Basketballers notch two wins, tied for first place

Cloverdale hits the road for showdown at Clear Lake on Friday

The varsity basketball Eagles took care of business in a pair of NCL1 outings last week, scoring convincing victories over St. Helena and Middletown to extend their winning streak to 12 games.
The wins pushed Cloverdale’s league record to a perfect 5-0 and 14-2 on the season, keeping the team in a first-place tie with Clear Lake.
This week, Eagles will hit the road for a three-game road swing, starting with a Jan. 21 (after press time) game at Fort Bragg, followed by a critical league showdown at Clear Lake on Friday, Jan. 24 (7:30 p.m.). Cloverdale will visit Willits next Monday, Jan. 27 in a 7 p.m. varsity tip-off. 
Eagles win a pair
Cloverdale extended its winning streak to 11 games in a Jan. 14 visit to St. Helena, busting open a tie game with a decisive, 22-8 run in the second quarter. The Eagles maintained the lead throughout the second half en route to a 74-54 rout.
Junior center Josh Lemley led the way with a season-high 32 points, adding 16 rebounds and seven blocks. Other top scorers were Dylan Muller (15 points, 5 rebounds, 2 steals), Tyler Ruys (7 points, 1 block), Andy Herrera (7 points, 3 assists, 4 steals), Adrian Gutierrez (6 points, 4 assists), Logan Axell (4 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists), Shayne Turner (2 points, 3 boards) and Spencer Hoover (1 point, 3 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 block).  
The Eagles played host to Middletown on Friday, erasing a 12-9 deficit with a 23-6 surge in the second quarter for a 32-18 halftime cushion. The teams played on even terms in the final two periods but the Eagles would power to a 62-47 win.
Top contributors for Cloverdale were Lemley (23 points, 7 boards, 2 blocks), Muller (14 points, 5 rebounds, 3 steals), Herrera (9 points, 3 assists), Turner (7 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals), Gutierrez (5 points, 3 assists) and Hoover (4 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists).