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Flames scorch Eagles to reach first section final
Colton Machado of the Lodi Flames tries to save the ball from going out of bounds against the McNair Eagles during the first period at Power Balance Pavilion in Sacramento on Wednesday, Feb. 29, 2012. The Flames beat the Eagles 86-78 and made Lodi High School history with their first-ever Sac-Joaquin Section title berth.
Cody Balzan
Jordan Belasco
Dante Durham
Anthony Gonsalves
Garrett Hannah
Trenton Meier
Brandon Michelucci
Alex Powaser
Drew Schopp
Pini Silva
Benny Simi
Grant Hennecke
Alex Eaton
Dave Nutting
- Matchup at a glance
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No. 7 Lodi: 23-6 (8-2 San Joaquin Athletic Association, T-1st). The Flames have won four straight.
No. 1 Antelope: 29-1 (10-0 Capital League, 1st). The Titans have won 28 straight.
Lodi: Dave Nutting is in his eighth season
Antelope: Robert Richards is in his third season
Road to finals
First Round
Antelope defeated Downey, 83-47; Lodi defeated Del Oro, 77-71 OT
Second Round
Antelope defeated St. Mary’s, 50-36; Lodi defeated Sacramento, 90-81
Third Round
Antelope defeated Bella Vista, 55-49; Lodi defeated McNair, 86-78
At stake
The winner takes home the Sac-Joaquin Section Division II crown.
Common opponents
Antelope defeated Fairfield, 71-57 and Lodi lost to Fairfield, 89-72
Playoff history
This is Lodi’s first-ever trip to the section championship game. The Flames made it to the semi-finals in 2002.
This is Antelope’s second straight trip to the section championship game. The Titans lost to St. Mary’s 61-50 in last year’s title game.
Admission/parking
Admission is $8 for students and $17 for adults; parking is $12 for autos and $30 for RVs and buses.
Follow the game online
News-Sentinel sports writer Ed Yevelev will be tweeting throughout the game at @lodinews. A halftime update, along with photos, will be available on www.lodinews.com. A full recap will follow shortly after the game is over.
Posted: Saturday, March 3, 2012 12:00 am
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Updated: 5:52 am, Mon Mar 5, 2012.
Flames ready to paint the town red
By Ed Yevelev/News-Sentinel Staff Writer
Lodinews.com
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The Lodi Flames’ path to this afternoon’s Division II title game has been filled with two things: Piles of points, and the shattered dreams of top programs.
The second-seeded Sacramento Dragons saw their postseason end abruptly at home last Friday. The third-seeded McNair Eagles fell in the section semifinals on Wednesday at Power Balance Pavilion.
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Gary Knackstedt posted at 7:33 am on Sat, Mar 3, 2012.
Good luck Flames!