The Carson High varsity boys basketball team held off a late rally by Bishop Manogue to win, 62-53, posting its tenth win of the season and remaining unbeaten in the Sierra League.
Carson trailed by one point at the end of the opening quarter. But the Senators rallied in the second period, outscoring the Miners 21-12 to take an eight-point halftime lead.
Manogue came out shooting well in the third quarter, cutting Carson’s lead to four, 34-30, before the Senators responded by widening their lead to 11 points toward the end of the period.
The Miners battled back again in the fourth quarter, narrowing Carson’s lead to five points. But that was as close as Manogue would get as the Senators held on for the win.
Jayden DeJoseph paced the Senators with a team-high 20 points, while teammate Tez Allen followed with 15 points. Asa Carter posted 10 points for the Senators.
Carson High improves to 10-0 in the Sierra League, in sole possession of first place. The Miners, meanwhile, have posted three losses on the season but they remain in second place behind Carson.
The Senators are at home Tuesday night when they entertain Sierra League rival Douglas.