SPRING VALLEY – Mendota’s offense was virtually non-existent for three quarters and the result was a 58-29 thrashing at the hands of Hall in the second round of the Colmone Classic on Dec. 11 at Spring Valley.
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SPRING VALLEY – Mendota’s offense was virtually non-existent for three quarters and the result was a 58-29 thrashing at the hands of Hall in the second round of the Colmone Classic on Dec. 11 at Spring Valley.
The Trojans found themselves down 18-5 after the dust settled on the first quarter, and it was more of the same hard times at the offensive end for Mendota over the next two periods. The Trojans managed just three points in the second and trailed 31-8 at the half, and they put up only two points in the third and were down 49-10 after three. Mendota’s 19 fourth-quarter points were more than it combined for in the first three quarters of the game.
Abraham Guzman came off the bench to lead Mendota with eight points, while Mauricio Escatel did the same and added five markers. Joel Figueroa handled three rebounds.
Mendota shot 28 percent from the floor, 57 percent from the line and had 17 rebounds. Hall made 38 percent of its field goal attempts, 53 percent of its free tosses and grabbed 35 boards. The Trojans committed 19 turnovers, nine more than the Red Devils.
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Mendota lost to Fieldcrest, 71-26, in the third round of the tournament on Dec. 14.
The Trojans trailed 18-8 after one and 45-17 at the half. For the second straight game, Mendota scored only two points in the third period.
Austin Robinson and Chris Sandoval had six points apiece to top the Trojans. Cole Stremlau had six rebounds.
Mendota hit just 21 percent of its field goal tries.
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The Trojans concluded the tournament with a 63-15 setback to Bureau Valley in the seventh-place game on Dec. 15.
Mendota scored just two points in the opening stanza compared to 24 for the Storm. Bureau Valley led 40-5 at intermission and 59-10 after three.
Emiliano Arteaga and Eddy Sandoval led Mendota with four points apiece. Robinson and Joel Escatel each handled four rebounds.
It was another dismal shooting contest for the Trojans (2-10) as they hit just six of 43 shots, including one of 22 from three-point range. Bureau Valley fired in 52 percent of its field goal attempts.
