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Northern California boys basketball CIF State regional final scores, roundup: Riordan, Lincoln, Jesuit among champs

Riordan wins its fourth NorCal titles but first since 2022; Lincoln edges San Ramon Valley and Jesuit clip Destiny Christian; King's Academy (D3), Woodside Priory (D4) and International (D5) other winners

Mitch Stephens

Riordan holds up the school's first Northern California championship trophy since 2022 following a 52-40 home win over De L Salle in the Open Division Tuesday.
Riordan holds up the school's first Northern California championship trophy since 2022 following a 52-40 home win over De L Salle in the Open Division Tuesday. / Photo: Eric Taylor

The CIF State playoffs have now reached the state finals.

Six Northern California teams punched their ticket to the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento Tuesday night with Northern Region championships victories.

Now these Northern California champions will face Southern California champions, also crowned Tuesday, in state championship game on Friday and Saturday.

OPEN DIVISION, Riordan 52, De La Salle 40: A close, tight, defensive stalemate for a half that featured 11 lead changes, turned on one huge third-quarter onslaught for the top-seeded and host Crusaders (29-1) who outscored the second-seeded Spartans (28-5) by a 21-7 count in the third quarter to pave the way for its fourth fourth NorCal championship and first since 2002 when it won a state Division 4 crown.

Junior guard Andrew Hilman (17 points) swished three three-pointers in the barrage and John Tofi (10 points) drilled a 3 and a slashing bucket as De La Salle never had a chance after that due to Riordan's tenacious, unrelenting defense. Alec Blair, who had a team-high 16 points, played gallantly despite an injured right ankle and Bryce Patton added 13 points, but the Spartans were unable to answer Riordan's long and physical defense down low.

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Soaring to new heights. Riordan won its fourth Northern California championship, but its first since 2022 and first Open Division crown, thanks in part to Jasir Rencher's tremendous defense effort and eight second-half points in a thorough 52-40 title win in San Francisco. / Photo: Eric Taylor

Texas A&M-bound Jasir Rencher had just eight points but he played lights out defense on Blair, forcing the 6-7 senior to 6 makes in 16 attempts. Riordan can cement its claim as one of, if not the best team in school and Central Coast Section history with a win Saturday against Southern Section champion Roosevelt, a 79-76 winner over Notre Dame of Sherman Oaks.

D1, Lincoln-Stockton 66, San Ramon Valley 58: Weber State bound Anthony Moore had 21 points and a 17-0 run in the second quarter lifted the third-seeded Trojans (31-4) to their first regional championship over the fifth-seeded Wolves (24-10), which got 18 points by Luke Issak.

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D2, Jesuit 65, Destiny Christian 55: Amaury McKinney had 22 points and 12 rebounds, Asher Schroeder added 17 points, Brandon Williams 13 and Luke Browne 10 for the Marauders (26-9) who won their second NorCal crown by pulling away late. It was first NorCal crown in 31 years. The balance helped offset a big night from fourth-year Destiny Christian starter Jaylen Valdez who had 24 points and Myles Wiggins added 11. It was the third time Jesuit knocked off Destiny Christian (22-13). The Marauders now get Chatsworth, a 2024 state champion, led by USC-bound Alijah Arenas, son of former NBA guard Gilbert Arenas.

D3, The King's Academy 70, Palo Alto 65: Senior Caedmon Dickson and much ballyhooed freshman Boss Mhoon had 20 points for the top-seeded and host Knights (27-4) held off Palo Alto and Jorell Clark, who scored 16 of his game-high 37 points in the fourth quarter. Palo Alto finished 25-6. TKA now plays San Gabriel Academy on Friday for the state title.

D4, Woodside Priory 60, Santa Cruz 48: Mate Palotai had 19 points and Jai Gerrodette contributed 15 as the top-seeded Panthers (25-6) won their first NorCal title and now face Fresno Christian in the state finals on Saturday. Demarco Hunter led all scorers with 29 points for Santa Cruz (21-12).

D5, International 71, Fortune Early College 63: The seventh-seeded Jaguars (24-12) from San Francisco pulled out the upset on the road as the remarkable Conor Maguire had 39 points. The 6-foot guard had 63 points in a game earlier this season. He made 17 free throws and added four assists and four steals. Will Savill-Welch had 11 points, nine rebounds and nine blocks. The Jaguars now face Diamond Ranch, a 65-59 winner over Math & Science in Friday's noon state championship. Mekhi Tanner had 28 points for Fortune.

D6, St. Bernard's 48, Redding Christian 46: In a Northern California-only final, the Crusaders (25-5) won their second NorCal title in four years behind strong play from Carson Costa and a defense that helding Redding Christian scoreless the final 1:42.

CIF STATE BRACKETS/SCORES

OPEN DIVISION

DIVISION I

DIVISION II

DIVISION III

DIVISION IV

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Mitch Stephens
MITCH STEPHENS

Mitch Stephens is a senior editor at SBLive Sports for California, a state he's covered high school sports since 1984. He won multiple CNPA and CPSWA writing awards with the Contra Costa Times, San Francisco Chronicle and MaxPreps.com before joining the SBLive staff in 2022. He's covered the beat nationally since 2007, profiling such athletes as Derrick Henry, Paige Bueckers, Patrick Mahomes, Sabrina Ionescu, Jayson Tatum, Chiney Ogwumike, Jeremy Lin and Najee Harris as preps. You can reach him at mitch@scorebooklive.com.

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