Landon Gillespie knocked down five 3-pointers and finished with 17 points to lead the Ripon boys basketball team to a needed 48-35 revenge win over Sierra on Friday in the 33rd annual West High Holiday Tournament.
The Indians (7-5) will compete in the consolation final today at 1:30 p.m., and Sierra (7-5) plays for seventh place starting at 10:30 a.m.
They previously faced off in a non-league game at Ripon on Dec. 6, with Sierra prevailing, 51-43. That started a four-game skid for the Indians, who have also lost second-year junior forward Marcus Madoski to an ankle injury.
Hindered by early foul trouble in Ripon’s first-round loss to Kimball, Gillespie got the Indians off and running Friday with his first three 3s in the opening period. The Indians took a 21-9 lead into the second quarter and continued its strong play defensively.
Dawson Downs contributed with nine points, Ty Herrin netted eight points and 10 rebounds and Logan Lefebvre had seven points and five assists.
Anthony Grady and Josh Seals led Sierra with 10 points apiece.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
East Union 51, Gregori 37
At Dalben Center, the Lancers (7-3) raced away with a 17-4 third quarter.
Nylah Dyson scored 18 points in just three quarters of play, while Alessandra Montes ground out 12 points and eight rebounds. Donnese Payne collected 16 boards to go with nine points. Mariela Navarro added eight points and eight rebounds.
Gregori (6-6) was paced by Alanah Lopez’s 13 points.
East Union next heads to El Capitan in Merced next Tuesday.
Los Banos 38, Ripon Christian 34
The Knights (4-4) played tough against a top opponent for a second straight night at Patterson’s Thompson Christmas Classic, jumping out to a 15-10 lead against Los Banos (7-1).
Maddie Yonker posted 12 points, seven rebounds, three steals and three blocks for Ripon Christian. Reagan Van der Hoek contributed 11 points, eight rebounds and two steals.
Patterson 48, Ripon 20
Ripon (3-6) was shut out in the first quarter as the Thompson Christmas Classic host Tigers rolled to their 11th straight victory to start the season.
Kailee Inderbitzin led the Indians with seven points and six rebounds. They are matched up with Elite (1-5) of Vallejo today at 12:30.
GIRLS SOCCER
Lathrop 5, Ceres 0
Elizabeth Enriquez-Lopez rung up her second hat trick of the week, as the Spartans (2-0, 4-4 overall) rolled to a Western Athletic Conference win at River Bluff Regional Park.
Brianna Bedolla Garcia and Alanna Lewis scored one apiece.
Lathrop has 2 ½ weeks to prepare for its next match, as it hosts defending champion Beyer on Jan. 3.
JV boys basketball
Sierra 36, East Union 35
The Timberwolves (8-2) held off their cross-town rival to punch their ticket to the Venture Academy Tournament championship game.
Lorenzo Jones fired 11 points to lead the way, and Kalel Santos made two 3s and finished with 10 points. Julian Ruiz and Colby Vueve each tallied six points.
Frosh boys basketball
Sierra 30, Pitman 19
Isaac Kempf and C.J. Simas poured in 12 and 10 points, respectively, to vault Sierra (5-2) to the Venture Academy Tournament title game.
JV girls soccer
Lathrop 2, Ceres 0
Sara Vivero and Dhalia Ricaldi accounted for the scoring in the WAC contest.