Weimar Hills 7th grader Jack Baldoni, with ball, is guarded by a pair of Gimore defenders including Gareth Noxon, left. See story below for game details.

Lyman Gilmore Clips WH, 42-38

Still flying high after winning a weekend tournament, the Gilmore Bombers picked up a big Nevada County Athletic League boys basketball 8th grade win Monday afternoon.

Playing in the comfy confines of its Bomber Gymnasium, Gilmore used a fourth quarter rally to push past Weimar Hills, 42-38, and in the process pull into a tie for second place with Weimar and Pleasant Valley after one round of league play.

All three teams now have 4-2 records and trail league leading Seven Hills (5-1).

In a low-scoring first half where defense prevailed, the Bombers led 5-4 after a quarter and 11-10 at the break.

However, Weimar, behind a pair of Taylor Dorsey treys and five points from Devon Loomis, built a 27-23 lead in the final 10 seconds of the third but the cushion was cut into when Gilmore’s Ian Davis buried a trey just across the half-court line to make it a one point game going into the final stanza.

In the fourth quarter, the two teams traded blows but Gilmore made the most of 11 free throw attempts by netting seven to provide the difference. On the night the Bombers were 12 of 21 from the line while Weimar was 0 for 6.

Trevor Bryant’s 16 points including seven in the fourth quarter led Gilmore while Davis added 12 with six coming in the last canto.

Brandon Dellis was also a factor for the winners as his points through the first three quarters kept the Bombers close. He finished with 11 points and also snared 10 rebounds.

Will Buell’s 11 points, 10 from Ryan Glazner and six by Dorsey topped Weimar Hills who is now 16-4 overall on the season.

In openeing 2nd round games today, all with 4 p.m. 8th grade starts and 5:15 7th grade tip offs, Forest Lake plays at Pleasant Valley, Gilmore travels to Union Hill and Magnolia visits Seven Hills.

7th Grade

Weimar Hills 51 Gilmore 17 – Weimar Hills’ 7th grade squad, another team coming off of a tournament win last weekend, rolled out to a 19-5 start after a quarter and breezed past the Bombers.

Jordan Balser’s 13 points and 10 from Chris Harshman paced the Warriors who last weekend captured the Terrace Classic in Lakeport.

Michael Wilson and Jack Baldoni both added eight points each for the Warriors while Chancey Trentman and Kevin Zachman added three points apiece.

Also scoring for Weimar were Adam Gutierrez, Aleks Starch, Cameron Barbarick and Jake Mederios, all with two points apiece.

Gilmore was led by Brady Porter’s five points and four from Gareth Noxon.