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Gators Blowout Host Forest Lake; Win First Ever Tournament

December 6, 2008 on 10:09 pm | In Game Recaps, Stats | No Comments

Castilleja claimed its first ever Forest Lake Invitational Championship in seven tries with a win over host Forest Lake Saturday night.The Gators wasted little time in putting away Forest Lake, who beat Castilleja in the championship round two years ago.  The Gators were sparked by Eve Zelinger (six assists, four steals) who scored 25 of her game-high 29 points in the first half, breaking the record school for points in a half of 23 set last year at the Invitational by Ericka von Kaeppler.  Zelinger’s 29 points is the 2nd highest game total in school history topped only by her 33-point performance as a freshman.  Natasha von Kaeppler (four assists) added a career-high 26 points, ten of them coming in the third quarter.  In addition to Zelinger’s 29, the two became just the second pair of teammates in school history to score 25+ in the same game.  Laura Martinez added a career high four assists in the victory. Ericka von Kaeppler, Natasha von Kaeppler, and Eve Zelinger were all named Tri-Most Outstanding Player for the tournament.

Notes: Zelinger is now only seven points shy of surpassing 1,000 for her career, a feat matched only by Castilleja standout Mika Peterman…Ericka von Kaeppler needs only two points to join Peterman, Zelinger and Nikki Perlman in the 900 point club.

Two Players Scoring 25+ Points in a Single Game
Date      Opponent                   Players (PTS)
12/06/08  @ Forest Lake              Zelinger (29), N. von Kaeppler (26)
11/30/07  Wheatland (@ Forest Lake)  Zelinger (27), E. von Kaeppler (25)

Castilleja Individual Single-Game Scoring Records
33---Eve Zelinger @ Notre Dame - San Jose, 1/12/07
29---Eve Zelinger @ Forest Lake, 12/6/08
28---Eve Zelinger vs. Mercy Burlingame, 1/11/08
     Eve Zelinger @ Woodside Priory, 1/26/07
     Nikki Perlman @ I.C.A., 1/16/04
     Mika Peterman vs. Hollister (@ Oak Grove), 12/15/03
     Karen Ring vs. Notre Dame - San Jose, 1/30/01

Castilleja Invidual Single-Half Scoring Records
25---(1st) Eve Zelinger @ Forest Lake, 12/6/08
23---(1st) Ericka von Kaeppler vs. Wheatland (@ Forest Lake), 11/30/07
20---(1st) Eve Zelinger @ Mercy Burlingame, 1/31/08
19---(1st) Eve Zelinger vs. Harker, 1/15/08
     (1st) Eve Zelinger vs. Mercy Burlingame, 1/11/08