CONCORD, Calif. — The twenty fifth De La Salle/Martin Luther King Jr. introduced by SBLive Sports activities. Keep tuned on Monday for dwell updates from the Basic.
Oregon energy West Linn (13-0), ranked No. 17 nationally by SBLive, joins seven video games that includes California’s prime gamers/groups beginning at 9:30 a.m. at De La Salle Excessive College (1130 Winton Dr., Harmony) . ).
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Time: 4:30 p.m
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The gymnasium at De La Salle Excessive College, which invited the Seventeenth-ranked staff within the nation, was packed Monday afternoon.
It made issues even sweeter by beating the beforehand undefeated Lions (13-1), who beat Sierra Canyon after which nationwide No. 1 Duncanville on back-to-back nights.
The host Spartans (15-4) got here from behind early within the second half, fell behind early within the second half, then kicked again and performed flawlessly within the fourth quarter to tug off probably the greatest wins in current college historical past.
Your entire college’s cheering part and raucous residence crowd had been delighted.
Sharpshooter Leo Ricketts hit 4 3-pointers off the bench to attain a team-high 17 factors and a balanced rating.
Alec Blair, a tall 6-6 sophomore guard, did an important job masking Oregon level guard Jackson Shelstad, who was comparatively in management aside from one huge fumble halfway by way of the second quarter.
Shelstad scored 12 factors in lower than 4 minutes — he had been held scoreless to that time — and completed with 20 factors, with teammates Adrian Mosley including 17 and Sam Leavitt 12.
Blair had 14 factors, and Evan Wells and Billy Haggerty every had 10 factors. De La Salle’s lengthy and tenacious protection gave West Linn loads of issues, although the lengthy highway journey and residential recreation for the Spartans did not assist.
The Lions managed simply 9 factors within the fourth quarter, whereas De La Salle scored 18 factors to go up 15-4. Though they’ve 4 losses, the Spartans are positively being examined this season taking part in within the hardest league in Northern California. In addition they gained three of 4 video games to complete fifth within the extremely aggressive Torrey Pines Vacation Basic.
That pales compared to the event titles West Linn has gained, capturing the Les Schwab Invitational and Capitol Metropolis Basic.
Shelstad was the MVP in each of these tournaments. He had 113 factors, 18 assists, 16 rebounds and 10 steals in 4 video games in Capitol Metropolis and averaged 27 factors, 5.5 assists, 5.2 rebounds and 4.3 steals per recreation final yr when he was named the Oregon Gatorade Participant of the Yr.
The 20-point effort was actually pedestrian.
Tied 42-42, De La Salle completed the sport on a 21-11 run.
“It means so much to me and our staff,” Ricketts mentioned. “It reveals how a lot work we put in within the offseason. We knew it was an enormous recreation and we simply tried to belief ourselves and belief our work. All of it paid off.”
Ricketts believes the win may take the Spartans to a different stage.
“It should give us loads of confidence that we’re able to beating a nationally ranked staff,” he mentioned.
As soon as Ricketts hit a number of pictures early: “I do not actually bear in mind what occurred there. The power was nice and carried us the remainder of the best way.”
Time: 9:30 am
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Campolindo senior 6-foot-3 guard Shane O’Reilly has missed the final two video games with a head damage, one in a 74-66 loss to Clayton Valley Constitution.
“He makes a distinction,” Campolindo coach Steven Dyer mentioned. “Massive distinction.”
PHOTO GALLERY — Campolindo vs. Oakland Tech
He was an enormous distinction in Monday’s MLK Opener with 20 factors, 10 rebounds and a block because the Cougars (12-5) by no means trailed in a spirited, if not fairly, recreation.
A four-year letterman, O’Reilly scored seven factors within the first quarter, 4 within the second and 7 extra within the third. His solely factors within the fourth inning, two free throws, sealed it.
Omar Staples, a incredible 6-3, 225-pound submit who signed a soccer scholarship to Stanford, led Oakland Tech (9-9) with 13 factors and eight rebounds, whereas Ahmaree Muhammad added 12 factors and 5 steals.
The Cougars had been in management all through, however Tech continued to combat again, primarily behind a ball-hawking protection that led to 10 steals and offensive rebounding from Staples.
Main 47-31 heading into the fourth, Campolindo adopted Tech’s six straight buckets and two free throws by Asher Kramer and a layup by Staples.
A steal and layup from Dylan Mansour (12 factors) and a tricky run by Clay Naffffziger (eight factors within the second half) stored Campolindo in examine. Tech closed to inside 51-46 all the best way, however a layup and 3-point play by Logan Robeson put the Cougars in management. He completed with eight.
Time: 11 within the morning
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The Salesian offense is teeming with gamers and shooters. It was all on the road throughout Sport 2 of the De La Salle MLK Basic.
PHOTO GALLERY: Salesian and Capital Christian
The deep and balanced Delight (13-6) continued to construct double-digit leads and Capital Christian (13-6) continued to combat again behind Jayden Teat (15 factors), Gavin Sykes (11) and Micah Hobson (10).
However Salesian had an excessive amount of depth and an excessive amount of taking pictures, proven late by a trio of three-pointers — one every from Amani Johnson (10 factors), Alvin Loving (13) and Isaiah Davis — to shut out the sport. 10 3-pointers within the recreation.
Johnson’s back-to-back layups sealed the sport within the remaining minute.
Aaron Claytor was the MVP of the sport with 13 factors and seven assists. The 6-3 small guard could be very good and assured with the ball. Try what he needed to say after the sport under.
Time: 12:30 p.m
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San Joaquin Memorial’s Mike Davis Jr. De La Salle/MLK Jr. Heading into the third recreation of the Basic, he had loads of inspiration.
First, his Panthers had been coming to the Bay Space, a brand new venue to showcase their bettering abilities. “I used to be all the time the most important child rising up, so I had to enhance different elements of my recreation,” mentioned the 6-7 yr outdated.
PHOTO GALLERY: San Joaquin Memorial vs. Moreau Catholic
Second, Davis heard about Moreau Catholic’s senior wing, 6-7 Kellen Hampton. And ultimately, Davis hopes to earn a school scholarship.
“Nothing but, however I am very ,” Davis mentioned. (See your entire interview under)
After dominating the sport with 25 factors, seven rebounds and 4 steals in a convincing win, he needs to be much more.
Davis scored inside, from mid-range, and out a number of occasions. He was particularly good in transition.
The Panthers (12-7) — how this staff misplaced seven video games — had loads of steadiness with 11 from Gerald Perry Jr., 9 from Julius Olanrewaju and eight every from Abram Potts and Amari Carraway.
The Mariners, who had been with out two starters in Hampton and Spencer Shawnar on account of damage, had 16 factors apiece.
GAME 4 Bishop O’Dowd-Oakland 63, Taft-Woodland Hills 60
Time: 14:00
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In a frantic back-and-forth sequence, Bishop O’Dowd and Amos Hodgson took the ultimate huge hit.
Hodgson hit six 3-pointers and scored a game-high 22 factors to earn the Sport’s MVP award. The win moved O’Dowd to 7-9, whereas Taft fell to 10-9.
Time: 6 within the night
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Time: 19:30
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