MIDDLETOWN >> Putting together what head coach Jon Hoogendoorn called his team’s “first complete game of the season,” the Middletown Mustangs upset the Kelseyville Knights 44-42 in a North Central League I junior varsity boys’ basketball game on Friday in Middletown.
Middletown improved to 2-4 in the league standings while handing Kelseyville (5-1) its first loss.
“We hadn’t put together four quarters of basketball all season until tonight,” Hoogendoorn said. “This is the kind of team we can be if play all game instead of a half.”
Colton Hall led the Mustangs with 21 points while Trey O’Neill added seven points. Luke Holt and Isaiah Moore each had six.
Scott Sanchez scored a team-best 13 points for the Knights while Randy Pfann had nine.
Middletown plays at Willits tonight to close out the first half of its league schedule while Kelseyville hosts St. Helena. Both games are scheduled to start at 5:30 p.m.
In other boys’ action Friday:
Lower Lake 49, Cloverdale 44
At Lower Lake, Taylor Scott, Angel Jauregui and Jermaine Watson led the way with 10 points apiece and the Lower Lake Trojans beat the Cloverdale Eagles to pull within a game of Kelseyville atop the league standings.
“Angel played great defense,” Lower Lake coach Jeremy Jakubowski said. “He played really physical and aggressive. They all played pretty well.”
A close game throughout, Lower Lake (4-2) led 21-17 at halftime.
Jared Meek buried a couple of big 3-pointers for the Trojans, according to Jakubowski.
Lower Lake hits the road tonight to play Clear Lake at 5:30 p.m.
Clear Lake 47, Willits 26
At Willits, the Clear Lake Cardinals cruised to a league win over the Willits Wolverines behind 12 points from Tanner Cole and 10 from Lucas Stahr.
Clear Lake (4-2) led 26-12 by halftime.
Josh Damiata had eight points for the Cardinals, who are home tonight to play Lower Lake at 5:30 p.m.
Roseland 66, Upper Lake 48
At Upper Lake, Roseland Prep of Santa Rosa knocked Upper Lake from the ranks of the unbeaten in the NCL II standings despite 19 points apiece by the Cougars’ Chris Fecht and Nate Snead.
Upper Lake (4-1) was minus two starters, both out sick.
Girls’ basketball
Lower Lake 60, Cloverdale 46
At Cloverdale, Vanessa Hughes broke loose for 34 points, including a pair of 3-pointers, and the Lower Lake Trojans improved to 6-0 in the NCL I standings by beating the Cloverdale Eagles.
The victory sets up a first-place showdown of undefeated teams tonight in Lower Lake where the Trojans host the 6-0 Clear Lake Cardinals.
Clear Lake 47, Willits 25
At Lakeport, Grace Davidson’s 22 points powered the Clear Lake Cardinals past the Willits Wolverines. Skye Bruch added nine points as Clear Lake (6-0) remained tied atop the NCL I standings with Lower Lake.
Clear Lake, now 16-1 overall, travels to Lower Lake tonight for a first-place showdown.
Kelseyville 44, M’town 33
At Kelseyville, Bailey Couey scored 10 of her team-leading 21 points in the third quarter as the Kelseyville Knights improved to 4-2 in the NCL I standings with a win over the Middletown Mustangs.
The Knights used a 21-point third quarter to extend a 14-12 lead at halftime.
Brisa Villa had 13 points for the Knights.
For Middletown, Kassi Agapoff led the way with 11 points and Callie Wilson had 10.
Roseland 36, Upper Lake 30
At Upper Lake, the Upper Lake Cougars rallied in the second half but still came up short in NCL II action against Roseland Prep.
Upper Lake trailed 23-7 at halftime.
Cheyanne Obedoza led the Cougars (3-3) with 11 points and Julia Mooney had 10.
