Boys basketball
No. 1 Campolindo 55, No. 4 Miramonte 46
In a game delayed more than an hour because of a power outage, Campolindo star Aidan Mahaney showed Friday night that he doesn’t have to light up the scoreboard to make a difference.
With the outcome up for grabs in the final minutes, three assists from Mahaney led to open 3-pointers by Cade Bennett, Clay Naffziger and Shane O’Reilly.
Then Mahaney himself made a dagger three from the wing with defenders draped around him to ice a victory at home in Moraga over rival Miramonte.
“He showed what we know about him; he’s a winner,” Campo coach Steven Dyer said. “He’ll do what it takes to win games.”
Campo, ranked No. 1 by the Bay Area News Group, improved to 18-1 overall and 6-0 in the Diablo Athletic League’s Foothill Division. The Cougars have won 12 in a row and 37 of 38 dating to 2020.
Fourth-ranked Miramonte fell to 17-3, 4-2.
Playing before another tiny gathering because of district-wide COVID restrictions, which are expected to ease next week, Campo struggled in the opening quarter as Miramonte took a 14-8 lead.
Bennett’s 3-pointer cut the margin to 14-11 just before the lights went out. An auto accident on nearby Moraga Road knocked out the power in the surrounding area.
The teams were close to suspending the game until today when the power returned an hour after the gym went dark.
“Right before the lights went on, we kind of agreed to resume at noon tomorrow,” Dyer said. “We were five minutes away from sending our kids home.”
The delay lasted 81 minutes.
Bennett’s coast-to-coast drive and left-handed layup at the halftime buzzer gave Campo a 22-21 lead. The Cougars didn’t relinquish the advantage through a tight second half.
O’Reilly had 19 points and Bennett finished with 15 for Campo.
“Shane is a great offensive player,” Dyer said. “He’s a great shooter. He’s gotten a lot better with his mid-range and pull-up and is good about taking it to the rim. He’s a three-level scorer for us.
“And Cade is just our rock. You know you’re going to get everything from Cade. He doesn’t get fazed. He plays as hard as anybody I’ve ever coached. He’s a winner. I thought he had a great leadership game for us tonight.”
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Miramonte guard Tyler Dutto was plagued by foul trouble. He finished the first half with three fouls and picked up his fourth less than halfway through the third quarter. He fouled out with 3:01 left.
James Frye (16 points) and Caden Breznikar (15 points) scored in double figures for the Mats.
Miramonte coach Chris Lavdiotis lauded his team’s defense on Mahaney and Matt Radell.
“We are very pleased with our effort tonight,” Lavdiotis said in an email. “This could have gone our way but for a play or two late. Just an excellent high school game.”
No. 6 Sacred Heart Prep 79, The King’s Academy 48
Sacred Heart Prep, playing on the road in Sunnyvale, got 21 points from Aidan Braccia and 16 from J.P. Kerrigan to roll past The King’s Academy in a West Bay Athletic League game.
The Gators led 38-19 at halftime and 68-31 after three quarters on their way to improving to 14-3, 7-0.
TKA is 10-7, 5-2.
No. 13 Dublin 101, Livermore 39
Carmelo Clarke-Tarver had 28 points and six assists as Dublin cruised to a victory at home over Livermore in East Bay Athletic League play.
The Gaels (13-4, 6-1) also got 13 points from Mehki Thomas and 10 points from Jalen Stokes.
Livermore is 3-15, 0-6.
Bishop O’Dowd 61, Berkeley 57
Bishop O’Dowd is heating up at the right time as the storied Oakland program extended its winning streak to six games with a victory at home over Berkeley.
Cameron Brown had 24 points and eight rebounds for the Dragons, who elevated their record to 9-5 overall and 5-0 in the West Alameda County Conference Foothill League.
Brown scored 32 points in a win Monday over Piedmont and 20 on Wednesday in a victory over San Leandro.
Berkeley dropped to 10-9, 3-3.
Independence 59, Leigh 44
Independence, playing on its home court in San Jose, stayed within a game of the Blossom Valley Athletic League’s Mt. Hamilton Division lead with a victory over shorthanded Leigh.
The Longhorns were still missing four starters because of COVID protocols, Independence coach Skip Yenchik noted in an email.
“Really tough situation for the Longhorns,” Yenchik said. “Leigh will get guys back and probably help determine a league champion. Still could find a way to at least tie for a championship if they win out. If healthy, will be a tough out come playoffs”
As for Independence, Yenchik said it was a “business-like effort from start to finish.”
Andre Cahiga (12 points), Luciano Caro (10 points) and Keith Montgomery (eight points) led the way for Independence, which improved to 13-7, 4-2.
Tyler Suzuki had 14 points for Leigh (13-7, 3-3).
In other Mt. Hamilton Division games, first-place Pioneer stayed a game ahead of Independence with a 53-50 victory on the road over Silver Creek. Pioneer is 15-3, 5-1. Silver Creek slipped to 14-5, 3-3.
Leland sank 10 3-pointers to improve its record to 15-3, 3-3 with a win at home over Piedmont Hills, which fell to 4-8, 0-6 after capturing the Central Coast Section Division I title in the spring.
Aiden Cain (13 points), Zach Chung (11 points) and Kevin Gui (10 points) scored in double figures for Leland.
Elsewhere
No. 12 St. Patrick-St. Vincent toppled St. Mary’s-Berkeley 76-45 to improve to 13-1 overall and 3-0 in the Tri-County Athletic League Rock Division. … Salesian turned back Vallejo 67-54, improving to 6-7, 2-1 Tri-County Rock. … In a matchup between two of the top teams in the Santa Clara Valley Athletic League De Anza Division, Palo Alto defeated Mountain View 48-36. Palo Alto is 11-5, 4-1. Mountain View dropped to 13-6, 5-2. No. 20 Los Altos, which beat Santa Clara 65-58 on Friday, leads the league. The Eagles are 16-3, 7-1.
Girls basketball
No. 15 Palo Alto 52, No. 16 Los Gatos 45, OT
Palo Alto, playing before an electric crowd at Los Gatos, withstood an epic fourth-quarter comeback by the host to win this SCVAL De Anza Division thriller in overtime.
The Vikings outscored Los Gatos 8-1 in the extra session after being outscored 17-3 in the fourth quarter.
Vienn Sheng opened OT with a momentum-shifting 3-pointer. Kaella Peters followed with another 3-pointer and Nadia Brown’s fastbreak layup put the score out of reach.
“Tonight at Los Gatos was the first big crowd we have played in front of in 2 years,” Palo Alto coach Scott Peters wrote in an email. “It was awesome. Felt like real high school basketball again. Even though they were against us, the energy the crowd brought to the game made it a memorable night. Los Gatos plays hard and physical and their length is bothersome on the defensive end.”
Sheng scored 18 points — all on 3-pointers — and Peters added 13 points to lead Palo Alto, which improved to 15-1, 6-0.
Sophomore Belle Bramer and freshmen Nicole Steiner each had 11 points for Los Gatos (16-2, 5-1).
No. 1 Carondelet 69, No. 13 Granada 30
On the eve of its first-place showdown at San Ramon Valley, Carondelet cruised on the road in Livermore over Granada to extend its winning streak to seven games.
Talana Lepolo and Nels Wannomae each finished with 12 points for the Cougars, who upped their record to 17-1 overall and 5-0 in the East Bay Athletic League. Valentina Ortiz chipped in with nine points and Ashley Lewis finished with eight for Carondelet, which travels to No. 7 SRV tonight.
No. 2 Archbishop Mitty 79, Sacred Heart Cathedral 26
Mitty remained atop the West Catholic Athletic League standings as Morgan Cheli (16 points, 10 rebounds) had her sixth double-double of the season to lead the way at home over Sacred Heart Cathedral.
Makayla Moore added 15 points and Maya Hernandez finished with 10 points for Mitty. All 11 players who suited up for the Monarchs scored.
Mitty (17-1, 6-0) visits No. St. Francis on Tuesday.
In other WCAL action, No. 4 St. Ignatius bounced back from its loss to Mitty on Tuesday to win on the road in San Jose over No. 11 Valley Christian 56-43.
SI is 13-4, 4-1. Valley fell to 13-5, 1-3.
No. 6 Bishop O’Dowd 48, Berkeley 44
Trailing by two points after three quarters, Bishop O’Dowd avoided the upset to win on the road over Berkeley in West Alameda County Conference Foothill League play.
Isabella Williams (12 points, 12 rebounds, four assists, six blocks), Amaya Bonner (13 points, eight rebounds, seven steals) and Kamora McCowan (11 points, four steals) led the Dragons.
O’Dowd is 11-1, 3-0. Berkeley is 5-15, 1-4.
Freedom 45, No. 8 Heritage 41
Alayah Flucus scored 18 points to lead Freedom, playing at home in Oakley, to an upset victory over Heritage in Bay Valley Athletic League action.
Amanda Muse scored 15 points for Heritage, which dropped to 12-5, 1-1.
Freedom is 9-7, 2-0.
