Saturday, Feb. 14, 2009

CBBN boys: West Valley 51, Sunnyside 49

By the Herald staff

YAKIMA -- Matt Borton led with 23 points and 13 rebounds for West Valley, which held off Sunnyside to clinch the CBBN's No. 1 district seed.

Alfredo De La Barrera had 14 points and grabbed seven boards for Sunnyside, which must beat Hanford on Tuesday to secure the No. 2 seed and home-court advantage for a loser-out district game.

SUNNYSIDE (49)

Chaves, Monzo 12, Steckler, Johnson 3, Bos 2, K. Leija 4, Abbott 6, Alfredo De La Barrera 14, Vargas 8. Totals 14-37 9-11 49.

WEST VALLEY (51)

Goodman 2, Leman 8, Matt Borton 23, Hernandez 5, Berndt 9, Croshaw, Albrecht 4. Totals 8-24 5-10 51.

Sunnyside 17 13 10 9 -- 49

West Valley 19 9 12 11 -- 51

Highlights -- De La Barrera 7 rbs; Tristan Abbott 4 rbs; Borton 13 rbs, 5 asts; Tanner Albrecht 6 rbs; Alix Hernandez 4 asts.