The girls soccer team at Point Loma High was the only winter team to advance in CIF playoff action currently under way.
The Lady Pointers, seeded No. 2 in Div. II, increased their record to 19-2-3 last Saturday morning on their home pitch with a 4-1 victory that eliminated Christian High in a quarterfinal match.
Goals were once again scored by a member of each class as freshman Iyana Zimmerman, sophomore Riley O’Toole, junior Jaquelyn Neves and senior Taylor Hopkins all found the back of the net.
The Pointer girls played the semifinal match yesterday (March 4, after press time) and, if victorious, will play in the CIF Championship match Saturday, March 7 in a 7 p.m. start at Madison High School. Boys soccer
In boys soccer, the Pointers finished in second place in the Western League with a 5-2-1 record (8-8-7 overall) before dropping a tough 2-1 decision to Escondido’s Orange Glen in a Div. I first round match. Girls basketball
The girls basketball team finished a 17-7 season with a disappointing 40-38 loss at home to Clairemont High. After leading 21-13 at halftime, the Chieftains outscored the Lady Pointers 14-6 in the third quarter to tie the game at 27, continuing on to eliminate a talented Lady Pointer team.
The girls moved up to Div. III this year after winning the Div. IV championship last year. Boys basketball
Boys basketball saw the Pointers fall to a 9-17 record (4-9 in Central League) including a 76-42 pasting by El Cajon’s Valhalla High in a Div. III first round game. Water polo
Girls water polo finished at the deep end of Eastern League standings (1-7) and an overall record of 10-20. Their first round Div. II match resulted in an 11-2 loss to Clairemont.