Northern CA Open Regional Semifinals: Modesto Christian at Serra at 7pm

[stevehu]

Northern CA Open Regional Semifinals: Modesto Christian at Serra at 7pm

 

[stevehu]

Jimmy Wohrer with 3-pt to give Serra 7-2 lead at 6:14. Wohrer with another 3-pt make. Modesto with size advantage but several turnovers to trail 10-2.

 

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Serra with the only two made 3-pt shots to take 18-12 Q1 lead

 

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Serra freshman 6-foot-10 jack Wilson in to offset some Modesto's size. Serra with game high 22-13 lead. Modesto Christian Ellis with two inside makes to cut 22-18 midway.

 

[NorCalSportsFan]

Halftime Serra 29 Modesto Christian 23

Modesto Christian 7 of 15 from foul line Serra 4-4
This post was edited on 3/17 7:45 PM by NorCalSportsFan

 

[stevehu]

Serra gets 10th foul with under three mins. MC only four fouls up to that point. Serra 13 fouls while MC 5 fouls in first half. Townes with only perimeter make for MC. MC mostly points inside and foul line. Christian Ellis missed all four free throw attempts. Serra with three 3-pt makes. Serra 29-23 at half

 

[stevehu]

Serra with early Q3 33-23 and 35-25 ten point leads. MC runs off seven to trail 35-32 with 4:41

 

[stevehu]

Townes asserting himself on offense and offensive rebounds. Serra's Wohrer with another 3-pt make. But MC takes it's first lead on put back dunk by 6-foot-9 Idehen. MC 40-39 Q3 1:05

 

[stevehu]

Q3 ends with Modesto Christian leading 43-41

 

[stevehu]

Serra freshman Wilson was in Q3 for few mins. But Modesto size is taking over inside on both ends. MC 47-43 lead. Serra missing perimeter shots but has made three free throws to trail 47-46 midway Q4.

 

[stevehu]

MC with ball 51-48 with 35 sec left

 

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Anthony Townes with another offensive rebound and put back. 53-48 MC with 18 secs left

 

[stevehu]

Modesto Christian moves on with 53-48 win

 

[larry legend33]

Impressive. They are the best matchup against ODOWD.
6"7 and 6"9 front line and athletic guards. Folsom just didn't have that.

 

[remc]

Sounds like Modesto Christian`s bigs were just too much for Serra to handle.