Fourth quarter surge lifts Stallions

Wendy Alexander/The Madera Tribune

Madera South’s Sinceare McFarland drives to the hoop that is defended by Matilda Torres’ Amani Sua. McFarland scored 12 points and was one of three players in double-figures in Wednesday’s victory over Torres.

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In a back-and-forth game, it was a the Madera South Stallions boys basketball team coming from behind to defeat the Matilda Torres Toros in a North Yosemite League game.

The Toros took a five-point lead midway through the fourth, but couldn’t buy a bucket over the final minutes of the game while the Stallions closed the game on a 11-0 run while outscoring Torres 15-4 in the fourth for a 70-64 victory Wednesday evening.

Both teams combined to shot 45 percent from 3-point land with Madera South hitting 16 3-pointers and the Toros hitting 12. However, the teams also combined to go 6-of-19 from the free throw line (32 percent). Unfortunately, the Toros were just 4-of-15, including 1-for-7 in the fourth quarter, from 3-point land in the second half.