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Etiwanda and Rancho Verde, coached by two disciples of defensive guru Dave Kleckner, went at it with the kind of defensive intensity that Kleckner would have appreciated in the semifinals of the North Orange County tournament at Sonora on Friday night.

After Etiwanda opened a 12-point halftime lead, Rancho Verde took a one-point lead at the end of the third quarter on a buzzer-beating three by Charles Knight.

Then Etiwanda (12-0) regained its defensive intensity in the fourth quarter to pull away for a 63-57 victory. Etiwanda will play Heritage Christian in Saturday’s championship game.

Igniting the Eagles’ fourth-quarter run was sophomore Devin Mitchell, who scored six of his 14

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