"Etiwanda and Rancho Verde, coached by two disciples of defensive guru Dave Kleckner, went at it with the kind of defensive intensity that Kleckner would have appreciated in the semifinals of the North Orange County tournament at Sonora on Friday night. After Etiwanda opened a 12-point halftime lead, Rancho Verde took a one-point lead at the end of the third quarter on a buzzer-beating three by Charles Knight."
"Then Etiwanda (12-0) regained its defensive intensity in the fourth quarter to pull away for a 63-57 victory. Etiwanda will play Heritage Christian in Saturday's championship game. Igniting the Eagles' fourth-quarter run was sophomore Devin Mitchell, who scored six of his 14 points in the quarter. Etiwanda got into trouble after a 35-23 halftime lead by committing five fouls in the opening four minutes of the second half."
Etiwanda and Rancho Verde, led by coaches who learned under Dave Kleckner, played a defensively intense semifinal at Sonora. Etiwanda led by 12 at halftime, but Rancho Verde tied late after a buzzer-beating three by Charles Knight. Etiwanda rallied in the fourth quarter and won 63-57. Devin Mitchell scored 14 points, including six in the fourth, while Semaj Carter made eight consecutive free throws and finished with 19 for Rancho Verde. Knight hit four second-half threes and finished with 22. Kleckner coached at Etiwanda for 28 years before handing the program to Daniel Ryan.
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