The Moore League made itself at home at the LBCC Sand Courts, with three of the league’s teams competing for a CIF-SS title last May.
First up, it was Long Beach Poly taking on Canyon for the Division 3 title, and the Jackrabbits trailed 2-1, putting their backs against the wall in the remaining two matches. After getting the match tied, it all came down to Simone Millsap and Alyssa Luna’s result on Court 4.
The Jackrabbit duo survived multiple match points with everyone looking on and surrounding their court, eventually pulling out a 17-15 win to claim the gold plaque.
“When you have your people cheering you on it is easy to feel motivated and secure,” said Luna.
In the next match, Wilson and Millikan rematched for the third time for the Division 2 title, with the Bruins battling their way to a 3-2 victory and a CIF crown.
After the teams split the first two results, Wilson won on Court 1 thanks to Moore League pairs champions Simrin Adams and Sadie Calderone, who rebounded after losing their opening set.
The match was decided on Court 4, where the Wilson duo of Iyla Alvarado and Jane Morrison won their third set, 15-11, to improve to 14-0 on the season and start the Bruins’ championship celebration.
“It was just, who has the better mentality?” Alvarado said. “Whoever has the better mentality is gonna win, so it was all about keeping our head up.”
The last time two Moore League schools faced off for a CIF title was back on Feb. 29, 2008, when Long Beach Poly’s girls’ basketball team defeated Millikan at Walter Pyramid in Long Beach.
