De La Salle MLK Classic high school basketball live updates: scores, stats, highlights

Game-by-game scores, stats and highlights of each game in the 2025 MLK Classic on Monday, Jan. 20

St. Joseph high-flying Tounde Yessoufou goes in high for a breakaway dunk during his team's 68-67 overtime loss to Modesto Christian in the 2023 MLK Game. Yessoufou and his team will have a chance for sweet revenge with the teams play again in the 2:30 p.m. game of the MLK Classic at De La Salle on Jan. 20, 2025. Check in for all the action starting at 9 a.m. We'll have live updates throughout the day. / Photo: Dennis Lee

CONCORD, CALIF. — The 27th edition of the Martin Luther King Classic presented by De La Salle promises to be one of its best. 

For any basketball fan, casual or a junkie, the MLK Classic has been a Bay Area fixture for more than a quarter century with this year’s event taking place at De La Salle on Jan. 20. Seven games will be featured in two sessions, starting at 9 a.m. with two profound Bay Area programs who coincidentally won their only state championships the same year in 2015 — San Ramon Valley vs. Bishop O’Dowd. 

That will begin a three-game set, known as the Nike Session, which will be followed in the afternoon with SBLive/High School on SI session starting at 2:30 p.m. with perhaps the day’s most anticipated showdown between Modesto Christian and St. Joseph of Santa Maria. 

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This page will constantly update with scores, box scores and some highlights of each game via senior reporter Tarek Fattal, who is on site all weekend.

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(Game recaps in chronological order)

NIKE SESSION

San Ramon Valley vs. Bishop O’Dowd

Graphic for DLS MLK Classic: San Ramon Valley vs. Bishop O'Dowd / Graphic: Jesus Baca

First quarter

What action. For a first early game, crazy fast and fun! Back and forth. Forth and back. SRV much more athletic than the old days, including 6-3 Irvine-bound Luke Isaak who busted for nine first-quarter points, including a bucket at the buzzer, an earlier dunk and NBA 3-pointer. O'Dowd's Ose Oriabure, plays much bigger than his 6-2 frame. He had three tough interior buckets

Luke Isaak of San Ramon Valley drives against Ajahni Charles of Bishop O'Dowd during the 27th MLK Classic at De La Salle High School. / Photo by Dennis Lee

End of 1: San Ramon Valley 21, Bishop O'Dowd 16

Second quarter

O'Dowd goes on 8-0 run to take its third lead of the game, 30-28 on a pair of buckets from 6-5 junior Ajahni Charles, a dunk by Brandon Roundtree and fastbreak layup by Oriabure. But Wolves, very poised and been through the wringer with a massive schedule, responds with six straight to close the half, a 3-pointers by Thomas Conley and three-point play by Elliot Conley, a really impressive, athletic 6-4 guard.

Elliot Conley of San Ramon Valley drives to the basket over a Bishop O'Dowd defender during the 27th MLK Classic at De La Salle High School. / Photo by Dennis Lee

Halftime score: San Ramon Valley 34, Bishop O'Dowd 30.

Leading scorers: SRV - Luke Isaak 11, Mason Thomas 9. BOD - Josh Green 7, Oriabure 9.

Third quarter

Big SRV run: Elliot Conley taking over. Scores four quick buckets all on the interior, including steal breakaway dunk. Stud. Thomas Conley with 3-pointer. SRV starts 11-0 and 15-6. The Conley show. His twin brother Thomas has seven in quarter.: The brothers combine for all 17 in the third quarter. San Ramon Valley 51, Bishop O'Dowd 38. 1:13 3Q.

End of 3: San Ramon Valley 51, Bishop O'Dowd 38

Fourth quarter

Great fourth-quarter rally by O'Dowd. Josh Green going off with 11 points, including three 3-pointers. Presing all over. The Dragons closed to within seven.

Final: San Ramon Valley 76, Bishop O'Dowd 66. Leading scorers: SRV — Elliot Conley 22, Thomas Conley 19, Luke Isaak 18. BOD — Josh Green 21, Ose Oriabure 11.

Head coaches: Brian Botteen (SRV), Lou Richie (BOD)

2024-25 records (heading into game): San Ramon Valley (12-7), Bishop O’Dowd (9-7))

Terrific trios: SRV —G Luke Isaak, G Thomas Conley, G Mason Thomas. BOD—C Nico Wright, PG Garry Hill-Thomas, SG Josh Green

Pregame notes: Two programs that are rich in basketball history, each won their only state titles in 2015, O’Dowd in the Open Division over Mater Dei and San Ramon Valley over Chino Hills, which featured two of the three Ball brothers. That was Botteen’s first season as head coach. … San Ramon Valley, coming off a CIF Northern California Division 1 title, has played one of the toughest preseason schedules in the Northern California, dropping games to state Top 25 teams Lincoln-Stockton (70-68), Riordan (74-50), Salesian (70-68), Clovis North (53-46), No. 1 Eastvale Roosevelt (84-63) and Los Alamitos (74-71). … All five early O’Dowd losses were to out of area teams. … This is Richie’s 13th season as head coach.

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Redwood vs. Monterey Trail

Graphic for DLS MLK Classic: Redwood vs. Monterey Trail / Graphic: Jesus Baca

1st quarter

After Redwood's Simon Leonard scores on interior, Monterey Trails goes for 10 straight, five from 6-7 freshman sensation Devaughn Dorrough. Ahzeil Franklin, a springy 6-6 senior, goes baseline twice for impressive dunks.

End of 1: Monterey Trail 15, Redwood 8

2nd quarter

Holy smokes, Franklin not only has hops, but 3-point range. Three straight 3s, extends lead to 24-13. 3:00. Cal-bound Semetri Carr makes his first bucket, an NBA 3 while foul to close deficit to 27-19, but Franklin drills another 3.

Halftime score: Monterey Trail 30, Redwood 24. MT — Franklin 17. R — Carr 13.

Third quarter

Monterey Trail opens with 14-2 run, takes complete command. Franklin on fire still. Hits another 3-pointer, has 19 points.

End of 3: Monterey Trail 49, Redwood 33.

4th quarter

• Redwood opens with 8-0 run, capped by putback and-1 by Carr to close to 49-41. Quck 4 from Monterey Trail makes it 53-41.

Ahzeil Franklin of Monterey Trail takes a jump shot over a Redwood defender during the 27h MLK Classic at De La Salle High School. / Photo by Dennis Lee

Final score: Monterey Trail 61, Redwood 53

Leading scorers: MT — Ahzeil Franklin 23, Devaughn Dorrough 12, Derro White 11. R — Semetri Carr 22, Noah Tanaka 13.

Noah Tanaka of Redwood drives to the basket while defended by Devaughn Dorrough of Monterey Trail during the MLK Classic at De La Salle High School. / Photo by Dennis Lee

Head coach: Jay Demaestri (Redwood), Robert Fields (Monterey Trail)

2024-25 records (before game): Redwood (12-4), Monterey Trail (14-4)

Terrific trios: Redwood — G Semetri Carr, F-C Tyler White, G Duke Aarsheim. Monterey Trail — F Devaughn Dorrough, G Rashawn Inglemon, F Ahzell Franklin

• NFHS Network stream with Pat O'Rourke

Pregame notes: One of the truly intriguing individual matchups, between Carr — one of the state’s top senior guards signed to Cal — and one of California’s top freshmen in Dorrough, who is averaging 19.0 points, 9.7 rebounds and 2.0 blocks per game through 13 games. … Carr starred at Branson-Ross for three seasons before transferring to the Giants, who immediately upped their schedule. … The Giants have won nine straight. ... Monterey Trail also gets regular double-digit scoring outputs from Inglemon (15.4 per game), a 6-1 senior, and Franklin (10.4), a 6-6 senior. … The Mustangs’ only two early losses were to Central Section powers Clovis West (67-58) and San Joaquin Memorial (66-66 in overtime). MT’s best win was a 71-67 victory over Folsom, which had just defeated perennial state power Mater Dei by 40.  ... They lost two more games to state ranked teams last week, Modesto Christian (83-71) and Dublin (54-50).

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Moreau Catholic vs. Riverside Poly

Graphic for DLS MLK Classic: Moreau Catholic vs. Riverside Poly / Graphic: Jesus Baca

1st quarter

Kellen Hampton going off for Moreau Catholic with 10 quick points, End of 1: Moreau Catholic 19, Riverside Poly 11

2nd quarter

More Hampton with a 3-pointer, tip in, layup. He's up to 19 points midway through second quarter. The 6-7 senior heading for UOP has just been dominating. Inside. Outside. Jrob Croy been quiet for Riverside Poly until a 3 and a drive layup. Moreau opens up 31-17 lead. Riverside Poly coach Travis Showalter earns a T - argued a highly questionable call - and since then Riverside Poly played much better.

Kellen Hampton of Moreau Catholic drives to the hoop defended by a Riverside Poly player during the 27th MLK Classic at De La Salle High School. / Photo by Dennis Lee

Halftime: Moreau Catholic 34, Riverside Poly 28.

3rd quarter

Jrob Croy gets rolling and that's bad news for Moreau Catholic. Back-to-back 3s gives Riverside Poly its first lead, 36-34 5:20 3Q. Croy is up to 11 points. Teammate Chris Holland with 15. Wow. Cam Dodson with a highly contested 3 to close an amazing 3Q. Riverside Poly outscores Moreau 18-3.

Halftime: Riverside Poly 46, Moreau Catholic 37.

4th quarter

Moreau Catholic lightning it up, Riverside Poly spreading it out. A 3-pointer by Isaiah Clendinen cuts the leading 60-53 with 2:09 left.

Hampton picks up 5th: Moreau's fate might have been dealt with fifth foul for Hampton who unofficially finished with 26 points. RP leads 62-53 with 1:30 left.

Final: Riverside Poly 66, Moreau Catholic 56. Jrob Croy 25 points, Chris Holland 21. Moreau Catholic — Kellen Hampton 26.

Jrob Croy of Riverside Poly soars in for a dunk over a Moreau Catholic defender during the 27th MLK Classic at De La Salle High School. / Photo by Dennis Lee

Time: Noon

Head coach: Frank Knight (Moreau Catholic), Travis Showalter (Poly)

2024-25 records (before game): Morea Catholic (13-2), Poly (14-7) 

Terrific trios: Moreau Catholic — F Kellen Hampton, G Dominic Walker, G Cole Loud; Poly — F JRob Croy, G Chris Holland, G Justyce Lucero  

• NFHS Network stream with Pat O'Rourke

Prepgame notes: Hampton, a 6-7 senior, returned to Moreau after a one-year stint at Southern California Prep. He played two seasons for Knight at Moreau, as a sophomore he averaged 20.9 points and 9.3 rebounds per game. … After opening the season losing two of three, Moreau won 12 straight, including four at the Merv Lopes Classic in Honolulu to take the title. … The Mariners also have an impressive early win over Modesto Christian, 79-75. … The Bears have had an up and down season, with win streaks of two, four and three games and losing streaks of two (twice) and three games. … A 6-4 junior combo guard, Croy has offers from Stanford, Washington State, Stetson and High Point.  ... the Bears are on a five-game win streak.

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HIGH SCHOOL ON SI SESSION

Modesto Christian vs. St. Joseph

Graphic for DLS MLK Classic: Modesto Christian vs. St. Joseph / Graphic: Jesus Baca

1st quarter

What a quarter. Both teams living up to their billing. Back and forth. Yessoufou quite for the first five minutes, drills back-to-back 3-pointers. He has lots of help from Matas Siskauskas, who is really impressive. He has seven quick ones. Offsets back-to-back 3s from Myles Jones as St. Joseph takes 19-17 lead after one.

After one: St. Joseph 21, Modesto Christian 19.

Tounde Yessoufou of St. Joseph drives to the basket against Modesto Christian in the 27th MLK Classic at De La Salle High School. / Photo by Dennis Lee

2nd quarter

St. Joseph locks down on defense and Yessoufou takes over. He finishes off half with intimdating Modesto Christian into a bad shot, grabs a loose ball in about 2.5 seconds sprints down court and throws in a float from about 5 feet.

Halftime: St. Joseph 35, Modesto Christian 25

Scoring: SJ - Tounde Yessoufou 16, Siskauskas 9. MC — Sykes 10.

3rd quarter

Modesto Christian making tough shots, especially jones, Syles and Trevor Dickson drills a pair of 3s. But Julius Price hits up with nine in the quarter and Yessoufou drills a 3-pointer at the buzzer to increse Modesto Christian's lead to 14 heading into the fourth.

End of 3: St. Joseph 56, Modesto Christian 42.

MODESTO CHRISTIAN ON RUN: Wow. The Crusaders with a remarkable 15-0 run .ed by Sykes with nine in a row. He's up to 25 points. To take a 58-56 lead. Midway through the fourth quarter. Yessoufou responds with driving layup. Tied at 58-58. 3:30 left.

Guard Gavin Sykes of Modesto Christian soars to the basket against St. Joseph in the 27th MLK Classic at De La Salle High School. / Photo by Dennis Lee

• Dickson drills 3-pointer and fouled. Completes four-point play. MC up 62-59 2:40 4Q.

* Siskauskas with a rebound bucket and driving layup help the Knights pull out the victory.

Dunk by SJ’s Maya’s Siskauskas puts knights up 67-62 11.1 seconds left. Should do it. pic.twitter.com/hxbm1yBnQl

— Mitch Stephens (@MitchBookLive) January 20, 2025

Final: St. Joseph 67, Modesto Christian 62.

Leading scorers: SJ - Yessoufou 27, Siskauskas 14, Julius Price 13. MC — Sykes 25, Dickson 14, Jones 13

Tounde Yessoufou discusses tough win over Modesto Christian, how his game as develped to suit his future at Baylor, and whether he's rather play in the South regional or North. (See interview below)

Time: 2:30 p.m.

Head coaches: Brice Fantazia (Modesto Christian), Tom Mott (St. Joseph)

2024-25 records (before game): Modesto Christian (14-4), St. Joseph (18-1)

Terrific trios: Modesto Christian — G Gavin Sykes, G Myles Jones, F Ry Atkins; St. Joseph — F Tounde Yessoufou, G Julius Price, G Malcolm Price

• NFHS Network stream with Pat O'Rourke

Pregame notes: Perhaps the winningest Northern California team over the last two decades, here are Modesto Christian’s records since 2004: 27-7, 28-5, 29-5, 29-5, 23-9, 24-9, 25-6, 28-6, 29-4, 24-9, 30-4, 22-8, 29-4, 26-9, 20-11, 15-0, 30-6, 27-7 and 28-6. … That deserves a wow. … This is Fantazia’s ninth season after taking over for Richard Midgley, who coached two seasons after taking over for legendary coach Gary Porter. … After opening this season 1-3, Modesto Christian won eight straight before a 76-63 loss to Top 25 state squad Crespi. … They've won five straight and 13 of 14. ... Sykes, a Long Beach State recruit, averages 22.2 ppg and Jones chips in 15.4. … Mott is in his 16th season, winning at least 20 games 10 times, including 30-win seasons in 2023-24 (31-4) and 2015-16 (31-4). … He’s blessed with one of the top players in Central Section, if not state history, in Yessoufou, a Baylor signee, who through 108 career games, totalled 3,114 points (28.8 average) and 1,147 rebounds (10.6 pg). All updated numbers provided on his MaxPreps player page. Through Jan. 6, he ranked ninth all-time in California history in total points and is closing in on the career record of 3,462 set by DeMarcus Nelson of Vallejo and Sheldon, all according to the Cal-Hi Record book. … If the 6-6 power forward continues his 27-point scoring averaging, he’ll break the California career scoring record in the team’s 27th of 29 games against Templeton on Feb. 4. … Julius Price, a 6-3 junior, has also started every game since his freshman season and has poured in 1,427 points. He’s averaging 20.4 points, 6.5 assists, 4.6 rebounds and 1.9 steals per game. … These teams split two epic games in 2023 with Modesto Christian winning a De La Salle MLK in overtime (68-67) before St. Joseph got revenge in the playoffs, winning a NorCal title game, 72-58. ... This season St. Joseph opened the year with 11 straight wins before a 83-55 loss to Calvary Christian Academy (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) and have since won seven straight, including a 61-57 game over Holy Innocents Episcopal at the Hoophall Classic in Springfield (Mass.) on Saturday.

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De La Salle vs. Sunnyslope (Ariz.)

Graphic for DLS MLK Classic: De La Salle vs. Sunnyslope / Graphic: Jesus Baca

1st quarter

Right off the bat, the Spartans not at full strength with their star player Alec Blair out with a shoulder injury. Right off bat Sunnyslope goes down low with two interior bucets by 6-8 Kade Snyder.

End of 1: De La Salle 9, Sunnyslope 9

Halftime score: Sunnyslope 23, De La Salle 20

Rider Portela of Sunnyslope takes a jump shot in front of a De La Salle defender during the 27th MLK Classic. / Photo by Dennis Lee

3rd quarter

Lot more flow here in the third. Sophomore Delton Prescott has really given Sunnyslope a huge lift. Feeds Darius Wabbington for a bucket, then swoops in for a 3-point play to go up 39-27. Hubbington, the 6-10 sophomore, is making his mark down low. Now up to 10 points and eight rebounds. Sunnyslope leads 39-29, 1:00 3Q.

Hubbington with a fastbreak ally-oop dunk makes it 41-29 Sunnyslope with 45 seconds left.

End of 3: Sunnyslope 43, De La Salle 29.

Final: Sunnyslope 53, De La Salle 46 (Leading scorers: SS — Darius Wabbington 14, Rider Portela 14, Delton Prescott 12. DLS — Ibrahim Monawar 17, David Balogun 9.

Yes, the loss of Blair was huge, but Sunnyslope earned this one in every regard. Tough, smart, tall, big, the Vikings went largely wire-to-wire to victory. The Arizona power didn't play their best game, according to the game's MVP Rider Portela. "I'd give it a C," he said. "We struggled at times but I think we play one of the toughest schedules in the country and that helped get us through."

Head coaches: Marcus Schroeder (De La Salle), Ray Portella (Sunnyslope)

2024-25 records (before game): De La Salle (16-2), Sunnyslope (11-7)

Terrific trios: De La Salle — F Alec Blair, G Ibrahim Monawar, F David Balogun; Sunnyslope — PG Rider Portella, C Darius Wabbington, SG Delton Prescott

• NFHS Network stream with Pat O'Rourke

Pregame notes: The host Spartans opened the season with 14 straight wins before losing in the finals of the HoopHal West tournament, dropping to two-time defending CIF Open Division championship team Harvard-Westlake 58-54 after posting impressive wins over Duncanville, Texas (65-62) and Chaminade, St. Louis (58-48). … The Spartans opened with a pair of impressive East Bay Athletic League wins, including 51-45 over San Ramon Valley, but dropped a 59-48 game at Dougherty Valley on Friday, so they enter with a slight chip on their shoulders. ... Schroeder, the former associate head coach at St. Mary’s College, is 83-22 in his first 105 games as head coach at De La Salle, where he played and won a state title in 2006. … Blair, 6-6 do-everything forward, is ranked the 48th top senior recruit nationally by 247Sports. Remarkably he’s ranked similarly nationally as a baseball player and will play both sports at Oklahoma in 2025-26. … Portela is in his 15th season at Sunnyslope and recorded at least 20 wins in 10 of those seasons including the last five. … Part of his coaching philosophy is: “We stress playing tough man to man defense, sharing the ball offensively and working for the great shot, not just a good shot.’ … After starting 7-2, the Vikings embarked on a tough Damien Classic and HoopHall West swing that saw them lose five of seven, including games to St. John Bosco (54-47) and San Ramon Valley (85-64). … Wabbington, a sophomore, is 6-10 and already has offers from Arizona State, Cal, Washington, LSU and Maryland.  

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Salesian vs. Clovis West

Graphic for DLS MLK Classic: Salesian vs. Clovis West / Graphic: Jesus Baca

1st quarter

Salesian's fullcourt pressure everywhere just too much for Clovis West to attack. Ronnie Selleaze with six quick points.

End of 1: Salesian 19, Clovi West 6

Halftime score: Salesian 37, Clovis West 18

3rd quarter

The pride open it up in the third quarter. Plenty of transition hoops. Ron Selleaze leading the way with 13 points.

Guard Ronnie Selleaze of Salesian dribbles against Clovis West in the 27th MLK Classic at De La Salle High School. / Photo by Dennis Lee

End of 3: Salesian 61, Clovis West 32

Final: Salesian 81, Clovis West 42 (leading scorers: S — Ronnie Selleaze 13, Carlton Perrilliat 12. Clovis West — DJ Stickman 17, Jace Kellogg 10.

Interview below with Player of the game Ronnie Selleaze:

Head coaches: Bill Mellis (Salesian), Nicholas Podesta (Clovis West)

2024-25 records (before game): Salesian (17-1), Clovis West (9-12) 

Terrific trios: Salesian — G Alvin Loving, SG Elias Obenah, F Carlton Perrilliat; Clovis West — G Jace Kellogg, G DJ Stickman, G Michael Espinoza

• NFHS Network stream with Pat O'Rourke

Pregame notes: Salesian, coming off one of its greatest seasons, winning a Northern California Open Division championship before losing in the state finals to Harvard-Westlake 50-45. … In his 26th season, Mellis has won 653 games, which is sixth currently in California according to Cal-Hi Sports. That includes two state championships. ….Since 2004, his teams have won at least 20 games 17 times and at least 30 seven times. … The team’s only loss in the early going was 52-51 to Riordan in the finals of the Gridley Invitational. … Known for its depth, defense and unselfishness, Salesian shares the ball as proven by last year’s squad that didn’t have a single double-digit average scorer. … Perrilliat scored 17 touchdowns on the football team as a wide receiver. … Loving, a rugged defender and clutch 3-point shooter, is a fourth-year starter headed to  is a fourth-year starter and committed to Yale. … Podesta took over for longtime coach Vance Walberg, who is now at Fresno State and a former NBA assistant. … Podesta had coached the previous three seasons at Weston Ranch where the Cougars went a combined 68-26. … Stickman, a 6-3 guard, has signed to follow Walberg at Fresno State. He does it all for the Golden Eagles, averaging 13.8 points, 8.5 rebounds, 5.4 assists and 3.5 steals per game. … Kellogg, a 6-foot junior, is averaging 18.1 points, 3.6 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 2.0 steals per game. He’s scored in double figures in all but one game with a high of 45 in a wild 88-85 loss to Inderkum, making 15 of 25 shots. For the season he shoots 48 percent, including 18 of 58 on 3-pointers and 53 of 68 free throws. 

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Salesian girls vs. Carondelet

Graphic for DLS MLK Classic: Salesian girls vs. Carondelet / Graphic: Jesus Baca

1st quarter

• Carondelet streaks to a 10-2 lead after fastbreak hoop from Layla Dixon.

• Sophia Ross drills a 3 to lift Carondelet, which is now up 26-10. 1:35 1Q. Celeste Alvares has eight points for the Cougars. Vanessa Parilla with quick five for Salesian.

Niylah Christopher drills 3 3s, she's up to nine points. 26-12.

2nd quarter

Salesian shoots much higher percentage, especially Jamia Sawyer who has has 11 first-half points. Both teams score 16 in second quarter.

Halftime: Carondelet 42, Salesian 28

3rd quarter

• Salesian scores a quick eight to close to 42-36. Goitom is up to 13 points, Ross and Alvares have 11 apiece for Carondelet.

• Salesian closes to 48-46 with 1:34 left in 3Q before Olivia Smith connects, then Sophia Ross drills three free throws, extending the lead to 53-46.

• Two free throws by Carondelet's Smith made it 55-46 before Vanessa Parilla drilled a 3-pointer for Salesian to close to 55-49 heading to fourth quarter.

4th quarter

• A tense and tight 4Q with Salesian trying valilantly to take its first lead. A 3-pointer by Emma Bryant cut Carondelet's lead to 55-52, but Carondelet goes for six straight keyed by a steal and coast-to-coast drive and layup by Dixon, giving Cougars a 61-52 lead with 3:30.

• A layup by Jamia Sawyer and two free throws from Janiya Sawyer cuts Carondelet's lead to 66-60 with 1:33 left. Salesian has one more push. Can Carondelet hold them off?

• Two free throws by Janiya Sawyer closes it to 66-62, 21.1 seconds left. Salesian ball.

Final score: Carondeletel 66, Salesian 65 (Kelly Sopak wins 500th game, Leading scorers: Salesian - Vanessa Parilla 19, Janiya Sawyer 14, Jamiya Sawyer 13. C - Sophia Ross 16, Layla Dixon 13.

Intertiew with Kelly Sopak after his 500th win below:

2024-25 records (as of Jan. 6): Salesian (12-6), Carondelet (13-4)

Terrific trios: Salesian — G Janiya Sawyer, W Jamia Sawyer, PG Vanessa Parilla; Carondelet — G-F Sophia Ross, W-F Layla Dixon, F Niylah Christopher 

• NFHS Network stream with Pat O'Rourke

Pregame notes: In his 16th season as head coach — he’s also President of the school — Pezzola has won at least 20 games in every season but the first (when 19-10) and the pandemic season. Since 2010-11 the Pride has gone 24-6, 31-5 (lost in state finals), 29-8 (lost in state finals), 30-7 (lost in state finals), 28-4, 27-6, 24-9, 27-6, 25-9, 28-5, 14-1, 21-5 (won state D1 title), 27-5 and 21-11. … The Sawyer twins do it all, with Janiya averaging 13.9 points, 4.9 rebounds and 3.1 steals per game. … Jamia averages 12.6 points, 6.4 rebounds and 2.1 steals. … Parilla, a 5-5 PG, is fearless and averages 11.5 points and 2.3 steals per game. …. Sopak is nationally known for leading the Cal Stars AAU program and coaching WNBA superstar Sabrina Ionescu throughout her youth and high school career. He coached 11 seasons at Miramonte, his teams went 398-45, winning four NCS titles and reaching six NorCal finals. …. Since taking over Carondelet in 2020-21, the Cougars have gone 99-21. … There’s not a senior starter on this team has losses to only two-time defending CIF State Open Division Etiwanda (79-56) in the Sabrina Ionescu Showcase, state #9 Moreno Valley (55-46) and Oklahoma power Union (61-54).