KELSEYVILLE — Max Huff sank a pair of free throws with three seconds remaining to lift the Kelseyville Knights to a come-from-behind 72-71 North Central League I victory over the Lower Lake Trojans on Tuesday night in Kelseyville.
Lower Lake (0-7 league, 0-17 overall) went up 71-70 with 12 seconds left on a Jeff Davis layup.
Kelseyville (6-1, 15-4) called a timeout and then a second timeout after moving the ball across midcourt. Dustin Thaxton, who already had seven 3-pointers and 23 points on the night, missed a shot that Huff rebounded. He went right back up with the ball and was fouled.
“It was a good foul,” Kelseyville coach Scott Conrad said. “Max was going to score if they didn”t foul him.”
Huff came through by sinking his 23rd and 24th points of the night.
Lower Lake missed a long 3-pointer as time expired.
“We did what we had to do in the last 12 seconds,” Kelseyville coach Scott Conrad said.
Wyatt Ferrell turned in a strong game for the Knights with 10 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists.
“He had a great game,” Conrad said. “He got us some important points in the third quarter when we were looking a little lackadaisical.”
Jesse Meldrum”s 18 points, Zane Kazaka”s 16 and Alphonzo Daniels” 12 paced the Trojans, who were red-hot from the field all night, according to Conrad. In fact, the Trojans had 10 3-pointers to Kelseyville”s seven.
In other boys” action Tuesday:
St. Vincent 43, Upper Lake 29
At Petaluma, the Upper Lake Cougars trailed by just one point at halftime but were outscored 13-0 in the third quarter as the St. Vincent Mustangs notched the win in NCL II action.
Dean Reimers led the Cougars (0-9, 2-16) with nine points, including two 3-pointers. Dakota Fallai added seven points and Joey Valdez had six.
Girls” basketball
Lower Lake 63, Kelseyville 35
At Lower Lake, Kelsie Shoffeitt scored all 12 her points in the first quarter and the Lower Lake Trojans rolled past the Kelseyville Knights in NCL I girls” action.
“We wanted to come out and establish our inside out game and we did,” Lower Lake coach Jim Salmina said.
Coming off a season-best 23-point effort on Friday against Willits, Shoffeitt has helped take some of the pressure off the Trojans” leading scorer on the season, April White, who has been the target of opposing defenses of late, according to Salmina.
“April had only two tonight but she did have 13 rebounds,” Salmina said.
Zobee Miller”s 13 points off the bech led the Trojans (5-2, 14-5), who snapped a two-game losing streak.
“Zobee played real solid and also had 12 rebounds,” Salmina said.
Lower Lake guards Shadae White, Camry Richardson and Danacka Whittington combiend for another 27 points.
Kelseyville, minus the services of one its top players, Jeannie Johnson (injury), fell to 0-7 in league and 2-13 overall. Mary Brown led the Knights with 15 points, including three 3-pointers.
St. Vincent 57, Upper Lake 20
At Petaluma, playing for the second time in four days, the St. Vincent Mustangs completed a NCL II sweep of Upper Lake.
“We just looked tired,” Upper Lake coach Mike Smith said of his young squad.
St. Vincent put the game away with a 22-2 second quarter that made it 37-6 at halftime.
Kat Edmonds scored 11 points and grabbed eight rebounds for the Cougars (3-6, 8-11).
