CIF State Basketball Championships roundup: King’s Academy comeback falls short

So Cal’s San Gabriel Academy won a 52-51 thriller against the King’s Academy-Sunnyvale.

King’s mounted a late comeback effort the would have amounted to the finish of the century had they pulled it off. The Knights trailed by as much as 48-36 in the fourth quarter, and were down 10 with a minute to play. But San Gabriel Academy (21-13) committed five turnovers in the final minute, and King’s drilled a corner 3 with 19 seconds to go to close it to 50-49.

SGA sophomore Xavier Wang answered with two free throws to go back up by 3. King’s (27-5) tried for a 3-pointer at the other end, and seemed to draw a foul from beyond the arc, but the referee’s whistle was for an offensive foul on a moving screen by sophomore Adrian Barnett. The Knights stole the ensuing inbound pass and scored a layup as time expired to end it.

Boys’ Division I

With LeBron James sitting courtside, Sierra Canyon (26-7) won a 58-53 thriller over Lincoln-Stockton. James’ younger son Bryce is a 6-5 senior guard for Sierra Canyon (31-5).

Girls’ Division V

So Cal’s Woodland Christian (31-6) won 47-41 over Rosamond (29-8).

Boys’ Division V

Nor Cal’s International School of San Francisco (25-12) rallied for a 71-52 win over Diamond Ranch (23-15).

Girls’ Division III

Nor Cal’s Marin Catholic (26-11) won 48-38 over Mater Dei Catholic-Chula Vista (21-14).

Girls’ Division I

Nor Cal’s Carondelet (30-6) held on for a 51-48 win over Sage Hill (23-12).

SATURDAY

Girls’ Division IV

Whitney-Cerritos (27-9) vs. Half Moon Bay (23-7), 10:00 a.m.

Boys’ Division IV

Fresno Christian (30-6) vs. Priory (25-6), noon.

Girls’ Division II

Rancho Bernardo (26-7) vs. Caruthers (25-6), 2 p.m.

Boys’ Division II

Chatsworth (26-8) vs. Jesuit (26-9), 4 p.m.

Girls’ Open Division

Etiwanda (27-5) vs. Archbishop Mitty (27-3), 6 p.m.

Boys’ Open Division

Roosevelt, Eastvale vs. Riordan, 8 p.m.