San Jose 48, at Butte 60

BUTTE, Calif. (Interstat) — The Butte College Roadrunners used a dominant second-quarter surge and a standout performance from Marissa Elizalde to defeat the San Jose City College Jaguars 60-48 in a California Community College Athletic Association women’s basketball game Saturday. The game, a defensive struggle marked by turnovers and missed shots, turned decisively in the second period. After a tightly contested first quarter that ended with Butte leading 12-11, the Roadrunners seized control with an 18-10 advantage in the second. A key 10-0 run, fueled by Elizalde’s perimeter shooting, stretched a narrow 19-17 lead to 29-17. Elizalde hit two three-pointers… Read more...