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Brayden Burries, Eastvale Roosevelt outlast Bryce James, Sierra Canyon in CIF Southern Section playoff thriller

Burries finishes with 18 points and 10 rebounds, and his two late free throws give the Mustangs a 65-64 win over the Trailblazers

JD Humburg, SBLive Sports

Five-star combo guard Brayden Burries of Eastvale Roosevelt is ranked the No. 9 player nationally in the class of 2025 by 247Sports.
Five-star combo guard Brayden Burries of Eastvale Roosevelt is ranked the No. 9 player nationally in the class of 2025 by 247Sports. / Photo | Heston Quan

Bryce James and the Sierra Canyon Trailblazers (22-6) of Chatsworth take on Brayden Burries and the Roosevelt Mustangs (29-2) of Eastvale in pool play of the California (CIF) Southern Section Open Division boys basketball playoffs.

Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. Friday at Eleanor Roosevelt High School.

James, son of NBA star LeBron James, is a 6-foot-5 senior shooting guard and 3-star prospect who is committed to the University of Arizona.

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Burries is a 6-foot-5 combo guard who is averaging 29.6 points per game as a senior. The 5-star prospect has offers from Alabama, Arizona, Oregon and Tennessee, among others.

In Tuesday's 89-67 win over Redondo Union, Burries put up 44 points to help Roosevelt improve to 2-0 in pool play.

Sierra Canyon is coming off Tuesday's 60-55 loss to St. John Bosco. Maximo Adams tallied 16 points and seven rebounds in the loss, which dropped the Trailblazers to 2-1 in pool play.

The teams have not met this season. Against common opponents, Sierra Canyon is 4-2 and Roosevelt is 6-0. The Mustangs are 21-0 against California teams.

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There was a long line of fans an hour before tip for this sold-out game ...

The game starts with — what else? — a three-pointer by Roosevelt star Brayden Burries.

Sierra Canyon leads 10-6 midway through the first quarter.

Sierra Canyon 16, Roosevelt 10, end first quarter

Maximo Adams knocks down a three-pointer, and Sierra Canyon has opened up a nine-point lead early in the second quarter. It's 19-10.

Bryce James drills a three-pointer, giving Sierra Canyon a 24-11 lead with 6:10 left in the first half.

Jackson Haggins buries a three-pointer for Roosevelt, and the Mustangs needed it. Eric Sondheimer of the Los Angeles Times points out the home team had missed 13 consecutive shots. Myles Walker follows with a steal and two more for Roosevelt. Sierra Canyon still leads it, 24-16.

Sierra Canyon leads 30-22 with 2 minutes left in the first half.

Sierra Canyon 32, Roosevelt 24, halftime

Since that three-pointer to start the game, Brayden Burries is 0 for 4 from three-point range. He has nine points at halftime. Sierra Canyon's Maximo Adams leads all scorers with 12 points.

Roosevelt opens the second half on a 7-0 run, cuts deficit to one point. Sierra Canyon 32, Roosevelt 31

It's a 10-0 run for Roosevelt to start the third quarter. Mustangs lead 34-32.

Roosevelt leads 39-38 midway through the third quarter.

Score is tied, 46-46, with just under 2 minutes left in the third quarter.

Sierra Canyon 48, Roosevelt 48, end third quarter

A three-pointer by Myles Walker gives Roosevelt a three-point lead early in the fourth quarter.

Sierra Canyon back on top in a seesaw affair ...

Sierra Canyon leads 59-54 with 3:31 to play.

Roosevelt goes on a quick 7-2 run, and we're tied at 61-61 with just under 2 minutes remaining.

Sierra Canyon point guard Gavin Hightower scores to give Trailblazers a 63-61 lead with 1:11 to play.

Tied again with 31 seconds left. Sierra Canyon ball.

Sierra Canyon leads 64-63. Roosevelt ball.

Brayden Burries is fouled and is headed to the line with Roosevelt down one and 12.2 to go.

Burries makes the first free throw. 64-64. Sierra Canyon calls a timeout.

Burries makes the second free throw for a 65-64 lead — and that's the final. What a game.

Roosevelt 65, Sierra Canyon 64, final. Brayden Burries finishes with 18 points and 10 rebounds. Myles Walker has 17 points; Issac Williamson scores 14.

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JD Humburg is a Managing Editor for SBLive Sports.

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