Girls' basketball: Gardner's absence left a hole in Ayala's lineup
March 8, 2008 | 6:42
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A key in Mira Costa's triple-overtime victory over Ayala was that the Mustangs started hitting the boards in the second half, and the overtimes in particular.
Ayala held a 28-21 rebounding edge at halftime, but was 37-34 at the end of three quarters.
But over the next quarter and the three overtime periods, Mira Costa out-rebounded the Bulldogs, 24-14.
Part of that had to do with the absence of Ayala's 6-foot-1 sophomore Rhema Gardner, who left the game midway through the first overtime with a spasm in her calf. Gardner had 15 points and 11 rebounds.
"They kept getting second rebounds," Rebekah Gardner said. "Plus the scoring."
-- Martin Henderson
