Bishop Alemany upsets Taft in opening of Maranatha tournament

Bishop Alemany upsets Taft in opening game of Maranatha tournament

Nico Ponce scored 22 points in Bishop Alemany's upset of Taft on Tuesday.

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Nov. 30, 2021 10:12 PM PT

First-year basketball coach Mike DuLaney of Bishop Alemany engineered quite an upset on Tuesday in a first-round game of the Maranatha tournament.

The Warriors (4-1) rallied from an 11-point halftime to defeat No. 9-ranked Taft 74-65. Mikah Ballew scored 24 points and Nico Ponce added 22 points. AJ Johnson led Taft (4-1) with 18 points. Bishop Alemany took control in the fourth quarter.

Etiwanda 76, Silverado 44: The Eagles advanced in the IE Classic and will face Temecula Valley on Thursday. Jacob Barcelo led Etiwanda with 17 points.

Moorpark 80, Pilibos 68: Lucas Fenske scored 32 points for Moorpark and made seven threes. Freshman Anto Balian had 34 points for Pilibos.

Chaminade 58, Westlake 48: Kayden Elsokary had 16 points for Westlake.

West Ranch 76, Canyon Country Canyon 64: West Ranch opened Foothill League play with a victory. It was a tuneup for a Wednesday road game at Sierra Canyon.

Saugus 66, Valencia 52: Davis White scored 16 points and Cristian Manzano added 15 points.

Shalhevet 68, San Gabriel Academy 57: The Firehawks won their fourth consecutive game after a 1-3 start. Avi Halpert scored 29 points and Netan Sellam added 21 points.

Tesoro 57, Edison 54: Kyle Gleason finished with 21 points for 5-0 Tesoro.

Oak Park 64, Bakersfield Centennial 37: Isaiah Sherrard led the Eagles with 14 points, 14 rebounds and seven blocks.

Viewpoint 78, Ventura 54: Giovanni Goree had 37 points for Viewpoint.