KELSEYVILLE — If you were looking for down-to-the-buzzer excitement on Thursday during first-round action in the 39th annual Stokes Invitational basketball tournament at Kelseyville High School, the pickings were pretty slim.
Most of the games were downright ugly although the Ferndale girls did win a 64-61 overtime thriller against Fort Bragg. Kelseyville”s boys also put a battle before falling 67-63 to Thugood Marshall High School of San Francisco. Lake County”s other teams had a long day on the hardwood. Kelseyville”s girls fell 81-21 to Cloverdale, Clear Lake”s boys dropped a 70-26 decision to Justin-Siena of Napa, and the Middletown girls fell 57-17 to Arcata in their season debut.
In other action Thursday, Capuchino High School of San Bruno took it to Round Valley of Covelo, 84-28 in boys” action, while Piedmont turned back St. Helena 45-33 in the girls” bracket.
Boys
Marshall 67, Kelseyville 63
Marshall had only five players in uniform because of a team disciplinary action and was minus two starters, but that didn”t stop the San Francisco team from beating tournament host Kelseyville in first-round action.
“They had no bench and one of their players (Theo Hill) picked up his third foul midway through the second quarter,” Kelseyville coach Scott Conrad said. “He did a great job playing with three fouls.”
Hill finished with 17 points while teammate Travalle Johnson led the team with 24, including three 3-pointers. John Sears added 14 points.
Marshall outscored Kelseyville 18-13 in the third quarter to open up a 51-45 lead entering the final period.
Max Huff”s 16 points paced the Knights, Mike Davis scored 12 of his 14 in the fourth quarter, and Mike Allen finished with 12 points.
“We passed the ball very well although our shot selection could have been better at times,” Conrad said. “We played pretty unselfish basketball.”
Huff and Mark MacDonald finished with 10 rebounds apiece to lead Kelseyville.
“MacDonald did a fantastic job on the boards,” Conrad said.
Justin-Siena 70, Clear Lake 26
Justin-Siena of Napa had this one well in hand after one quarter with a 27-8 lead and the Braves continued to add to their lead the rest of the way. Domenic Hjerpe led the way with 16 points and Matt Goetz finished with 14. All 10 players on Justin”s roster scored at least two.
Tanner Mansell and Tyler Beets led Clear Lake (1-1) with eight points apiece. The Cardinals play Marshall today at 1:30 p.m.
Capuchino 84, Round Valley 28
Five Capuchino players scored in double figures ? three starters and two reserves ? as the Mustangs rolled past Round Valley. Evan Baker led the Capuchino scoring parade with 19 points, Daniel Afeaki added 12 and Alex Areadon, Adrian Macareag and Andres Caceres had 10 apiece.
Capuchino led 21-3 after one quarter and 45-19 at halftime.
Round Valley scored 18 of its 28 points on 3-pointers. Jesse Gurrola led the Covelo team with eight points, Vincent Cordova chipped in seven and Yahshua Tucker had six.
Girls
Cloverdale 81, Kelseyville 21
The Cloverdale Eagles scored 57 points in the first half while rolling past the host Kelseyville Knights. Eight of Cloverdale”s nine 3-pointers came in the first two quarters.
Madison Stewart led a balanced Eagles attack with 19 points, Whitney Edens finished with 18, Taylor Spaulding added 17, Laura Furjon had 13 and Sara Gambetta 12.
Mary Brown”s eight points paced the Knights (1-1). Liz Berry added seven, including the Knights” lone 3-pointer.
Kelseyville plays Middletown today at 3 p.m. in the consolation semifinals.
Piedmont 45, St. Helena 33
In one of the few competitive games of the first round, Saidah Allen scored 11 of her team-leading 15 points in the second half as the Highlanders gradually pulled away from the St. Helena Saints.
Piedmont led 18-10 at the half and 36-24 after three quarters.
Quinci Mann joined teammate Allen in double digits with 10 points.
Noemi Sanchez and Holle Depina paced the Saints with 11 points apiece and Shelby Zumwalt added seven.
Ferndale 64, Fort Bragg 61 (OT)
Sierra Earley scored five of her 13 points in overtime, including her only 3-pointer of the game, and the Wildcats edged the Fort Bragg Timberwolves to advance to today”s winner”s semifinal round against Piedmont.
Kailyn Regli led Ferndale with 24 points and Amber Earley added 17.
Allie Cimolino”s 21 points paced the Timberwolves and Cassidy Lowe added 18, including three 3-pointers. Cheri Ryden had nine points.
Arcata 57, Middletown 17
All 12 Arcata players scored as the Huskies made quick work of the Middletown Mustangs.
Arcata led 11-0 after one quarter and 24-8 at halftime.
Ashlyn Cox”s 10 points paced the Huskies and Rebeckah Matteri added nine.
Amber Ramponi had nine of Middletown”s 17 points. No other player had more than two.
Middletown plays Kelseyville today at 3 p.m.
