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Los Angeles Times
15-02-2025
- Sport
- Los Angeles Times
Jacob Majok delivers in crunch time during Crean Lutheran victory
Jacob Majok, a 6-foot-7 junior who came to Crean Lutheran from South Sudan two years ago, let loose a scream during the fourth quarter of a Southern Section Division 1 playoff game on Friday night that was so loud it might have been heard in his native country. 'I love the fourth quarter,' he said. 'That's crunch time.' With teammates telling him to 'take over' and his coach repeating the same words, Majok did just that to propel Crean Lutheran past host Brentwood 62-52 in the playoff game. He scored 10 of his 15 points in the quarter, including consecutive threes after the score had been tied 47-47 with 2:39 left. 'Everyone was, 'Jacob take over,' ' he said. Until then, Crean Lutheran found ways to stay close to Gold Coast League champion Brentwood (25-5) thanks to senior Matt Ciftcikara scoring 19 points and the contributions of football quarterback Caden Jones, who had 15 points. Majok also performed well on defense, making Brentwood freshman Shalen Sheppard struggle with his rebounding even though he scored 20 points. Crean Lutheran (17-11) is on a five-game winning streak and didn't have its star sophomore guard, Hunter Caplan, because of an injury. The Saints get to face Campbell Hall in Tuesday's quarterfinals. Campbell Hall upset top-seeded Crespi 79-66 behind 43 points from Colorado commit Isaiah Johnson. Division 1 is looking wide open as far as a potential champion. Windward eliminated Inglewood and standout junior Jason Crowe Jr. 71-69 on the road. A big matchup on Tuesday has Los Alamitos playing Rolling Hills Prep. Mira Costa (27-3) continues to perform well during a 72-54 defeat of St. Pius X-St. Matthias. Eneasi Piuleini had 25 points. The Open Division remains on a path toward the top two seeds, Harvard-Westlake and Eastvale Roosvelt, winning their pools, but a little uncertainty was injected into the competition after Friday's results. No. 7 Redondo Union defeated No. 3 St. John Bosco 77-75 behind 18 points from Brayden Miner. No. 8 JSerra defeated No. 4 Santa Margarita 63-51 behind 21 points from BJ Davis-Ray and 19 points from Brannon Martinsen. Whether Harvard-Westlake (28-1) or Roosevelt (28-2) is going to stumble might become evident soon. Fresh off their upsets, Redondo plays at Roosevelt while JSerra is at Harvard-Westlake on Tuesday. Both are rematches, so the underdogs know their opponents well. For fans looking to cheer for teams filled with neighborhood kids, Camarillo (28-2) and Irvine (28-2) continue to have historic seasons. Camarillo, seeded No. 1 in Division 2AA, won 66-62 on the road against Glendora. Jackson Yeates scored 24 points. Irvine, seeded No. 14 in Division 2A, defeated Pasadena 66-57. Cooper Stearns, a golfer headed to Stanford, finished with 22 points and Jalen Yim had 21 points.
Los Angeles Times
28-01-2025
- Sport
- Los Angeles Times
Prep basketball roundup: Brentwood stays unbeaten in Gold Coast League after OT win
With 9.2 seconds left in regulation and a three-point lead on Monday night, Brentwood coach Ryan Bailey told his players repeatedly during a timeout that there were two fouls to give, so foul to prevent a three-point shot from Windward. He then watched Louis Bond of Windward get off an uncontested three from the top of the key just before the buzzer sounded to send the game into overtime. 'I should have fouled,' said sophomore AJ Okoh, who was guarding Bond to start the play. It ended up working out for the Eagles, who won in overtime 70-66 to improve to 22-3 and 5-0 in the Gold Coast League. Okoh finished with 28 points, including a 12-point barrage in the third quarter that saved Brentwood when 6-foot-8 freshman center Shalen Sheppard went to the bench with three fouls. Sheppard finished with 18 points. 'I know we had a lot of brain lapses,' Sheppard said. 'But we didn't get mad at each other and that helped us.' Jeremiah Hampton scored 25 points for Windward (17-5, 2-1). Asked what he learned from the game, Okoh said, 'To fully listen.' Santa Margarita 67, St. John Boscoo 66: Brayden Kyman delivered a game-winning three for the Eagles, creating more uncertainty in the Trinity League race. Kaiden Bailey finished with 19 points and Kyman 17. Elzie Harrington scored 19 points for St. John Bosco. St. Pius X-St. Matthias 68, St. Paul 62: Jaden Erami had 25 points and Kayleb Kearse 21 points for St. Pius. Sun Valley Poly 91, North Hollywood 44: JD Wyatt finished with 32 points for the Parrots. Fairfax 54, University 37: Muhammad Singleton led the Lions with 21 points. Palisades 67, Venice 59: The Dolphins kept pace in the Western League behind 16 points from Tommy Pickens and 15 points from Jack Levey. Westchester 68, LACES 56: Tajh Ariza had 24 points and 16 rebounds. Windward 63, Brentwood 54: The Wildcats (11-7, 2-0) took a big step toward winning the Gold Coast League, opening a 16-point lead in the first half, then 17 in the third quarter to hold off the Eagles (18-6, 3-1). Olivia Lagao scored 20 points, Charis Rainey 14, Samari Bankhead 11 and Amel Cook 10. Lev Feiman had 26 points for Brentwood. Hamilton 42, Redondo Union 41: The Yankees (16-2) continue to win against Southern Section opponents as the No. 1 team in the City Section. Siena Blaustein scored 15 points for Redondo Union. Chaminade 71, Sherman Oaks Notre Dame 49: Hamiley Arenas had 33 points for Notre Dame.
Yahoo
27-01-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Prep talk: Freshman Shalen Sheppard of Brentwood is making an impact
The Shalen Sheppard of November is so much different than the Shalen Sheppard of January. He's almost 6 feet 9, just turned 15 and is making quite an impact for Brentwood's 21-3 basketball team as a freshman starter. He's averaging 17 points and eight rebounds per game. "Amazing," coach Ryan Bailey said of Sheppard's development. "He's progressed over the course of the season. He knows exactly what he's doing. For someone who just turned 15, it's amazing. He has a phenomenal work ethic." Another freshman, Ethan Hill, also had been contributing to the Eagles until suffering an injury against Viewpoint. Brentwood is playing at Windward on Monday for first place in the Gold Coast League in both boys and girls basketball. ... Etiwanda High School @EtiwandaBBall @EHSAthletics has 4 players currently on active @NBA Rosters:Jordan McLaughlin- @SacramentoKings Kessler Edwards- @dallasmavs Jalen Clark- @Timberwolves Elijah Harkless- @utahjazzWhat other public school in California can say that? — Gary Marcus (@gmcexp) January 25, 2025 In a big game for the Armenian community, AGBU is playing at Pilibos on Friday matching top players Isaiah Bennett and Anto Balian. ... JSerra's boys' soccer team has won 10 consecutive games and stands at 10-0 overall and 7-0 in the Trinity League. ... Officially dedicated ... Gary McKnight Court at Mater Dei ... — Steve Fryer (@SteveFryer) January 26, 2025 Mater Dei officially dedicated its basketball court in the name of coach Gary McKnight, the winningest coach in California history. This is a daily look at the positive happenings in high school sports. To submit any news, please email Sign up for the L.A. Times SoCal high school sports newsletter to get scores, stories and a behind-the-scenes look at what makes prep sports so popular. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
Los Angeles Times
27-01-2025
- Sport
- Los Angeles Times
Prep talk: Freshman Shalen Sheppard of Brentwood is making an impact
The Shalen Sheppard of November is so much different than the Shalen Sheppard of January. He's almost 6 feet 9, just turned 15 and is making quite an impact for Brentwood's 21-3 basketball team as a freshman starter. He's averaging 17 points and eight rebounds per game. 'Amazing.' coach Ryan Bailey said of his development. 'He's progressed over the course of the season. He knows exactly what he's doing. For someone who just turned 15, it's amazing. He has a phenomenal work ethic.' Another freshman, Ethan Hill, also had been contributing to the Eagles until suffering an injury against Viewpoint. Brentwood is playing at Windward on Monday for first place in the Gold Coast League in both boys and girls basketball. ... In a big game for the Armenian community, AGBU is playing at Pilibos on Friday matching top players Isaiah Bennett and Anto Balian. ... JSerra's boys soccer team has won 10 consecutive games and stands at 10-0 and 7-0 in the Trinity League. ... Mater Dei officially dedicated its basketball court in the name of coach Gary McKnight, the winningest coach in California history. This is a daily look at the positive happenings in high school sports. To submit any news, please email
