{"id":1601,"date":"2024-12-08T18:03:15","date_gmt":"2024-12-08T18:03:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/briansumptersports.com\/?p=1601"},"modified":"2024-12-08T18:03:15","modified_gmt":"2024-12-08T18:03:15","slug":"mustangs-fall-62-54-in-title-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/briansumptersports.com\/?p=1601","title":{"rendered":"Mustangs fall 62-54 in title game"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

McAuley’s 22 points pace Clear Lake in win; Lower Lake falls in OT to Round Valley<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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ST. HELENA >> St. Helena built a 28-18 halftime lead and went on to beat the Middletown Mustangs 62-54 in the varsity boys championship game of the Sutter Home Invitational basketball tournament on Saturday night in St. Helena.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe broke their press early but did not move the ball very well in the half-court set,\u201d Middletown head coach Jake Diehl said. \u201cWe were stagnant. Our defense wasn\u2019t terrible, but St. Helena just couldn\u2019t miss the basket if they tried tonight. Hats off to them.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anthony Bowerman finished with 18 points as the Mustangs fell to 3-1 on the season. All-Tournament selection Bodhi Moore finished with 16 points, including three 3-pointers, and Jon Hawkins just missed a third consecutive double-double with nine points and 13 rebounds. Harrison Brown (three points) also was named to the All-Tournament team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Middletown opens its North Central League I schedule Tuesday in Cloverdale, part of a three-game set that also features junior varsity boys and varsity girls contests. Play begins with the JV boys at 4 p.m., followed by the varsity girls at 5:30 p.m. and the varsity boys at 7 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In other boys basketball action Saturday:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Herb Jergentz Tournament<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Clear Lake 64, Anderson 58<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

At Durham, Zane McAuley\u2019s 22 points helped lift the Clear Lake Cardinals to their first win of the season in the seventh-place game of the Herb Jergentz Tournament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jesse Hayes added 16 points and Kaden Graham finished with 10 in the hard-fought seesaw battle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe closed the game with some key free throws by Jesse and Kaden,\u201d Clear Lake head coach Mark Cory said. \u201cWe also dealt with illness and foul trouble to get the win.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Clear Lake improved to 1-2 on the season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Cardinals open their league schedule Tuesday night in St. Helena.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the junior varsity bracket of the Herb Jergentz Tournament, Clear Lake beat Oroville 65-54 in the seventh-place game to register its initial win of the 2024-25 season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt was a good feeling for our team to get off the schneid and get our first win of the season,\u201d Clear Lake head coach Shady Cerezo said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ayden Moreno\u2019s 21 points led the way for Clear Lake. Right behind him was Noah Clever with 19 points. Joey Portlock added 12 more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBefore today\u2019s game I challenged our guys to play harder on defense and we did that,\u201d Cerezo said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Clear Lake led 25-12 after one quarter and 37-20 at halftime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI felt like we got better this weekend and can\u2019t wait to see how this team plays out as we get into our season,\u201d Cerezo said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Redwood Classic<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Round Valley 69, Lower Lake 64 (OT)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

At Boonville, Lower Lake used a 24-16 fourth quarter to force overtime against Round Valley in a final-round game of the Redwood Classic at Anderson Valley High School in Boonville, but the Trojans were outscored 6-1 in the extra period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe stayed in our press in OT and unfortunately missed a couple of easy baskets that would have clinched the game,\u201d Lower Lake head coach Anthony Farrington said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOur young team has nothing to be ashamed of, and they are growing each game,\u201d Farrington said. \u201cI am excited about this group of athletes, and I am confident we will be competitive this season and a dominant force in the league in years to come.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Freshman center Noah Hakala led the Trojans with 20 points while senior Luke Campbell added 11 points. Steven Rich had eight points while Johnny Ventura, Ivan De Leon, Tucker Benson and Vincent Linton each had six points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lower Lake travels to Kelseyville on Tuesday for its NCL I opener.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Junior varsity<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lower Lake Showdown<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

At Lower Lake, Middletown\u2019s JVs beat St. Helena 67-52 to win the inaugural Lower Lake Showdown tournament. Leland Pike\u2019s layup late in the fourth quarter sealed the victory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Mustangs led by as many as 17 points before the Saints rallied back to within six in the third quarter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All-Tournament most valuable player John Finney led Middletown with 18 points, Valentin Jimenez added 12, Pike 11 and Emmitt Lloyd 10 points and 12 rebounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In early Saturday action, Middletown beat Point Arena 66-30 behind 16 points form Finney and 10 each from Lloyd, Dylan Caviness and Kolton Costlow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Middletown also beat Lower Lake 61-31 as Lloyd led the way with 26 points. Caviness added nine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tournament host Lower Lake lost 56-44 to Point Arena in early Saturday action but returned later in the day to defeat Calistoga 48-43.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Adrian Negrete and Kai Connelly led the Trojans with 13 points apiece against Point Arena. Negrete hit three 3-pointers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt was a very exciting game,\u201d Lower Lake head coach Latoya Fortino said. \u201cThe Trojans came out with an intensity and drive I have been waiting for as their coach. In this game, every player contributed in one way or another. Every played scored at one point during the game.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the win over Calistoga, Connelly led the way with 15 points before fouling out in the fourth quarter. Zach Sanders added 10 points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cZach had some great opportunities for shots and closed the deal,\u201d Fortino said. \u201cIt was a little nerve-wracking at one point because he had gotten hurt and we weren\u2019t sure if he was going to finish the game, but he did and did well. For his first time every playing organized basketball he is coming along.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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