High school basketball roundup: Etiwanda holds off | College News
Etiwanda and Rancho Verde, coached by two disciples of defensive guru Dave Kleckner, went at it with the type of defensive depth that Kleckner would have appreciated in the semifinals of the North Orange County event at Sonora on Friday night time.
After Etiwanda opened a 12-point halftime lead, Rancho Verde took a one-point lead at the end of the third quarter on a buzzer-beating three by Charles Knight.
Then Etiwanda regained its defensive depth in the fourth quarter to draw back for a 63-57 victory. Etiwanda (12-0) will play Heritage Christian in Saturday’s championship recreation.
Igniting the Eagles’ fourth-quarter run was sophomore Devin Mitchell, who scored six of his 14 factors in the period. Etiwanda received into bother after a 35-23 halftime lead by committing 5 fouls in the opening 4 minutes of the second half. Semaj Carter made eight consecutive free throws for Rancho Verde (8-2) and completed with 19 factors. Knight received sizzling in the second half, making 4 threes and ending with 22 factors.
Kleckner coached at Etiwanda for 28 years before he turned over this system to former assistant Daniel Ryan. Rancho Verde coach Braydon Bortolamedi was the junior varsity coach last season at Etiwanda. So it was like watching two groups utilizing equivalent methods.
Heritage Christian 45, Anaheim Canyon 42: Dominic Loehle made a basket with 25 seconds left to break a tie and carry Heritage Christian into the championship recreation of the North Orange County event. Loehle completed with 16 factors.
Santa Margarita 92, Village Christian 85: The Eagles led by double digits in the fourth quarter before Village Christian made it close. Brayden Kyman scored 24 factors and Drew Anderson 19. Freshman Will Conroy had 26 factors for Village Christian.
Crespi 79, Brooklyn (N.Y.) Eagle Academy II 72: Cayman Martin completed with 17 factors and 10 rebounds for Crespi at St. Joseph in Santa Maria.
St. Francis 68, La Salle 54: Cherif Millogo led St. Francis with 27 factors, 15 rebounds and seven blocks.
Meridian (Id.) Owyhee 53, Damien 47: In Idaho, the Spartans put up a battle before falling. Eli Garner had 22 factors and 10 rebounds.
Cypress 75, Orange Lutheran 66: Gavin Kroll completed with 25 factors for Cypress.
Moorpark 70, Westlake 64: Logan Stotts had 25 factors for Moorpark.
Venice 60, Fairfax 50: The Gondoliers picked up an important Western League win. A’Jonn Mitchell completed with 25 factors for Venice.
San Francisco Archbishop Riordan 89, Inglewood 84: Jason Crowe Jr. scored 23 factors and Cayim White had 21 factors for Inglewood.
St. Bernard 75, El Cajon Christian 53: Brandon Granger had 33 factors and Chris Rupert scored 17 factors for St. Bernard.
Loyola 64, Stockton St. Mary’s 46: Mattai Carter had 19 factors for Loyola.
Potomac (Md.) Bullis 70, Redondo Union 62: At DeMatha, Redondo Union obtained 14 factors from Chris Sanders in a defeat.
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