Three Cordova High School boy basketball players scored in double digits in Tuesday’s 87-62 non-league home win over Casa Roble inside the Lancers’ gym.

The Lancers’ DeAnte Wilkins led the way with 26 points. Guard Najee Clark followed with 16 points and Damion Baldwin with 12. They combined for two-thirds of the Lancers’ points in the game.

Leading 33-28 at halftime, Cordova (1-2) went on a 27-17 third quarter run to expand its lead to 60-43. The Lancers finished the game with the same 27-17 run for the win.

Additional scorers for Cordova were guard Jason Novik with seven points, Kyle Lorena, and William Moore had six each, Ben Danielyan five, Joseph Gomez four, and Devin Baldwin two.

Kennedy 88, Cordova 83
In another non-league game at Grant High School, in a one-day tournament as part of a Sacramento playing Bay Area squads on Dec. 5th, Cordova battled Kennedy, out of Richmond.

On Wednesday, Cordova started action in the McDonald’s Classic at Edison High School of Stockton. The Lancers played host Edison in the first round game. The tourney concludes tomorrow, Saturday.

Next week, Lancer fans will have a chance to catch Cordova in action with two home games. On Tuesday, the Lancers host Vista del Lago and next Saturday, Dec. 19th, host Valley of Sacramento.

Later this month, Cordova will take part in two more tournaments before playing one more non-league game and the start of Sierra Valley Conference next month. In two weeks, the Lancers take part in the St. Hope Classic that is scheduled to be played at Sacramento High School.

Then on Monday, Dec. 28th, Cordova will tip-off in its 40th annual Cordova Christmas Classic. The tourney will run through Dec. 30th.

The Lancers’ final non-league game will be on the road at Mira Loma on Jan. 6th.