HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL : Fallbrook Surprises the Experts, Mt. Carmel With Victory

So much for the high school basketball experts at The Times. For the second time in less than a week, The Times’ No. 1-ranked team was upset.

On Wednesday, Fallbrook provided the latest surprise by edging Mt. Carmel, 66-65, in a Palomar League game played at Fallbrook.

It was a tight game with seconds remaining when Fallbrook’s Chris Miller hit two free throws to make it 66-62.

After the free throws, Fallbrook (8-6, 1-2) cleared the court to avoid a foul and Joe Young hit a three-point shot, which was not enough as time ran out.

Miller finished with a game-high 32 points. Bob Nolan was the only other Fallbrook player in double figures. He scored 10 points. He also led Fallbrook in rebounds with seven.

Mt. Carmel fell to 12-2, 2-1.

The first upset came Friday when Lincoln upset then-No. 1 Morse, 78-56.

In other Palomar League games

Torrey Pines 79, Rancho Buena Vista 71--Dan Reynaga passed for eight assists for Torrey Pines, which had a team high of 28. Darrell Parker of RBV (1-2, 6-8) led all scorers with 31 points. Craig Brown scored 23 for Torrey Pines (12-4, 2-1).

San Dieguito 104, Vista 84--Shaun Howard scored 39 points to lead San Dieguito, which led by just three (45-42) at halftime. Chris Johnson scored 27 points and Jason Barnes scored 21 for Vista (5-8, 1-2).

Poway 98, Orange Glen 44--Kyle Milling led Poway with 19 points and 11 rebounds. Bill Rarity added 16 points for Poway (8-3, 2-1). Brian Scofield scored 11 points and George Wozniak scored 10 for Orange Glen. Poway led, 53-20, at halftime.

Avocado League

San Pasqual 73, San Marcos 41--David Durst scored 15 points, all came on three-pointers as San Pasqual improved to 6-5, 2-1. San Marcos fell to 3-6. 0-3.

Oceanside 64, Escondido 48--Marlon Jenkins scored 21 points for Oceanside. Damian Cephas led Escondido (3-7, 1-2) with 17 points.

Carlsbad 64, Rancho Bernardo 52--Matt Tague scored 17, Chad Nelson had 15 and Kewan Shariff added 11 for Carlsbad (7-7, 2-1).

Metro League

Southwest 84, Montgomery 35--Southwest had four players who scored in double figures: Jerry Racette (15), Devin Patterson (13), Joseph Cruz (13) and Zachary Reiff (11). Cruz also had six assists for Southwest (9-7, 3-2).

Bonita Vista 62, Hilltop 61--Bonita Vista (10-3, 4-1) came from behind in the fourth quarter and iced it with two seconds remaining when David Rusk hit one of two free throws. Hilltop’s Courtney Brown had 30 points. Hilltop fell to 7-10, 1-4.

Sweetwater 73, Castle Park 54--Melvin Rushing led Sweetwater (13-4, 5-0) with 28 points. Castle Park fell to 6-7, 3-2.

Chula Vista 86, Mar Vista 57--Shane Howell scored 26 points and Donnie Edwards added 21 points and 17 rebounds for Chula Vista (9-8, 3-2). Ken McDuffy had six assists for Chula Vista. Mar Vista (2-12, 0-5) was led by Jim Gruber with 18 points and Mel Antunez with 16.

Nonleague

Mira Mesa 77, Crawford 45--Mira Mesa got 13 points from Mike Phillips and 12 from Quantell Donigan.