Middle school girls basketball tournament continues Saturday in Middletown
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MIDDLETOWN >> Middletown and Terrace both went 2-0 on day one of the Middletown Middle School Tip-off Classic for A-level girls basketball teams Friday in Middletown.
Tournament games were split between the Broncos’ new and old gyms. Play continues Saturday with the third-place game at noon and the championship game at 2 p.m.
In first-round action Friday, Middletown beat Obsidian 26-13 behind a balanced attack that featured six points, six rebounds and four steals from Julia Caviness, five points and three rebounds from Stella Brand, and four points apiece from Elizabeth Ahlmann and Emmie Hernandez. Peyton Beehler pulled down a team-best seven rebounds.
“The Broncos shook off some first-game jitters and played solid team defense to earn their first win of the season,” Middletown head coach Ty Brand said.
In another first-round game, Terrace knocked off Pomolita 29-20 behind 19 points from Cassie Gamez and four points each from Alyssa Erlandson and Ireland McCormack.
In second-round action, Middletown defeated Eagle Peak 42-8. Remmi Harbison led the way with 10 points and five steals while Ahlmann added nine points and eight steals, and Brand eight points, three rebounds and two steals.
“The Broncos stepped up their defensive pressure, holding Eagle Peak to just three first-half points,” Brand said.
Terrace edged Upper Lake 29-26 in another second-round game, once again led by Gamez with 21 points and seven rebounds. McCormack added three points and two rebounds while Olivia Rose had two points and six rebounds.
