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HOMETOWN ADVANTAGE
San Diego douses Los Angeles in Round One of SD Game Week
Full Coverage of the California Quiksilver Cup, San Diego:
SD beats LA
SD beats SC
SD beats Ventura
OC beats SD
Thursday morning on the South Side of the Oceanside pier the San Diego Sea Lions delivered a shellacking to the Los Angeles Arc Angels, beating them 94.75 to 75.5.
In the fun waist- to chest-high surf, Rob Machado and Taylor Knox predictably went to town on the crossed-up peaks delivering solid blows to the Arc Angels. Machado with his Zen-like grace scored two 7.75s and Knox with his power gouges and brutal round houses posted a strong 8.25, "Those are the kind of scores that I like to post every time that I paddle out," Knox said. "I had some bad luck with waves, but we're all out there together in the same waves, so it's a level playing field".
But it was shredder Che Stang who took full advantage of the crossed-up peaks, hammering the last nail in the coffin with the highest quarter score of an 8.5 -- and he was rewarded with not only with Surfer Mag's best maneuver, but also the Game MVP.
L.A.'s performance wasn't totally uninspiring; Alex Grey's solid gaffs and boosting air reverses earned him the two highest scores for the Arc Angles with a 7.75 and a 6.75.
They also set some NSL records; lowest quarter total and lowest wave score. Shaun Burrell was overheard joking in the water "At least we made a record."
San Diego is now looking to sweep the remainder of Games in the Sea Lions Series (runs through April 24th), but have three strong rosters to contend with. The Sea Lions go against 4 and 1 Santa Cruz and the star studded Ventura Pelicanos and Orange County Octopus over the next few days.
For up to the minute updates, please call 1-877-423-1803 or go to www.nslgame.com for news, stats and photos.
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