BREAKING THROUGH -- Eagle Haziel Martinez (19) launches a shot through at attempted block by Griffin L. Melgar (9). Jonatan Muñoz, International
Eagles defeat sharpshooting Griffins, 48-20
The bigger and faster Eagles built a comfortable 25-3 lead at halftime, but the Griffins outscored the Eagles 11-10 in the third quarter, largely on the strength of three three-pointers. Griffin Danny Hanley, perhaps the smallest player on the court, made the highlight reel when he hit a three-pointer, then almost immediately took the ball in for a two point lay-up.
The Eagle lead at the end of the third quarter was 35-14.
The Griffins hit two more three-pointers in the fourth quarter, but that was all the offense they could muster, while the Eagles offensive machinery kicked back into high gear, scoring 13 points.
For the Eagles, Cesar Flores led the scoring with 19 points, despite sitting out the fourth quarter. Haziel Martinez 11, Richard Enns 8, Luke Phillips six. Josiah Canaviri and Esteban de Sosa each had two.
For International, Daniel Hanley had eight points, including two three-pointers. J- Coloma and J. Velasco had six points each, all on three-pointers.
Keith Wilcke of Christian Learning provided this report.
Little Knights' big first half beats Jaguars
The Cambridge boys junior varsity basketball team jumped out to a big early lead against Cooperative, then fended off a second half Jaguar rally to win 29-18 in their hom gym Tuesday.
Cambridge led 13-2 at the end of the first quarter, and 21-4 at the half. With most of the Cambridge starters taking the second half off, the Jaguyars cut the Knights' lead to thrirteen points at the end of the third quarter, when the score was 27-14. The Jaguars also outscored Cambridge in the fourth quarter, four points to two-
For Cambridge, Jose Luis Rivera had 13 points, all in the first half, incvluding three three-pointers. Andres Hurtado had four points, Fernando Guardia and Juan Paniagua had three points each, Gustavo Roca had two, and Gabriel Alonso one.
For Cooperative, Josue Abuawad had eight points, Rodrigo Adriazola and Eduardo Ustarez had four, and Luis Peredo had 2.
