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Nick Arredondo’s 21 points, five 3-pointers spark Kelseyville in upset win<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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KELSEYVILLE >> And that\u2019s why they play the game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kelseyville, coming off an 0-3 showing at the Redwood Empire Invitational Basketball Tournament (REIBT) last weekend in Healdsburg, hosted REIBT runner-up Middletown in a North Central League I varsity boys basketball game Tuesday night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Predictable end result?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Think again. The Kelseyville Knights built a huge lead and went on to beat the Middletown Mustangs 68-56.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While the Knights (2-5) won for only the second time this season, the timing of those wins has been superb as they improved to 2-0 in the league standings while the Mustangs (4-5) fell to 1-1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThey did a lot of good things on defense to disrupt us,\u201d Middletown head coach Jake Diehl said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Knights also did what they needed to do on offense, sinking a baker\u2019s dozen worth of 3-pointers, most of those in the first half as they built a 30-16 halftime lead. When the 3-pointers began to dry up some in the second half, Kelseyville banged the ball inside to Gordon Astrup, who scored 10 of his 13 points over the final two quarters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe shot around 80 percent from the 3-point line (in the first half),\u201d Kelseyville had coach Chaze Russell said. \u201cIt\u2019s a close and different game for sure if we don\u2019t do that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kelseyville\u2019s effort was eerily similar to the one used by Marin Academy of San Rafael only three days earlier when the Wildcats beat the Mustangs 68-46 in the REIBT championship game. Marin Academy worked the ball inside and out and also around the perimeter looking for an open 3-pointer \u2013 the Wildcats sank 14 \u2013 but were also able to take advantage of the Mustangs down low at opportune times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI watched a few minutes of that game,\u201d Russell said. \u201cWe kind of did the same thing.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI talked to Kelseyville\u2019s coach a little bit after the game and he said that\u2019s the best they\u2019ve shot all year,\u201d Diehl said. \u201cMarin Academy\u2019s coach told me the same thing.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve been able to shoot the ball well at home,\u201d Russell said. \u201cIf we could just carry that on the road with us.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When Middletown made a late run at Kelseyville, Russell said the Knights were able to keep their cool, something that has been noticeably lacking from their game in the early part of the season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThey played composed,\u201d Russell said. \u201cThey were pressuring us and we made three straight turnovers at one point, so I called a timeout. They did exactly what I asked them to do the rest of the way.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Russell asked his players to be patient, work the 35-second possession clock on each possession, and look for good shots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe took care of the ball, worked it around and drew fouls,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nick Arredondo\u2019s 21 points, including five 3-pointers, powered Kelseyville while Astrup added 13 and Jair Inostroza Carrillo 12. Jacob Amendola added six points, all on 3-pointers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe didn\u2019t make many (3-pointers) in the second half, but we were able to make them when they were needed,\u201d Russell said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt was a frustrating loss,\u201d Diehl said. \u201cWe would call timeouts to make adjustments, but those adjustments never came to fruition.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even more concerning to Diehl was his team\u2019s energy level, which he said didn\u2019t come close to matching the Knights\u2019 until the final four minutes of the game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cKelseyville had way more energy than us,\u201d Diehl said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jon Hawkins\u2019 21 points powered the Mustangs while Emmitt Lloyd added 11 and Harrison Brown 11, including two 3-pointers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kelseyville outscored Middletown 39-9 from beyond the 3-point arc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI knew they were capable of doing that,\u201d Diehl said. \u201cThey can shoot the ball.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The two teams could end up meeting against later this week as the Stokes Tournament tips off Thursday in Kelseyville.  Kelseyville opens against Lower Lake at 9 a.m. while Middletown, which is on the other side of the Stokes bracket, plays Anderson Valley at noon. The tournament runs through Saturday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In junior varsity action Tuesday, Kelseyville improved to 2-0 in league play and 3-3 overall with a 67-49 victory over Middletown (0-2, 3-3). Darin Sprague\u2019s 27 points led the Knights, who also had a big game from Hugh O\u2019Boyle (21 points).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThat was a real nice step up for him,\u201d Kelseyville head coach Stan Weiper said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

O\u2019Boyle scored 15 points in the third quarter alone as the Knights pulled away with a 24-6 scoring surge. Sprague carried the load in the first half with 14 points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chris Salmina finished with seven points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018He also had a number of good assists, and he did a good job on defense,\u201d Weiper said of Salmina.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI think we played real good defense,\u201d Weiper added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe just got outplayed tonight, clear as day,\u201d Middletown head coach Mike Myers said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lucas Hernandez had a double-double for Middletown with 17 points and 10 rebounds. Jovial Najd also scored 17 points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The JV Knights are off until they play Eureka at home on Dec. 27.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In other NCL I boys action Tuesday:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Clear Lake 59, Upper Lake 56 (OT)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

At Lakeport, Zane McAuley tossed in 20 points while teammates Tony Moreno (15 points) and AJ Bruch (14 points) joined him in double digits as the Clear Lake Cardinals handed Upper Lake its second straight overtime loss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTwo overtime losses in a week never feels good,\u201d Upper Lake head coach Thomas Santana said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe played great defense and fought hard the whole game,\u201d Santana added. \u201cWe had a chance to win in regulation and just couldn\u2019t capitalize. A few too many second-chance points is what cost us the most in overtime.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TJ Malicay led the Cougars (0-2, 3-6) with 21 points, Antario Wyman added nine and Shaun Way eight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt was a back-and-forth game from the get-go,\u201d Clear Lake head coach Shady Cerezo said. \u201cThey played us tough and had a lot more energy than we did. Fortunately for us, we were able to make just enough plays in the fourth (quarter) and overtime.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Added Cerezo, \u201cTony Moreno stepped up big in the fourth and OT scoring eight of our 16 points. All in all it was a great team effort.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Upper Lake plays Willits on Thursday at 3 p.m. in the opening round of the South Fork Tournament in Miranda. Clear Lake is entered in the Colusa Tournament starting Thursday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the JV game Tuesday, Clear Lake beat Upper Lake 78-37 to improve to 2-0 in league play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe had a slow start to the first half,\u201d Upper Lake head coach Wyatt Hensley said. \u201cWe played a physical Clear Lake team with a lot of experience.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Adam Isaacson\u2019s nine points led the Cougars while Angelo Macias added eight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Clear Lake scoring was not reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lower Lake 70, Fort Bragg 69<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

At Fort Bragg, the Lower Lake Trojans earned their first league win in a nailbiter over the Fort Bragg Timberwolves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The game was close throughout. Fort Bragg led 13-12 after one quarter and 28-27 at halftime while Lower Lake took a 50-46 lead into the fourth quarter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Noah Hakala\u2019s 19 points led the Trojans (1-1, 5-4) while Tucker Benson added 13 points, including three 3-pointers. Raijhier McKneely added nine points and Zackquez Sanders eight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTough game,\u201d Lower Lake head coach Jay Jakubowski said. \u201cFort Bragg is a tough team that played us extremely well for four quarters. We were able to pull away late. It was a tough game but a good team win.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lower Lake plays Kelseyville 9 a.m. Thursday in the opening round of the Stokes Tournament at Kelseyville.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Trojans also won the JV game Tuesday, rallying from a 24-8 halftime deficit for a 42-39 victory over the Timberwolves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe boys came out of halftime after a reflection conversion and showed up to play,\u201d Lower Lake head coach Latoya Fortino said. \u201cOur bench was critical in turning the intensity into what we needed. It\u2019s amazing to have a bench that can come onto the floor and make the impact they did tonight.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aiden Osorio\u2019s 11 points paced the Trojans (1-1, 4-3). Roy Percoats finished with eight while Ryder Steffen and Bradley Lahr each had five.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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