CALIFORNIA -- The Eugene Eagles held off a late rally by the California Pintos to win 60-52 in Thursday’s non-conference matchup.
Eugene led 14-12 after one quarter, then used a 13-0 run in the second quarter to pull ahead to a 32-21 halftime lead.
The Eagles continued to lead 45-31 at the end of three quarters. The Pintos trailed by as many as 18 points with five minutes to play, then used a 10-0 run to make the score 54-46 with 1:36 to play.
California got its deficit down to four with :29.1 left, but Ethan Wunderlich made 4-of-4 free throws in the closing seconds to give Eugene the victory.
Wunderlich scored a game-high 22 points for the Eagles. Isaac Busch added 10 points and Justice Allen and Brayden Eads each had nine points.
Ayden Bryant and Brooks Volkart led a balanced scoring attack for the Pintos with 12 points each. Gavin Porter was next with 10 points.
Eugene (16-5), which is receiving votes in Class 2, hosts New Bloomfield tonight in a Show-Me Conference matchup.
California (8-12) hosts Boonville in Tri-County Conference play Tuesday.