LAKE MEAD CLASSIC: “Very active” Brandon carries Spring Mountain boys into title game

Spring Mountain boys basketball coach Ed Cheltenham isn’t joking when he calls Roemello Brandon “very active” in the paint.

In fact, “hyperactive” might be a more fitting adjective.

Brandon had 14 points, 24 rebounds and 10 blocked shots to lead the Eagles to a 58-19 rout of Lutheran (Calif.) on Friday at the Lake Mead Holiday Classic.

The junior then had 11 points, 16 rebounds and five blocks in a 47-35 victory over Calvary Chapel in a Gold Division semifinal to help the Eagles reach the title game against Calvary (Calif.) at 2 p.m. Saturday at Lake Mead.

“He’s a very active kid on the defensive end. We just want to get him going on the offensive end,” Cheltenham said. “He’s improving game after game, and he’s starting to understand what we can do and what we’re supposed to do.”

Brandon scored 10 points in the first half to help Spring Mountain build a 35-11 halftime lead on Lutheran, and the Eagles were never threatened.

Spring Mountain’s Marquion White scored 16 points against Lutheran, and teammate Daveion Merriweather had eight points and nine rebounds.

Chris Munro added eight points and three assists for the Eagles against Lutheran.

Jordan Kirby led Lutheran with nine points.

Spring Mountain jumped to a 19-3 second-quarter lead on Calvary Chapel and held off a furious rally by the Lions to reach the title game.

Calvary Chapel rattled off a 29-19 run to pull within 38-32 in the fourth quarter, but couldn’t get any closer.

White scored 20 points for Spring Mountain, and Tyrice Hall supplied seven points and nine rebounds for the Eagles.

Drew Hammond paced Calvary Chapel with 10 points and five rebounds, and Bobby Buist supplied eight points, seven rebounds and two blocks for the Lions.

Boulder City 54, The Meadows 48 — Nate Hafen had 12 points and 13 rebounds as the Eagles defeated the Mustangs in a Blue Division semifinal to reach Saturday’s 3:30 p.m. title game against Fernley.

Michael Kelso had 11 points and six rebounds for Boulder City, and teammate Kaleb Bailey had eight points and five rebounds.

The Meadows closed to within 50-48 in the final minute, but Boulder City’s Blake Worrall made 3 of 4 free throws in the final 43.7 seconds to help the Eagles hold on.

Garrett Gosse had 16 points and seven rebounds for the Mustangs, and teammate Max Newman scored 16.

Fernley 47, Lake Mead 37 — Cade Knutson scored 25 points as the Vaqueros downed the Eagles in a Blue Division semifinal.

Justin Yamzon paced Lake Mead with 20 points.

Lake Mead 76, Abundant Life (Utah) 49 — Yamzon was 8-for-10 at the free-throw line on his way to 28 points as the Eagles routed the Warriors.

Caleb Pitman added 24 points for Lake Mead.

David Flanigan led Abundant Life with 23 points.

Boulder City 57, Pahranagat Valley 36 — Michael Walker scored 13 points to lead the Eagles by the Panthers.

Ten players scored for Boulder City, which used a 22-11 run in the second quarter to pull away.

Chase Hansen and Derek Hansen scored eight points apiece for Pahranagat Valley.

Calvary (Calif.) 70, Oasis Christian 54 — Christian Quidang poured in 22 points to lead the Royal Knights by the Bulldogs.

Sean Barragan hit five 3-pointers on his way to 24 points — including 15 in the fourth quarter — to pace Oasis Christian.

Christian Gonzalez added 10 points for the Bulldogs.

Calvary (Calif.) 66, Word of Life 24 — Bryce Scheckel scored 15 points to lead the Royal Knights by the Eagles in a game called with 4:35 remaining after Word of Life was down to four eligible players.

Toufic Awada led Word of Life with 10 points.

GIRLS

Pahranagat Valley 65, Indian Springs 31 — Bailee Hosier had 23 points, seven steals and five assists to help the Panthers punch their ticket to the title game at Calvary Chapel with a win over the Thunderbirds.

Kimberly Lewis added 12 points, 11 rebounds and five steals, and Halie Lewis and Tracy Strong each scored 10 points for Pahranagat Valley.

Kyla Mortensen grabbed seven rebounds for the Panthers.

Calvary Chapel 47, Lake Mead 23 — Phallen Nelson poured in 16 points, and the Lions grabbed a 21-6 halftime lead and earned a spot in the final by downing the Eagles.

Brianna Smith had 10 points for Calvary Chapel.

Taylor Badua-Kono and Shannon Regan each had nine points for Lake Mead.

Pahranagat Valley 73, Oasis Christian 11 — Halie Lewis scored 22, and Kimberly Lewis added 14 points and seven rebounds as the Panthers opened the day by routing the Bulldogs.

Mortensen grabbed 11 rebounds, and Heidi Powell added eight points for Pahranagat Valley.

Calvary Chapel 46, Lutheran (Calif.) 21 — Lianne Reyes tallied 14 points to lead the Lions past Lutheran.

The Meadows 35, Lutheran (Calif.) 17 — Anjali Daulat had 12 points, and the Mustangs overcame a 13-10 halftime deficit en route to the win.

Lake Mead 39, The Meadows 31 — Badua-Kono poured in 23 points to lead the Eagles by the Mustangs.

Melaney Mayes scored 15 points, and Daulat added 10 points for The Meadows.

Indian Springs 48, Calvary (Calif.) 25 — Alexxa Reinke had 15 points, and Heather Thormahlen and Bailey McCormick each had 11 points as the Thunderbirds rolled to the win.

Calvary (Calif.) 54, Oasis Christian 25 — The Royal Knights outscored the Bulldogs 36-8 in the second half on their way to the win.

Christina Ensley led Oasis Christian with 14 points.