In a competitive game between traditional powers, Salesian got hot down the stretch to put away Capital Christian-Sacramento 67-56 at De La Salle’s MLK Classic on Monday.
Salesian — ranked ninth by the Bay Area News Group — led 54-48 midway through the fourth quarter when the Pride found another gear. Amani Johnson buried a 3-pointer from the corner to make it 57-48. Then Alvin Loving nailed a 3-pointer to stretch the margin to 60-48.
After a missed shot at the other end, Salesian raced down the court and Isaiah Davis hit a 3-pointer in transition.
Just like that, Salesian led 63-48.
Aaron Claytor was named the player of the game after he finished with 13 points and seven assists for Salesian.
But as always with the Pride, it was a collective effort.
Eight players scored for the Richmond school and four finished in double figures: Claytor, Loving (13 points), Deundrae Perteete (11 points) and Amani Johnson (10 points).
“We are very deep,” Claytor said. “We all trust each other. I think everyone is able to come in the moment that we need them.”
Jayden Teat had 15 points to lead Capital Christian.
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No. 10 Campolindo 56, Oakland Tech 47
Campolindo led from start to finish in the first of the seven games at De La Salle as Shane O’Reilly, back in the lineup after missing last week with a head injury, led the reigning North Coast Section Open Division champs with 20 points.
O’Reilly was named the player of the game.
Campo led 14-8 after one quarter, 29-16 at halftime and 47-31 after three quarters.
Oakland Tech got as close as 51-46 when Dylan Lucks scored off the glass with 2:15 left. But Logan Robeson’s three-point play with 1:13 to go sealed the victory as Campo improved to 12-5.
Oakland Tech fell to 8-10.
Dylan Mansour added 12 points for Campo.
Ahmaree Muhammad (14 points) and Omar Staples Jr. (13 points) led Oakland Tech. Staples has signed to play football at Stanford.
The teams tipped off at 9:30 a.m.
“We got up at 6:45, got to the Campo gym at 7:15, got some shoot around,” O’Reilly said. “Coach emphasized a lot that with these 9 a.m. games, these early games, the team that’s ready to play is going to win these games. We were all ready to go.”
Bishop O’Dowd 65, Taft-Woodland Hills 62
Josh Green’s 3-pointer gave Bishop O’Dowd a one-point lead and Miles Dixon followed with a one-handed dunk to extend the margin to three with under a minute to go.
When Dixon followed with two free throws after missing five earlier in the period, Bishop O’Dowd had clinched a victory in an entertaining MLK Classic game at De La Salle between teams that have had their share of ups and downs this season.
O’Dowd improved to 7-9. Taft fell to 10-9.
Amos Hodgson had six 3-pointers and 22 points to lead O’Dowd.
Having been sick, he said pulled up a YouTube video of Michael Jordan’s flu game in the 1997 NBA Finals to pick up tips for how to play under the weather.
“I had to do the best I could in the condition that I am in, playing hard to get the victory,” Hodgson said.
San Joaquin Memorial-Fresno 79, 12 Moreau Catholic 55
Moreau Catholic was missing two injured starters for its MLK game against San Joaquin Memorial. For a quarter at De La Salle, the Hayward school wasn’t fazed as it led 23-21.
The rest of the game for Moreau was ugly.
The Mariners managed just six points in the second quarter. They trailed 41-29 at halftime and 60-42 after three periods on their way to falling to 9-5.
San Joaquin Memorial improved to 12-7.
Kellen Hampton (18 points) and Spencer Shonnard (14 points) scored in double figures for Moreau.
Mike Davis Jr. led San Joaquin Memorial with 25 points.
Robert Morgan II and LeBrie Goudy-Lee were unable to play for Moreau. Morgan is in a walking boot and will be out for three weeks. Goudy-Lee was cleared Monday after injuring a knee at a holiday tournament last month. But he had not practiced, so coach Frank Knight chose not to play him.
“Two starters out, it was going to be tough to win,” Knight said. “But I was happy we won the first quarter, though. I am like, ‘If we can just keep it close, we’ve got action.’ But they were just a little too big for us without our two guys.”
Jesuit-Carmichael 63, No. 5 Archbishop Riordan 52
Trailing by a point after three quarters, Riordan faded down the stretch in a loss to Jesuit in the sixth of seven games at DLS’s MLK Classic.
Stanford-bound Andrej Stojakovic did not play for Jesuit (14-3) because of an injury.
But Cole Epperson and Ahjani Lewis more than made up for Stojakovic’s absence. Epperson scored 10 of his 33 points in the fourth quarter. Lewis had six points in the final period to finish with 16.
Jasir Rencher had 13 points and Andrew Hilman added 10 points for Riordan (11-3), which will play host to Archbishop Mitty on Tuesday in a matchup between West Catholic Athletic League leaders.
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No. 2 Archbishop Mitty 61, No. 8 Bishop O’Dowd 31
Archbishop Mitty allowed only eight points in the second half as it pulled away from Bishop O’Dowd at the Oakland school’s MLK Classic. Freshman McKenna Woliczko scored 18 points and grabbed 16 rebounds for the Monarchs (14-2). Maya Hernandez had six points and 12 boards, and Elana Weisman had 12 points. Devin Cosgriff, another freshman sensation with an offer from UCLA, led O’Dowd (10-5) with 11 points.
No. 14 Priory 44, Valley Christian 39
Priory won a hard-fought game at the Bishop O’Dowd MLK Classic. Freshman guard Adelaide Chan led Priory (7-4) with 16 points. Mara Bantug made three 3-pointers and scored 10 points, and Ugreat Daniels added 12 points. Synise Byrd led Valley Christian (11-6) with 18 points, and Kenedi Nomura and Olivia Arellano each had six points for the Warriors.
Francis Parker-San Diego 42, No. 20 San Leandro 41
Francis Parker slipped by San Leandro at the Bishop O’Dowd MLK Classic. After being held to 25 points in the first three quarters, San Leandro scored 16 in the fourth. Senior guard Geriah Bradley led San Leandro (13-3) with 22 points. Chozen Horn Young and Lisette each added five points.
Mt. Eden 48, Weston Ranch 34
Senior guard Mya Ramchandani’s 14 points and four assists led Mt. Eden to a non-league win at the Bishop O’Dowd MLK Day Classic. Eliana Ferreira grabbed a team-high 10 rebounds. Ja’Naysha Green scored 10 for the Monarchs (6-8).
St. Mary’s-Berkeley 61, Castro Valley 58
St. Mary’s-Berkeley ended the MLK Classic at Bishop O’Dowd with a thrilling win. Sophomore Khaya Jackson led all scorers with 20 points. Milan Jackson added 17 and Neiyah Thompson scored 13 as the Panthers improved to 8-9. Castro Valley (9-9) captain Amaya Jiao notched 15 points, and Nicole Guzman scored 14 points. Sofia Tom hit five three-pointers and scored 15.
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