The Gilroy boys basketball team closed out its season with a bang.Â
Michael Kropff and Kevin Azcueta scored in double digits to lead the Mustangs to a 72-66 win over Monterey in the season finale Friday at home.Â
Kropff led his team with 19 points and Azcueta was close behind with 18—including three 3-pointers.Â
Justin Soseman, Pedro Tapia and Zach Mata all added eight points.
The Mustangs charged out of the gate, scoring 25 points in the first quarter to take a 44-34 lead at halftime.Â
Gilroy finished the season 5-19 overall, 3-9 in league play.Â
Cougars beat Monterey
Christopher closed out the regular season with a 61-45 win over Monterey Friday on the road.Â
Stats and scoring from this game were not yet available.Â
The Cougars (16-8 overall, 6-6 in league) received the No. 4 seed for the Central Coast Section playoffs and a first round bye. They will take on the winner of No. 5 Los Gatos’ game against the winner of No. 12 Lynbrook vs. Yerba Buena. Christopher will play Saturday at Santa Clara High School, though the time is yet to be determined.Â
Find out when and where your favorite Cougar and Mustang teams are playing this week:
CHRISTOPHER
2.23 — Boys golf at Viking Classic, Crazy Horse Golf Course, 10 a.m.; Boys volleyball vs. San Benito, CCS Sportsmanship Game, 7 p.m.
2.24 — Girls basketball at Leigh, CCS D2 playoffs, 7 p.m.
2.25 — Softball at Notre Dame-San Jose at PAL Stadium, 3 p.m.; Baseball at Soquel, 3:30 p.m.; Boys volleyball vs. Saratoga, 6:30 p.m.
2.26 — Boys golf vs. Gilroy, Gilroy Golf Course, 3:30 p.m.; Boys volleyball vs. Alisal, 6:30 p.m.
2.27 — Wrestling at Central Coast Section Tournament, 9 a.m.; Baseball at Pioneer, 3:30 p.m.
2.28 — Wrestling at Central Coast Section Tournament, 9 a.m.
GILROY
2.23 — Boys golf at Viking Invitational at Crazy Horse Golf Club, 10 a.m.; Baseball vs. Soquel, 3:30 p.m.
2.24 — Boys volleyball at San Benito, 6:30 p.m.
2.26 — Softball vs. Live Oak, 4 p.m.; Boys volleyball vs. Salinas, 6:30 p.m.
2.27 — Wrestling at Central Coast Section Tournament, 9 a.m.
2.28 — Wrestling at Central Coast Section Tournament, 9 a.m.