Archbishop Mitty players celebrate after winning in the CIF NorCal Open Division girls basketball game between Archbishop Mitty and Clovis-West at Archbishop Mitty High School in San Jose, Calif., on March 4, 2023. (Thien-An Truong for Bay Area News Group)
SAN JOSE — A big team that can play small makes for a collection of attributes that spells trouble for opponents.
The Archbishop Mitty girls basketball team started five 6-footers Saturday against Clovis West. But the Monarchs didn’t play like a big team, simply relying on their size to rule over the halfcourt and dominate the inside. Instead, they pressed fullcourt like a