Coalinga High wins first boys basketball section title in program history

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- For the first time in program history, the Coalinga High boys basketball team is section champions.

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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