![]() That was also Caldwell’s third personal foul, and she spent much of the second half on the bench with foul trouble before fouling out in the final minute. The ball ended up hitting the Fairmont Prep player in the head, and Caldwell was assessed an intentional foul. In an attempt to steal the ball, Caldwell was jumping alongside a Huskies player, then after gaining control of the ball, threw it off of her opponent, who appeared to be standing out of bounds. The Huskies then surged into the lead with a 9-2 spurt to start the second half, which included a bizarre foul call on Poly’s senior point guard, Kristal Caldwell. After Fairmont Prep battled back, Helena Vu banked in a shot just before the halftime buzzer to put the ‘Rabbits up 25-20 at the break. Poly trailed 9-8 after the first eight minutes, but an and-one from Williams to start the second quarter sparked an 11-0 Jackrabbit run to put Poly up by 10–the biggest lead of the night for either team. “So anytime I step on the court, I have to believe that I’m the best person on the court and I just play with that confidence of Long Beach Poly Basketball.” “Well, I’ve got a tattoo of a jackrabbit right here on my wrist,” said Williams as she pulled up her left sleeve. ![]() When asked what goes through her mind during those crucial moments in the game to bring out her best, Williams indicated it was more than skin deep. Her talent on the court has been on full display during this playoff run, but perhaps more impressive has been Williams’ unquenchable desire to compete–and win. In the second half, Williams accounted for all but one of Poly’s made field goals as the Jackrabbits battled for another tough win on the road. Tonight’s delivery was to the tune of 31 points, 10 rebounds, plus a couple of steals. We’re asking a lot from her, and she’s delivered.” “She can affect the game in so many ways, not just scoring, but offensive rebounds, defensive rebounds, hustle plays, she just does all the little things without ever coming off the court. “She’s special, man,” said Long Beach Poly head coach Carl Buggs. The Jackrabbits’ leading scorer has been everything her team has needed this season, and nothing changed during Saturday night’s 49-43 win over Fairmont Prep in the CIF-SS Division 1 quarterfinals in Anaheim. It’s starting to feel like Long Beach Poly’s playoff run will end whenever senior guard Nala Williams decides she’s ready.
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