Gunn boys’ basketball brought the Cupertino Tournament Trophy home for the second time in two consecutive years, defeating Mills, Homestead and Cupertino to finish as champions.

Against Mills, Gunn started off well with a 5-0 lead. However, in the second quarter Mills caught up and took the lead but Gunn managed to end it with a score of 30-27. (The lead continued to switch a few times but during the end of the fourth quarter the Titans quickly sealed the game gaining a 13 point lead and a final score of 64-51.)

All of the Titans showed great ability with sophomore Kyle Perricone and seniors Peter Jordan, David Riley and Bernard Anthony all scoring, putting up double digits. “It was a good tournament,” coach Chris Redfield said. “We played some close games which is good for the team. We had very balanced scoring from different players, which shows we are playing as a team.”

Despite a low scoring match against Homestead, Gunn still came away with the win, 44-36. Gunn took the lead from the beginning and ended the first quarter 15-8. Afterwards, the game was fairly equal with a halftime score of 23-17. The game brought the Titans into the finals against Cupertino.

The Titans came out strong in the championship game with a comfortable 18-7 lead, which they maintained going into the fourth. “We had a great defensive game from Bernard Anthony in the finals where he held Cupertino’s leading scorer to two points,” Redfield said.

However, with only four minutes remaining in the game Cupertino went on a solid run, scoring 15 points and leaving the Titans trailing 48-45. In the final minute of the tight game, a fouled Riley made two free throws, and the Pioneers’ one-point lead was not enough to stop Jordan, who shot with only four seconds remaining to win the entire tournament.

The Titans are having a solid season so far with a 5-1 record. “We are doing well, but it is still early in the season and we will have to continue improving each and every game,” Redfield said.