Boys basketball: Sage Hill rallies

CYPRESS - Visiting Sage Hill High erased a nine-point deficit after

three periods with a furious blitz to start the fourth quarter and

freshman Blake Brewer made a game-winning layup with five seconds left to

key a 44-42 Academy League boys basketball win over Brethren Christian

Tuesday.

Junior point guard Erik Williams, freshman Matt Loper and sophomore

Kevin Joyce each hit three-pointers within the first minute of the final

period to bring the the Lightning back.

Sophomore Mike Fitzhugh paced the winners (6-6, 3-2 in league) with 19

points and 10 rebounds, while Williams added 10 rebounds and three steals

to his seven points.

“This was big for us,� Sage Hill Coach Gordon McNeill said. “Whoever

won this game had the leg up on third place and I really hyped this game

to my players.�

Joyce had 12 points for the winners, who visit Calvary Chapel of

Downey Friday.

BOYS

ACADEMY LEAGUE

Sage Hill 44, Brethren Christian 42

Score by Quarters

Sage Hill 9 8 8 19 - 44

Brethren Christian 8 9 17 8 - 42

Sage Hill - Joyce 12, Brewer 5, Wilkins 0, Williams 7, Fitzhugh 19,

Loper 3, Youssef 0, Swanson 0, Cho 0.

3-pt. goals - Joyce 2, Loper 1, Williams 1.

Fouled out - none.

Technicals - none.

Brethren Christian - Strong 2, Jefferson 4, Booziak 7, Henderson 1,

Fisher 23, King 5.

3-pt. goals - Fisher 2, Jefferson 1.

Fouled out - none.

Technicals - none.