Toros to play in basketball title game

Tyler Takeda/The Madera Tribune

The Matilda Torres varsity basketball team, coaches and supporters gather at center court to celebrate head coach Jose Villalobos’ 100th career coaching victory, as well as a berth in the Div. IV Central Section championship game, after defeating Mendota on Friday. 

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Keyed by a dominant second quarter, the Matilda Torres Toros girls basketball team will be making its second trip to the Central Section championship game. 

The top-seeded Toros defeated the fourth-seeded Mendota Aztecs, 41-29, on Friday in the Div. IV Semifinal game to earn a trip to Selland Arena for the Central Section Championship at 2 p.m. against No. 3 Tulare Union. 

The win also gave head coach Jose Villalobos his 100th career victory with a majority of the wins coming at Torres. He spent one year coaching at Mendota.