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Monte Vista boys basketball came up with a win at the wire in Friday’s North Coast Section Division I quarterfinals. The Mustangs trailed the Antioch 50-49, but with 19 seconds left, were able to push it to a 53-50 win.
Senior Ryan Whalen, who ended the night with 17 points, calmly sank two free throws to give the Mustangs the lead in the fourth. Brian Barbour, a Monte Vista sophomore who ended the night with 14 points, finished it off with two more well-placed free throws.
Monte Vista players, shooting only 5-13 from the free throw line heading into the fourth, found themselves down 10-points headed into the fourth quarter. But soon the shots began to fall. With two minutes left, Cam Fenley helped Monte Vista regain at 49-48 and the team made the final clutch shots when it counted most.
With the win, No. 3 Monte Vista was chosen to host the No. 8 Berkeley in the semifinal Wednesday night.
In other high school action:
* The San Ramon Valley High Lady Wolves held claim on their North Coast Section title, beating Monte Vista in the championship 2-0 on two goals from Jillian Armstrong.
* The No. 1-seeded Mustangs boys soccer team claimed its second consecutive NCS 3A championship with a 1-0 win over No. 3 California, to end its undefeated season.
* Monte Vista girls advanced to the NCS Division I semifinals after a 54-46 win over Granada in Friday’s quarterfinals.
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Monte Vista’s Ryan Whalen takes the court for the North Coast Section Boys D-1 basketball playoffs against Antioch on Friday. Monte Vista won, 53-50. Photo by Chris Scott/www.calsportsphoto.com -
Brian Barbour drives to the basket, looking to score for Monte Vista against Antioch. The Mustands won, 53-50, after scoring three points in the last 19 seconds, in the NCS quarterfinals. Photo by Chris Scott/www.calsportsphoto.com
