High School Sports

MC vaults into Holiday tournament final; Gregori to play for consolation title

By Bee Staff Reports
Julian Brown, (5) of Gregori, pulls up for a jump shot, during the basketball matchup between Gregori High of Modesto, and Liberty Ranch High of Galt, at the Modesto Christian Holiday Hoop Classic tournament, on Saturday, Dec. 28, 2019, in Modesto, California.
Julian Brown, (5) of Gregori, pulls up for a jump shot, during the basketball matchup between Gregori High of Modesto, and Liberty Ranch High of Galt, at the Modesto Christian Holiday Hoop Classic tournament, on Saturday, Dec. 28, 2019, in Modesto, California. Christopher Winterfeldt cwinterfeldt@modbee.com

Modesto Christian beat Clovis West 56-55 on Saturday in a semifinal at its Holiday Hoops Classic boys tournament in Salida.

The Crusaders will play in the championship on Monday at 7:45 p.m. against Campolindo, a 66-42 winner over Weston Ranch.

Michael Pearson and Baljot Sahi each had 11 points and Alek Merkviladze added 10 to guide the Crusaders.

Meanwhile, Gregori beat Liberty Ranch 76-66 and will play Bullard in the consolation championship on Monday at 4:30 p.m. Luke McClellan had 31 points to lead Gregori, which faces a Bullard team that knocked off Beyer and Manteca en route to Monday’s matchup.

Beyer and Ripon will meet in the 15th place game on Monday at 9 a.m. It will be followed by the 13th place game featuring Turlock against Sonora at 10:30 a..m.

For more information on the tournament, go to modestochristian.org/MCHHC

This story was originally published December 29, 2019 at 8:12 AM.

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