The Horned Toads edged the Mendota Spartans 48-47 after being down with 45 seconds left in the game. Securing the Central Section Division V title and the wish of its long-tenured head coach Jason McFarlin.
"Pride pure pride," McFarlin said after the win. "These guys give, they compete and we believe."
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It was one of six title games on the line at Selland Arena.
CENTRAL SECTION
Boys Basketball
D-II #1 Dinuba 46 - #2 Mission Prep 42
D-III #1 North 51 - #2 Sierra 49
D-IV #5 Kerman 61 - #11 Corcoran 60
D-V #1 Coalinga 48 - #2 Mendota 47
D-VI #2 Caruthers 37 - #5 Strathmore 28
Girls basketball
D-I #1 Clovis West 45 - #2 St. Joseph 41
D-II #1 Monache 41 - #3 Tehachapi 37
D-IV #2 Immanuel 41 - #13 Mendota 29
D-V #1 Hanford West 45 - #2 Rosamond 60
Boys soccer
D-I #1 Clovis North 3 - #6 Ridgeview 2
D-II #7 Foothill 3 - #8 El Diamante 1
D-III #1 Porterville 2 - #3 Chavez 1
D-IV #2 Garza 2 - #4 Dinuba 1
D-V # 1 Matilda Torres 1 - #3 Riverdale 0
Girls Soccer
D-III #3 Kerman 2-0 #4 Justin Garza
D-IV #5 SJM 0-2 #6 Mission Prep
D-V #1 Torres 3-0 #2 Orcutt Academy
D-VI #2 Caruthers 6-2 #13 Riverdale
SAC-JOAQUIN SECTION
Boys Basketball
D-VI Stone Ridge Christian 91-77 Valley Christian
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