Cypress holds on and defeats Newport Harbor 77-75 to capture title at Summer Clash

Cypress players and coaches pose for a picture after winning the Cypress Summer Tourney Saturday. (Photo courtesy Cypress basketball)

Cypress boys basketball team held on to defeat Newport Harbor 77-75 Saturday afternoon to capture the championship of the Cypress Summer Clash.

“Cypress was able to put out a nail biter with Newport Harbor,” said Centurions Coach Derek Mitchell. “The game went back and forth until the very end. There were several lead changes down the stretch. It was a fun summer league game.

“We were able to see progress from where we were 30 days ago.  We learned a lot about our new players for the upcoming season.”

In other games, Santa Fe defeated Huntington Beach 54-50 in overtime, El Toro topped Sunny Hills 68-36 and Lakewood defeated a lower level Mater Dei team 62-52.