Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2008

Boys hoops: Liberty Christian wins at River View

By the Herald staff

FINLEY -- Derek Stratton had 15 points and Mark Wilson added 10 for Liberty Christian as the Patriots used a 31-17 second-half advantage to pull away from host River View 52-39 in a nonleague matchup.

Drew Sonderland scored 10 points for the Panthers.

LIBERTY CHRISTIAN (52)

Wilson 10, Derek Stratton 15, Lane 8, Nash 3, Davis 4, Groth 6, Harrier, Corrigan 6.

RIVER VIEW (39)

Martin 9, Wilhelm 3, Grow, Van Ourek 6, Cox, Ludwig 8, Pierce 3, Burnett, Drew Sonderland 10.

Liberty Christian 6 15 18 13 -- 52

River View 15 7 8 9 -- 39

Moses Lake Christian 64, TC Prep 58 (OT)

MOSES LAKE -- Riggs Yarbro had a game-high 29 points for tournament host Moses Lake Christian Academy.

Sergio Lopez had 20 points for Tri-Cities Prep, which was outscored 8-2 in overtime.

TRI-CITIES PREP (58)

Hoppes 12, Mercado 4, Ledesma 8, LeBrun 14, Sergio Lopez 20. Totals 24-50 5-7 58.

MOSES LAKE CHRISTIAN (64)

Moffet 21, Kagele 2, Gjefle 5, McNamara 2, Roberts 5, Murrell, Riggs Yarbro 29. Totals 24-52 10-14 64.

Tri-Cities Prep 13 16 12 15 2 -- 58

ML Christian 9 17 11 19 8 -- 64

Highlights -- Antonio Ledesma 8 rbs; Ryan Mercado 4 rbs, 6 assists; Will Hoppes 4 rbs

Warden 54, Bridgeport 48

BRIDGEPORT (48)

Soto 7, Osario 5, B.Valdovinos 5, Alex Valdovinos 16, Bucio 7, Mar.Torres 2, Udell 6, Mig.Torres. Totals 20-43 4-8 48.

WARDEN (54)

Jesse 5, Kisler 2, Stott 7, Geo Flores 17, Bates 7, Souza, Shipley 6, Brown 10. Totals 17-52 12-15 54.

Bridgeport 11 15 10 11 -- 48

Warden 18 10 11 15 -- 54

Highlights -- Shipley 7 rebs; Flores 4 assists.

Waitsburg-Prescott 53, Klickitat 49

KLICKITAT (49)

Ramsey 7, Mason 3, Prominski 11, McConville 11, Caleb Keys 17, Brewer, Davis, Curtis.

WAITSBURG-PRESCOTT (53)

Jeff Hofer 17, Withers 5, Bartlow 2, Gerke 6, Mason 11, McDaniel 4, Lehr 1, Kiefel 7, Tucker, Zuger, Rossi, Fletcher, Wooderchak.

Klickitat 5 11 15 18 -- 49

Waitsburg-Prescott 8 11 13 21 -- 53

Highlights -- Ben Kiefel 8 rbs; Hofer 4 stls; Wyatt Withers 4 assists.