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15-03-2025
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High school basketball: CIF state championship scores and schedule
CIF STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS At Golden 1 Center, Sacramento FRIDAY'S RESULTS BOYS DIVISION I Sierra Canyon 58, Stockton Lincoln 53 DIVISION III San Gabriel Academy 52, King's Academy 51 DIVISION V San Francisco International 71, Diamond Ranch 52 GIRLS DIVISION I Carondelet 51, Sage Hill 48 DIVISION III Marin Catholic 48, Chula Vista Mater Dei 38 DIVISION V Woodland Christian 47, Rosamond 41 SATURDAY'S SCHEDULE BOYS OPEN DIVISION Eastvale Roosevelt (34-2) vs. Archbishop Riordan (29-1), 8 p.m. DIVISION II Chatsworth (26-8) vs. Carmichael Jesuit (26-9), 4 p.m. DIVISION IV Fresno Christian (30-6) vs. Portola Valley Priory (25-6), 12 p.m. GIRLS OPEN DIVISION Etiwanda (27-5) vs. Archbishop Mitty (27-3), 6 p.m. DIVISION II Rancho Bernardo (26-7) vs. Caruthers (25-6), 2 p.m. DIVISION IV Cerritos Whitney (27-9) vs. Half Moon Bay (23-7), 10 a.m. 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
15-03-2025
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- Los Angeles Times
High school basketball: CIF state championship scores and schedule
CIF STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS At Golden 1 Center, Sacramento FRIDAY'S RESULTS BOYS DIVISION I Sierra Canyon 58, Stockton Lincoln 53 DIVISION III San Gabriel Academy 52, King's Academy 51 DIVISION V San Francisco International 71, Diamond Ranch 52 GIRLS DIVISION I Carondelet 51, Sage Hill 48 DIVISION III Marin Catholic 48, Chula Vista Mater Dei 38 DIVISION V Woodland Christian 47, Rosamond 41 SATURDAY'S SCHEDULE BOYS OPEN DIVISION Eastvale Roosevelt (34-2) vs. Archbishop Riordan (29-1), 8 p.m. DIVISION II Chatsworth (26-8) vs. Carmichael Jesuit (26-9), 4 p.m. DIVISION IV Fresno Christian (30-6) vs. Portola Valley Priory (25-6), 12 p.m. GIRLS OPEN DIVISION Etiwanda (27-5) vs. Archbishop Mitty (27-3), 6 p.m. DIVISION II Rancho Bernardo (26-7) vs. Caruthers (25-6), 2 p.m. DIVISION IV Cerritos Whitney (27-9) vs. Half Moon Bay (23-7), 10 a.m.
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15-03-2025
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San Gabriel Academy wins Division III state basketball crown
Mahamadou Diop, a 6-foot-11 sophomore center at San Gabriel Academy who came here from Mali, is someone basketball fans in Southern California will need to watch in the coming years. He's that good. "My dream is to go to NBA," he said. He had 10 points, seven rebounds and four blocked shots in the first half of Friday's Division III state championship game at Golden 1 Center. Three of his baskets came on dunks. He didn't score in the third quarter when his team's lead went from 13 points at halftime to four points. That's when he rose up at the start of the fourth quarter to get his team rolling, and San Gabriel Academy held on for 52-51 win over Sunnyvale King's Academy to win its first state title. Diop finished with 20 points, making 10 of 16 shots, and also had 13 rebounds and seven blocks. With San Gabriel Academy having a nine-point lead in the final minute, the Eagles started making turnovers and fouling. King's Academy closed to within 50-49 with 11.3 seconds left before Xavier Wang made two free throws for a three-point lead. Diop. San Gabriel Academy leads by 12. — eric sondheimer (@latsondheimer) March 14, 2025 "I lost about five years in my life in the last 15 seconds," San Gabriel Academy coach Daniel Piepoli said. A layup by King's Academy just before the buzzer sounded allowed San Gabriel Academy to run out the clock and celebrate its first championship in school history. Diop, who doesn't speak much English and is 17 years old, said he likes blocking shots more than dunking. Piepoli said, "He gets better every single day. You can see he can tear the rim down." DIII champs. — eric sondheimer (@latsondheimer) March 14, 2025 As he improves his shooting touch from outside, his value as a player will only increase. 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
25-02-2025
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- Los Angeles Times
Sage Hill boys' basketball ekes out another close game in semifinals over San Gabriel Academy
Sage Hill's run to a second CIF Southern Section boys' basketball final in three seasons has been defined by determination and grit. It took multiple clutch shots with the clock running down to send Sage Hill to the semifinals, and in an equally dramatic — and possibly more poetic — scene on Saturday, the Lightning ran out the final 19 seconds on defense without surrendering a shot. All that is to say that Sage Hill, a 45-43 winner over San Gabriel Academy in a semifinal at home over the weekend, has proven its mettle in close games. Sage Hill (18-9) now faces its CIF finals hurdle, a stage it has been on twice and is still looking for the first title in program history. The Lightning will take on Palmdale Knight (25-5) in the Division 3AA championship game on Saturday, March 1 at 8 p.m. at Edison High. 'I think it's just really grit and how bad everybody wants it,' said Jackson Cryst, a senior center who had 14 points, 12 rebounds and four blocked shots. 'At the end of the regular season, we went through a lot of tough losses. I think that bad taste in our mouth really led all the boys to just want it really bad. 'Knowing in those moments, in those tough losses, what it really takes, what made us lose, and then why we're winning now. That feeling, that feels good, and even though in that moment you might not want to take that extra two steps that you have to to get that shot, get that rebound, make that cut, our coaches told us, and we've learned through the playoffs that it's worth it — every time.' Knight, the Golden League champion, has excelled in close games, too. The Hawks have won their last three games — against Hesperia, Los Angeles Price and Pasadena Maranatha — by a combined six points. Sage Hill's story is similar, all four of its playoff wins being decided by six points or less. The Lightning have fully committed to the defensive end of the floor, averaging just 40 points against in the postseason. Cryst, who is 6-foot-10 and led Sage Hill to a CIF title in volleyball as a junior, has committed to Long Beach State for that sport. His ability to defend without fouling has been a crucial piece of the puzzle. 'We take advantage of the things a lot of people don't see,' Sage Hill coach D'Cean Bryant said. 'For him defensively, we tell him to 'stay down, stay down, stay down,' and then he goes up, we crack down. … That just comes from volleyball, right? He's got to time that jump, he's got to wait, he's got to see the block.' Cryst relished the opportunity to have a true battle in the paint with San Gabriel Academy sophomore Mahamadou Diop, a 6-foot-11 center who led the Eagles with 14 points, 10 rebounds and two blocks. 'I prefer this to a game where I'm going to be one-against-three, where I'm getting triple-[teamed], and when I'm not really getting to guard a true big,' Diop said. 'It was fun to bang down low, be able to get after it. He's a great player. He's really strong, really big, so I think we look forward to moments like this, where it could be challenging.' Outside of a game-tying basket in the closing seconds of regulation in the quarterfinals, sophomore guard Tre Cradle largely struggled due to foul trouble against Tustin. Cradle bounced back with 10 points, including a second-half dunk, in the semifinals. He added two blocks, one of which came against Diop to end the first half. 'I didn't score a whole lot,' said Cradle, reflecting on the quarterfinal. 'Our coach always says, 'You always have the right time to make plays,' whether it's a rebound, a game-tying bucket, a steal, whatever it is. You're going to have your moment. It's just a matter of time.' Sage Hill forged another fourth-quarter comeback, rallying from a 39-35 deficit and surrendering just one basket — a three-pointer by Marquise Humphreys — in the final four minutes. James Karahalios added 10 points for the Lightning, and Carson Ellis chipped in with two steals. Cryst had the go-ahead score on a driving layup with just over a minute to go, then a key block on Diop on the next defensive possession. When teams have had the Lightning down late, it hasn't phased them. Cryst believes preparation — both in practice and on the schedule — has contributed heavily to success. 'Our practices right now, they're not too difficult, because we built the capacity,' Cryst said. 'Throughout the whole season, we're building, we're building, we're building because you don't want to be the best in the beginning of the season. You want to be the best now — in playoffs, in the championship. 'We've built the capacity to play these gritty games, these dirty games, and know what we have to do. That's why we don't want a cupcake schedule. We don't want easy games in the beginning of the year — blowouts. We want to build the capacity to play in games like this.' CIF Southern Section Division 3AA semifinals Sage Hill 45, San Gabriel Academy 43 San Gabriel Academy 13 - 10 - 14 - 6 — 43 Sage Hill 8 - 13 - 14 - 10 — 45 SGA — Diop 14, Humphreys 11, Hsu 5, Wang 5, Moreau 4, Traore 4. 3-pt. goals — Humphreys 3, Hsu 1, Wang 1. Fouled out — None. Technicals — None. SH — Cryst 14, Cradle 10, Karahalios 10, To. Akomolafe 5, Ellis 2, Gomez 2, Yun 2. 3-pt. goals — To. Akomolafe 1, Cryst 1. Fouled out — None. Technicals — None. Also in the CIF Southern Section boys' basketball playoffs: Pacifica Christian Orange County 84, Corona Centennial 80 (2OT): EJ Spillman had 33 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists to lead the visiting Tritons on Friday in a Division 2AA semifinal game. Hudson Reynolds added 19 points and 10 rebounds for Pacifica Christian (23-7), which will face Fairmont Prep (21-9) in the championship game on Saturday at 1 p.m. at Toyota Arena in Ontario. The Tritons and Huskies split the San Joaquin League title in the regular season. Michael Noel scored 11 points for Pacifica Christian. Logan Stewart added eight points and 10 rebounds. Pacifica Christian will be competing in its third CIF final, looking for its first section title. The Tritons previously met Fairmont in the Division 4AA final in 2019, a game the Huskies took by a score of 52-49 at Godinez High.
