Culver City locks up league title.

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The Centaurs improved to 8-0 in league with an impressive double digit win over Inglewood. They have locked up the Ocean league championship with two games still to play. The Centaurs were clearly the more talented team except for in one aspect. Inglewood had the best shooter on the floor in Zhane Carter. The Centaurs used a triumvirate of players to keep Carter in check after she had some early success to help keep the Sentinels close. The game remained close until about mid way through the 3rd quarter when CC began to pull away and with Carter shut down, try as they may, the rest of the Inglewood team could not muster enough scoring punch. The Centaurs dominated all other aspects of the game. The diminutive 5'5" starting junior point guard, Taylor Tanita, is an impressive ball handler and although she does not quite have the shooting touch of Inglewood's Carter, almost every other aspect of her game is impressive. She even rebounds well by using proper positioning to aid against taller players. She can dish out the no look pass with ease, easily snap an inside pass to one of the talented forwards & if you try to defend the pass, she can drive the lane impressively & almost always scores or gets fouled. Tanita is not alone out there though as senior Markie Samler will provide some 3 point shooting capability and forward Lunden Junious at only 5'10" was an impressive force inside cleaning the defensive boards, blocking some shots and providing multiple offensive rebounds. Tanita, senior forward Mithzy Hernadez & sophomore 5'7" guard Kelsey Ueda stymied Ingelwood's Carter. The use of Hernadez & Ueda was essential to keep Tanita out of foul trouble. The Sentinels lack of a solid ball handler was a real problem for them as when the Centaur defense got aggressive, it often resulted in a turnover by the Sentinels.