The Golden State Warriors announced on Tuesday that they’ve signed 6-foot-7 Santa Cruz forward Jackson Rowe to a two-way contract.
In 23 starts with Santa Cruz this season, Rowe averaged 14.8 points, 7.7 rebounds, 2.8 assists, and 1.1 steals in 33.4 minutes per game. Overall, Rowe owns career averages of 13.2 points, 6.8 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 1.2 steals, and 1.1 blocks in 29.9 minutes in 72 games (42 starts) over two G League seasons with the Santa Cruz Warriors. Rowe played internationally in France, Sweden, Canada, and Germany from 2020-2023.
A native of Toronto, Ontario, Rowe went unselected in the 2020 NBA Draft out of Cal State Fullerton, where he earned All-Big West second-team honors during his senior season. Rowe has represented his home country of Canada on the Senior Men’s National Basketball Team in 2023 and ’24.
Santa Cruz (8-4) faces the San Diego Clippers (5-8) in NBA G League action at Frontwave Arena in Oceanside on Wednesday at 7 p.m.
Boys soccer
At Aptos 6, Scotts Valley 0 >> The Mariners scored three goals in a 13-minute span early in the second half and rolled to the win in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League action Monday night.
Nami Banks and Damian Garcia each scored twice for the Mariners (8-3-1, 3-1-0), who led 2-0 at the half.
Nicolas Topete and Ricardo Ortiz also scored. Love Granstrom and Josiah Siqueiros had assists.
Goalie Noah Curran made three saves for the Mariners, who host San Lorenzo Valley on Friday at 7 p.m.
Watsonville 3, at King City 0 >> Alexis Castillo-Perez had two goals and one assist, and the Wildcatz won their PCAL Mission Division match Monday.
It was Watsonville’s third shutout of the season.
Orlando Valtierra also scored, and Leo Flores had an assist.
Goalie Adrian Fernandez made four saves for the Wildcatz (5-3-6, 4-1-2), who host Palma on Wednesday at Cabrillo College at 6:45 p.m.At Pajaro Valley 6, Rancho San Juan 0 >> Cesar Velasquez had a goal and three assists, and the Grizzlies won their first match of the season in PCAL Mission Division action Monday.
Raymond Mata, Oscar Lopez, Julio Cruz, Aiden Perez and Adrian Ferrusca also scored. Jesus Segura had two assists, and Edwin Perez had one assist.
Goalie Luis Tellez made three saves for the Grizzlies (1-7-5, 1-2-4), who play at Salinas (6-6-3, 1-5-1) on Wednesday at 5:45 p.m.
At St. Francis 0, Pacific Grove 0 >> Junior goalie Chax Gottlieb-Maier made some key saves for the Sharks, and the teams played to a scoreless draw in their PCAL Santa Lucia Division match Monday.
Sophomore Aidan Berrelleza joined Vince Tovar, junior Aiden Tran, and senior Sam Galvan on defense for the Sharks, and they kept the scoring opportunities to minimum.
Freshman Luis Jimenez finished with three shots for the Sharks, and junior Cassio Mendonca de Almeida Junior finished with two.
St. Francis (1-6-3, 1-2-3) play Oakwood (3-2-0, 3-2-0) at Morgan Hill Soccer Complex on Wednesday at 4 p.m.
Boys basketball
At Watsonville 62, Hollister 50 >> Max Aceves scored a team-high 24 points, and the Wildcatz stayed in title contention with their PCAL Mission Division win Monday.
Leon Madec added 15 points for the Wildcatz (11-3, 7-1), and teammate George Madec chipped in with seven points.
Watsonville plays at Stevenson (8-10, 4-4) on Wednesday at 7 p.m.
At Pajaro Valley 67, Kirby 42 >> Carlos Escobar made four 3-pointers and finished with 21 points in the Grizzlies’ PCAL Santa Lucia Division win Monday.
Anthony Aguirre scored 10 points, and Jayden Avestraz scored nine points.
Rain Li scored 16 points for the Griffins (3-11, 2-5). Alon Teragawa added 10 points.
Pajaro Valley (6-8, 5-1) plays at Ceiba (0-7, 0-5) on Wednesday at 7 p.m. Kirby hosts Ceiba on Friday at 7 p.m.
At MVC 54, Stevenson 52 >> The Mustangs won their PCAL Mission Division game Monday.
Kekoa Williams has 14 points and seven rebounds for the Pirates (8-10, 4-4).
MVC (8-9, 2-6) plays at Rancho San Juan (11-7, 5-3) on Wednesday at 7 p.m.
Girls soccer
Hollister 3, Watsonville 2 >> The Wildcatz came close to breaking through for their first PCAL Gabilan Division win Monday at Cabrillo College.
The Wildcatz (2-9-2, 0-7-0) play at Everett Alvarez (6-7-0, 2-5-0) on Wednesday at 5:45 p.m.