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As the city of Tracy Youth Hoops basketball league winds down, games played Saturday saw a big upset in the seventh- and eighth-grade division, while top-two teams in the younger divisions solidified their positions atop the standings.

Third and fourth grade

Blue Hawks 16, Warriors 5: After a close call last week, the Blue Hawks got their game in order and scored a big win against the Warriors to remain undefeated in the division. The Blue Hawks were led by Mason Sheen’s six points, while both Michael Voter and Collin Waddoups added three. Luis Ayala led the Warriors with three points.

Bulldogs 19, Bulls 6: This win against the Bulls kept the Bulldogs within one game of the division lead and a shot at the division championship. The Bulldogs’ top scorer was Marc Amaya with seven points; Nick Goulart added six. Muhammed Olowo scored four for the Bulls.

Lakers 23, Sharks 5: The Lakers maintained third place in the division standings with a sound win over the fifth-place Sharks. Joe Parker led the Lakers’ offense, scoring 12 points, while Trevor Baker and Sam Bardwell each added four. Mary Fabris led the Sharks with four points.

Hurricanes 14, Jr. Jammers 12: In the closest game of the weekend in the division, the Hurricanes held on to down the Junior Jammers. The Hurricanes used a balanced scoring attack to take the win, as Bo Quiambao tossed in four points and Mark Stamatelaky and Sebastian Linden each scored three points. Maleik Fisher led the Jammers on offense with six points.

Lakers 16, Celtics 8: The Lakers had a doubleheader Saturday and finished 2-0 on the day after downing the Celtics. Joe Parker scored nine points for the winners, and Sam Bardwell helped out with six points. Achyuth Varma scored three for the Celtics, while both Daniel Gill and Aranav Nampoothiri scored two.

Mini Devils 13, Turtles 9: The Mini Devils moved to .500 in the league with the win against the Turtles. Isaiah Hunter led the Devils with six points while Thomas Zeratsion led the Turtles with five.

 
Fifth and sixth grade

Kings 31, Mustangs 9: The Kings once again demonstrated why they are undefeated in the fifth- and sixth-grade division with a solid offensive and defensive game to down the Mustangs. Sabrina Baisch led the Kings with 12 points, while Hassan Sabliny added eight and Jacob Barba pitched in six. Ali Habal scored five points for the Mustangs and Brent Baculi put in four points.

Heat 26, PB&J 8: The Heat remained one game behind the division-leading Kings with a sound win over PB&J. Mark Dionisio led the balanced scoring of the Heat with eight points, Peter Vankatwyk scored six and Isabella Lawrence netted four. Eric Broker scored a team-high six points for PB&J.

 
Seventh and eighth grade

Kings 26, Cyclones 25: For the second week in a row, the Kings pulled off a major upset, this time downing the previously undefeated Cyclones. Justin King, who totaled 15 points for the game, scored a basket with less than a minute to put the Kings in the lead 26-24. On the ensuing possession, Nathan Vankatwyk was fouled while shooting, but he was only able to make one of his two free throws to close the gap to one point. However, the Cyclones turned the ball over in the final possession as the Kings held on for the win. Dilrag Randhawa added nine points for the winners, while Nathan scored a game-high 16 points and Juan Gutierrez scored seven for the Cyclones.

Knights 42, Celtics 13: The Knights evened their record at 3-3 and finished the weekend in a tie for second place, with a big win over the Celtics. Kenishi Silva led the Knights with 15 points, Johnny Gori added 12 and Zachary Guertin pitched in nine for the winners. Justin Vilayphanh scored 11 points for the Celtics.

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