Lincoln High School's basketball team sweeps the American Division of The Holiday Classic, defeating Mission Bay in the championship game. The Trojans' strong defense and long-range shooting proved too much for their opponents.
But Stockton’s Lincoln High School is lightning quick, shoots the long ball with precision and plays smothering defense. Monday night, the Trojans finished a four-game sweep of the American Division of The Holiday Classic at Torrey Pines with a 62-47 win over Mission Bay (13-4) in the championship game. Ranked No. 4 in the state by MaxPreps.com, Lincoln (10-1) ran roughshod over San Diego teams, beating La Jolla Country Day 75-40 and San Marcos 78-49 en route to Monday’s title game.
“We win with defense,” said Lincoln senior Anthony Moore, who is headed to Weber State, choosing the Wildcats over UC San Diego. “We play lockdown defense.” Mission Bay, which saw its 10-game winning streak come to an end, led 6-4 with 4:06 to play in the first quarter. Lincoln went on a 21-4 run and the Bucs, ranked No. 6 in San Diego and No. 31 in the state, were chasing the rest of the game. “Look at the final score, and that run was the difference in the game,” said Mission Bay coach Marshawn Cherry. “You can’t win a game at the start, but you can lose it. And we lost it early. Hey, hats off to Lincoln. They played great. They stressed us, shot it like crazy. Honestly, they played like us on steroids. We played hard, but they played harder.” Mission Bay’s Caleb Newton (1) tries to pass as Lincoln’s Anthony Moore (4) defends during the first half of a high school basketball game Dec., 30, 2024 in San Diego, Calif. (Photo by Denis Poroy)“We expected to come here and dominate. That was the goal,” said Moore, the American Division MVP. “Teams that play great defense always have a chance to win.” Lincoln forced 15 Mission Bay turnovers and made 10 3-pointers. Eight came during in the first half, with five during that 21-4 run.Caleb Newton and Pablo Balderas both had 18 points for Mission Bay.“Pablo always plays hard,” Cherry said. “He never gives up, plays the game the right wa
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