DEL NORTE – The Del Norte High School boys basketball team has its regular season come to an end on Tuesday as the Tigers hosted Hoehne at the DNHS gym.

Del Norte kept its hopes for postseason play in tact as it defeated the Farmers 47-37.

Bobby Terry gave Hoehne the e4alry leadwith a layuo, but Julian Vigil hit a jumper, and LaShawn Trujillo made two free throws for a 4-2 Del Norte lead.

Diego Lujan made a 3-point basket to give the lead back to the Farmers at 5-4.

That would be the last time Hoehne would have the lead. Tytus Atencio put Del Norte into the lead for good with a three, and he later made a layup. Vigil then drained a trey, and Calvin Quintana drove for a layup for a 14-5 lead.

Jacob Magninat ended the Del Norte run with a jumper, but Jaedyn Estrada ended the quarter with a 3-pointer and a 17-7 Tigers lead.

Kingston Wilcox and Estrada both scored fast-break layupsto open the second quarter. Caden Marquez scored Hoehne’s first points of the quarter, but Atencio made a pair from the line.

Marquez made two straight jumpers to cut the Del Norte lead to 23-13. Wilcox made one of two free throws, and he later knocked down a jumper. Trujillo then buried a three to extend the lead to 29-13.

Terry scored the final six points of the second to cut the Tigers’ advantage to 29-19 at the end of the first half.

Quintana opened the second half with a layup, and Atencio made a pair of free throws. Marquez and Magninat both scored to bring Hoehne within 33-23.

Atencio and Wilcox both made layups to push the lead to 14. Levon Bachicha split at the line, and Lujan hit a jumper. Magninat made a 3-pointer to reduce the Del Norte lead to 37-29 at the end of the third quarter.

Terry began the fourth quarter with a layup to cut the margin to 37-31. But Atencio made two free throws and Noah Bailey scored on a dubnk.

Magninat made a jump shot, but Wilcox scored again in the paint. Magninat made two free throws, but Wilcox and Vigil both split at the line to wrap up the scoring.

Atencio was Del Norte’s leadin g scorer with 15 points, followed by Wilcox with eight.

Magninat led Hoehne with 15 points, followed by Terry with 10.

Del Norte’s final regular season record was nine wins and nine losses. It will now wait for its first round opponent in next week’s Southern Peaks League tournament.

Del Norte 47, Hoehne 37

Hoehne – L. Brachica 0 1-2 1, Zamora 0 0-0 0, Sandoval 0 0-0 0, Guzzo 0 0-2 0, Terry 4 2-2 10, M. Brachica 0 0-0 0, Lopez 0 0-0 0, Magninat 6 2-2 15, Marquez 3 0-0 6, Lujan 2 0-0 5. Total 15 5-8 37.

3-point goals – Lujan 1, Magninat 1. Total 2.

Del Norte – Trujillo 2 2-4 5, Atencio 4 6-6 15, Vigil 2 1-2 6, Quintana 2 0-0 4, Bailey 2 0-0 4, Wilcox 3 2-4 8, Howell 0 0-0 0. Total 16 11-16 47.

3-point goals – Atencio 1, Estrada 1, Trujillo 1. Total 3.

Hoehne 7 12 10 8 – 37

Del Norte 17 12 8 10 – 47

Fouls – Hoehne 12, Del Norte 11. Technical foul – Guzzo.