The Union Titans clinched a 4A state regional boys basketball berth for a seventh consecutive year by beating Graham-Kapowsin 66-61 on Saturday. Union will open the 4A bi-district tournament at home on Saturday.
Union (17-4) faces top-seed Curtis on the road Feb. 17 in the bi-district semifinals.
Bryson Metz had a game-best 21 points — with 19 of them coming in the final three quarters — and Yanni Fassillis added 19 to pace the Titans. Porter Hill added 14.
Joshua Wood, a Fresno State football commit at quarterback, led the Eagles with 20 points.
UNION 66, GRAHAM-KAPOWSIN 61
GRAHAM-KAPOWSIN — Mason 0, Cain 0, Wood 20, Norris 8, Rzany 8, Hunter 0, Norris 0, McClendon 0, Robinson 1, Ballah 8, Darden 0, Isler 2. Totals 24 (9) 4-8 61
UNION — Kindrick Aragon 0, Jamison Limbrick 2, Bryson Metz 21, Evan Eschels 6, Samair Thompson 0, Nolan Frazier 0, Porter Hill 14, Ethan Carter 0, Tucker Dunseth 0, Yanni Fassillis 19, Josiah Baldassare 2, Evan Manville 2. Totals 22 (3) 19-22 66.
