GOOD LUCK STOPPING HIM Middletown High School center Emmitt Lloyd, a sophomore, went off for a season- and career-best 33 points Thursday in a 68-57 league win over Clear Lake on Thursday night in Middletown. Lloyd scored the Mustangs' first 15 points, including all 13 in the first quarter. (Video by Brian Sumpter) | Lake County Sports

CLEANING IT UP Middletown High School center Emmitt Lloyd grabs the offensive rebound after teammate EJ Rose misses a shot and puts it back in for two points during the Mustangs' 68-57 win over Clear Lake in the North Central League I varsity boys basketball finale for both teams Thursday night in Lakeport. Lloyd dominated down low all game, finishing with 33 points with 12 rebounds, five on the offensive boards. (Video by Brian Sumpter) | Lake County Sports

In a matchup of District 3 Class 5A heavyweights, Middletown wasted no time building a commanding lead before Northern York rallied back from a 15-point deficit to take its first lead in the final minutes of the third quarter. In crunch time, Middletown went back to what it does best, using suffocating defense, precise passing and elite speed in transition to put the finishing touches on a 44-31 victory over Mid-Penn Colonial Division rival Northern in a girls basketball contest on Friday night

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