BOYS BASKETBALL

• Derek Austrum scored 17 of his 19 points in the first half as Division IV No. 2-ranked Sierra built a 31-point lead and cruised to a 62-48 win over D-IV No. 3 Chowchilla that created a tie between the Chieftains and Redskins atop the North Sequoia League.
• Central Valley Christian, ranked No. 7 overall and No. 1 in D-IV, received 25 points, 14 rebounds and five assists from Grant Verhoeven in a 71-49 win against Dinuba in Central Sequoia League play.
• Will Nelson's 14 points helped No. 10 Mt. Whitney beat El Diamante 58-50 and secure at least a tie for the West Yosemite League title while bracing for an intracity home-court collision Friday with CVC.
• Mendota escaped with a 47-46 West Sierra League win after Dos Palos missed one of two free throws with 8 seconds remaining.

BOYS SOCCER

• Kason Binford scored off Dalton Scrivner's assist in the 71st minute to lift No. 3 Buchanan over No. 7 Clovis West 1-0 and keep the Bears within a game of first place in the Tri-River Athletic Conference.

SCOREBOARD

BOYS SOCCER

TRI-RIVER ATHLETIC CONFERENCE

Clovis North 3, Clovis East 0

CN, Shant Avadis, David Omi, Shant Avadis. Record: Clovis North 10-11, 6-2.

Buchanan 1, Clovis West 0

B, Kason Binford. Records: Buchanan 14-4-1, 5-3. Clovis West 11-7-1, 5-3.

Central 5, Clovis 0

Cen, Pedro Hernandez 2, Matt Olmos, Dylan Rusconi, Edgar Navarro. Records: Central 22-3, 6-2; Clovis 2-6.

COUNTY/METRO ATHLETIC CONFERENCE

Bullard 2, Sunnyside 1

B, Alex Culwell, Alex Yokley. S, Gerardo Farfan. Records: Bullard 9-5-3, 5-1-1; Sunnyside 15-4-1, 4-2-1.

Madera 3, Edison 1

M, Jose Pineda, Luis Hernandez, Jose Cortez. E, Carlos Pacheco. Records: Madera 12-5-6, 4-2-1; Edison 0-14-2, 0-7.

NORTH YOSEMITE LEAGUE

Roosevelt 2, Hoover 0

R, Santiago Gaspar 2. Records: Hoover 2-14-2, 0-6-1; Roosevelt 10-4-3, 3-2-2.

Madera South 5, McLane 0

MS, Manny Rivera 2, Jose Herrera 2, Adan Mata. Records: McLane 8-11-3, 2-3-2. Madera South 11-6-3, 6-1.

Reedley 3, Fresno 1

F, Michael Munoz. R, N/A. Records: Fresno 8-7-3, 2-3-2.

NORTH SEQUOIA LEAGUE

Kerman 3, Yosemite 1

K, Gustavo Sanchez, Juan Rico, Calistro Santiago. Y, Matt Bowner. Records: Kerman 14-5-2, 7-0. Yosemite 1-6.

Liberty-Madera Ranchos 1,

Washington 0

L, Gustan Villanueva. Record: Liberty 7-9-4, 1-6.

WEST SEQUOIA LEAGUE

Riverdale 3, Fowler 2

F, Jordan Gonzalez, Willie Zepeda. Records: Fowler 3-3; Riverdale 4-0.

WEST SIERRA LEAGUE

Avenal 1, Tranquillity 1 (2OT)

A, Jose Contreras. T, N/A. Records: Avenal 17-4-1, 4-1-1. Tranquillity 5-0-1.

GIRLS SOCCER

WEST SIERRA LEAGUE

Mendota 4, Dos Palos 1

M, Claudia Alvarado 2, Janet Rodriguez, Leyda Villalobos. DP, not provided. Records: Mendota 12-12, 3-2; Dos Palos 1-4.

WEST SEQUOIA LEAGUE

Riverdale 4, Fowler 2

R, Katie Conway 3, Lisa Pena. F, Mia Soto 2. Records: Riverdale 3-1-1; Fowler 3-2-1.

NONLEAGUE

Caruthers 8, Firebaugh 1

F, Andrea Zambrano. C, Jerrica Babb 3, Hortencia Alvarado 2, Racine Babb, Nikki Aguirre, Yazmin Aguirre. Records: Firebaugh 5-7. Caruthers 21-2.

WRESTLING

COUNTY/METRO ATHLETIC CONFERENCE

Madera 72, Sunnyside 3

Pins: 106: Miguel Martinez, M; 126: Anthony Munoz, M; 132: James Valenzuela, M (technical fall); 138: C.J. Valenzuela, M; 160: Miguel Ruiz, M: 182, Junior Gutierrez, M; 195: Lenny Pedraza, M; 220: Kyle Mask, M; Hvy: Eric Mendoza. Record: Madera 8-0.

BOYS BASKETBALL

TRI-RIVER ATHLETIC CONFERENCE

Central 80, Clovis East 34

Clovis East (1-4) 9 9 9 7 -- 34

Central (16-5, 4-1) 22 19 23 16 -- 80