BASKETBALL ROUNDUP : Mira Mesa Outguns Chula Vista
Mira Mesa took a 59-43 lead at halftime and had to hang on for a 103-92 victory over Chula Vista at the Hilltop Tournament Saturday.
The combined point total of 195 points is the seventh-highest in section history. The record between two section teams is 213, set when Sweetwater defeated Marian, 122-91 in 1984.
Chula Vista rallied from the halftime deficit to cut the lead to 72-71 late in the third quarter behind Carnell Penn, who scored 16 of his 26 points in the period. Chula Vista outscored Mira Mesa, 31-17, but Mira Mesa pulled away in the final period.
Marc Ziegler scored 24 points and J.J. Rowlett and Kal Chadham added 20 points apiece for Mira Mesa (2-3).
In other Hilltop Tournament games:
Sweetwater 62, Kearny 46--Joe McDowell scored 23 points and Carlos Campbell added 18 to lead Sweetwater (5-0). Darnay Scott scored 17 points to lead Kearny (4-1).
Warhawk-Norsemen Tournament
Lincoln 114, Granite Hills 68--Darryl McMillan scored 29 points, had 26 rebounds, 11 steals and five blocked shots to lead Lincoln. Ken Garner scored a game-high 30 points and Archie Robinson, a 5-foot-1 freshman guard, had 18 points as five players scored in double figures for Lincoln (4-1). Scott Goergens had 26 points to lead Granite Hills (2-3).
Grebo Memorial Tournament
El Camino 73, Temecula 46--Travis Gilley scored a game-high 21 points including three three-pointer to lead top-ranked El Camino (2-1). Russell White added 12 points and had 15 rebounds.
Wolfpack Tournament
Clairemont 80, West Hills 40--Clairemont led 35-10 at halftime in the easy victory at Santana. Alex Love led Clairemont with 17 points.
Bonita Vista 82, Montgomery 42--Mike Barnett scored 18 points led lead Bonita Vista, which held Montgomery to 12 points over the last two quarters.
Ramona Riverside Tournament
Morena Valley 76, San Pasqual 53--Eric Dahl scored a game-high 33 to lead Morena Valley in the championship game. Erik Meek scored 28 points for San Pasqual (6-1).
Grossmont Tournament
Ramona 61, San Marcos 54--Alfonso De La Nuez scored 17 points to lead Ramona (2-1). For Ramona Travis Knight had 10 points and eight blocks.
Laguna Beach Tournament
Fallbrook 61, Corona del Mar 55 OT--Marco Souther scored five of his six points in overtime as Fallbrook won the fifth-place game. Chris Miller led Fallbrook (3-1) with 25 points and Travis Teagle added 12.
Small Schools Tournament
Avalon 52, Army-Navy 43--Chris Crayton scored 20 points for Army-Navy (3-4), but it wasn’t enough as Avalon had three players score in double figures.
Girls
Point Loma Tournament
Top-ranked Point Loma outscored No. 3 Santana, 21-2, in the first quarter and rolled to an easy victory in the championship game. Tyeast Brown led Point Loma (4-0) with 21 points and Ericka Crittenden added 19.
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