As the ultimate seconds ticked off the clock and with the victory secured, Sierra Canyon ahead Maximo Adams leaped and rejected a shot by Sherman Oaks Notre Dame guard NaVorro Bowman Jr. quite than concede a meaningless layup.
The play exemplified the Trailblazers’ defensive depth all sport — a collective effort that produced a 63-54 victory within the prime-time matchup of Saturday’s Trinity-Mission League Showcase on the Intuit Dome.
The six-game extravaganza, which tipped off at midday, featured seven faculties in The Instances’ Prime 25 rankings and the finale had probably the most at stake, with each squads seeking to earn a bye and two days off within the Mission League event, which opens Sunday.
Gavin Hightower scored 21 factors earlier than fouling out with 1:01 left and earned most precious participant honors. Adams added 18 factors for Sierra Canyon (20-4, 6-1), ranked No. 6 by The Instances.
Sierra Canyon’s Bryce Cofield, left, grabs a rebound whereas teammate Maximo Adams, proper, bins out towards Notre Dame’s Zach White on the Intuit Dome on Saturday night time.
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“We’re excited we had been capable of get the win, we all know how good we could be, and having the additional time without work is big as a result of we’ll in all probability see that workforce once more and this provides us a pair days within the gymnasium to wash up our errors,” mentioned Hightower, an Iona commit. “It’s a blessing to play in an enviornment like this. It’s all about being assured and having enjoyable, however truthfully we’d like the remainder as a result of we go laborious each day in apply.”
Bryce Cofield completed with 15 factors for Sierra Canyon.
“We dangle our hat on protection, Cofield mentioned. “We’re used to taking part in on large phases in entrance of numerous followers. You get the nerves out of your system within the first jiffy, then it’s all about basketball.”
Tyran Stokes led the fifth-ranked Knights (20-5, 5-2) with 23 factors and Bowman added eight. The groups probably will meet once more within the league event semifinals Tuesday.