BLISSFIELD — Hunter Lake scored 28 points and Isaac Badenhop added 16 as the Whiteford Bobcats opened the Division 3 boys basketball District tournament with a 68-60 win Monday over Clinton.

The Bobcats (7-14) led by as many as 14 in the third quarter but the Redskins closed to within two with just over three minutes to play before pulling away at the end.

Whiteford will play in the Division 3 semifinal against 18-2 Erie Mason on Wednesday at Blissfield.

Whiteford 68, Clinton 60

WHITEFORD (68)

Marchant 0 1-7 1, Clark-Gilmore 2 0-0 4, Bauman 2 1-4 5, Lake 10(2) 6-12 28, Bertz 2 4-4 8, Badenhop 7 2-2 16, Tesznar 2 2-2 6. Totals 25(2) 16-31 68.

CLINTON (60)

Langer-Freeman 2 0-0 4, Stapnowski 2 0-1 4, Degner 1(1) 1-2 4, Drabicki 7(4) 4-5 22, Fortney 5(2) 0-0 12, Felts 5 2-2 12, Lancaster 1 0-0 2. Totals 23(7) 7-10 60.

WHITEFORD      14           18           15           21           –              68

CLINTON            11           10           16           23           –              60