high 23 points in a 24-0 start to JV Gold's 61-36 victory at Davis in the opener of Tuesday's Delta League girls' basketball doubleheader.
  • JV Gold captures 67-48 win over Huskies
    January 06, 2023
    ELK GROVE, Calif. – Freshman Reese Walker posted a double-double while fellow ninth-grader Colleen Medina poured in a career-high 20 points as St. Francis' JV Gold notched a 67-48 win over Sheldon in the opener of Friday's Delta League girls' basketball doubleheader.
  • JV Gold blasts Eagles to open Delta League play
    January 03, 2023
    SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Sophomore post Perpetua Nwaukoni notched a double-double of 13 points and 13 rebounds to lift St. Francis JV Red to a resounding 60-12 victory over Pleasant Grove to kick off Delta League junior varsity play Tuesday night.
  • JV Gold overcomes slow start in win over Heritage
    December 23, 2022
    EL DORADO HILLS, Calif. – Colleen Medina earned all-tournament honors while Reese Walker posted a double-double of 13 points and 12 rebounds as JV Gold won the Trojan Toss-up consolation final over Heritage Friday afternoon.
  • Oak Ridge pulls away to win over JV Gold in Trojan Toss-up semis
    December 22, 2022
    EL DORADO HILLS, Calif. – Mackenzie Tan scored a career-high 23 points off five three-pointers, but St. Francis' JV Gold struggled in the fourth to fall, 73-54, to host Oak Ridge in the Trojan Toss-up winter tournament semifinal round Thursday.
  • Varsity, JV Gold advance at Trojan Toss-Up
    December 21, 2022
    EL DORADO HILLS, Calif. – In St. Francis' most thrilling game of its three levels at Oak Ridge's Trojan Toss-Up basketball tournament, freshman Colleen Medina scored 12 points with seven rebounds while sophomore Karly Okamoto added eight points as JV Gold held on to a 42-37 win over Rocklin Wednesday night.
  • JV Gold hoop wins LaSalle consolation final
    December 17, 2022
    SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Freshman guard Colleen Medina scored 17 points while sophomores Lilian Vicio and Mackenzie Tan added point totals of 15 and 10, respectively, leading St. Francis’ Gold junior varsity to a 62-18 win over Inderkum in the third-place game of Christian Brothers’ La Salle Classic JV tournament.
  • JV Gold rides strong start to victory over Inderkum
    December 16, 2022
    SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Sophomore post Perpetua Nwaukoni dominated the boards to the tune of 18 rebounds while sophomore guard Mackenzie Tan led all scorers with 16 points as St. Francis’ Gold junior varsity team rode a 19-point halftime lead to a 57-36 win over Granite Bay in the consolation bracket of Christian Brothers’ La Salle Classic Friday afternoon.
  • St. Francis to face Clovis in Del Oro title game
    December 16, 2022
    LOOMIS, Calif. – Junior wing Brianna McGahan hit 10 of 16 from the floor, including a pair of three-pointers, to lead St. Francis to a 56-42 win over Calaveras in the championship semifinal of Del Oro’s Mike “Tako” Takayama Memorial Tournament Friday night. 
  • JV Gold falls to Folsom to kick off CB tourney
    December 15, 2022
    SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Freshman guard Colleen Medina scored 17 points while sophomore Mackenzie Tan hit a pair of three-pointers for another 10 points, but St. Francis’ Gold junior varsity squad ultimately fell to Folsom, 62-33, in the first round of Christian Brothers La Salle Classic girls’ basketball tournament Thursday.
  • Balanced offense, stifling defense leads to 60-8 Troubie win
    December 13, 2022
    SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Caitlyn Lee hit three three-pointers for a team-leading 13 points, all in the first half; while Mackenzie Tan added 12 points while leading a Troubie defense that kept Grant off the scoreboard for more than three full quarters, as St. Francis' JV Gold rolled past Grant Union by a 60-8 final in the opener of a girls' prep basketball doubleheader at SFHS Gym Tuesday night.
  • Tan, Walker lead JV Gold to victory over Cardinals
    December 05, 2022
    ELK GROVE, Calif. – Sophomore guard Mackenzie Tan led with 13 points while freshman Reese Walker posted 13 rebounds and a pair of blocked shots to earn her team's "Hard Hat Award" for hustle, as St. Francis JV Gold overcame a brief third-quarter deficit to post a 46-36 win over Laguna Creek in the first half of a girls' prep basketball doubleheader Monday night.
  • Okamoto earns "Hard Hat" award in road win at Rocklin
    November 22, 2022
    ROCKLIN, Calif. – Freshman Colleen Medina scored 17 total points while sophomore Karly Okamoto earned head coach John Bashore’s “Hard Hat Award” for hustle with her team highs of eight rebounds, four assists and three steals, helping JV Gold to a 42-33 win over Rocklin in the opener of a non-league girls' basketball doubleheader Tuesday night.
  • JV Gold falls to powerhouse Golden Eagles squad
    November 21, 2022
    SACRAMENTO, Calif. – St. Francis' JV Gold squad suffered from a floor drought that lasted more than two full quarters in its 48-17 loss to Del Oro's jayvees in the second game of Monday's non-league girls' basketball tripleheader.
  • Tan, Heise lead JV Gold to dominating victory
    November 18, 2022
    VACAVILLE, Calif. – Sophomore guard MacKenzie Tan scored 16 points while sophomore post Alexis Heise added another 14 as St. Francis JV Gold rode a 17-0 start into a 55-15 win over Will C. Wood in the opener of a season-opening girls' basketball doubleheader at Frank Molina Gym Friday night.