Prep Basketball Roundup: Jserra Asserts Its Superiority In Division 1 Playoffs

Jaden Bailes, JSerra’s starring scorer, was being patient. He had conscionable 8 points going into nan 4th fourth Tuesday nighttime successful a Southern Section Division 1 quarterfinal playoff crippled against Rolling Hills Prep astatine North Torrance. The Lions were clinging to a seven-point lead.

That’s erstwhile Bailes decided to spell into Steph Curry mold. He made 3 consecutive threes to ignite a 15-0 surge that near Rolling Hills Prep helpless. The Lions pulled distant for a 66-49 triumph that only took 71 minutes to complete. The Lions (22-12) are a 12-loss squad that’s looking beautiful bully pinch nary chap Trinity League teams near successful Division 1. They do person to fig retired a measurement to incorporate high-scoring Jason Crowe Jr. of Inglewood successful Friday’s semifinals astatine JSerra.

Bailes surely tin make shots pinch Crowe if fixed nan opportunity.

“They were doubling him connected everything and I told him to beryllium a playmaker,” JSerra coach Keith Wilkinson said.

Said Bailes: “I was assured nan shot was going to travel backmost to me. It’s a corporate squad effort. Lanes started opening up and I took advantage.”

Bailes vanished pinch 19 points, Earl Bryson had 18 points and Godschoice Eboigbodin had 11 points and 12 rebounds. Kawika Suter scored 16 points for Rolling Hills Prep, which trailed by 5 points astatine halftime and 41-34 aft 3 quarters.

Harvard-Westlake 83, Santa Margarita 62: After losing 3 of its past 4 games, nan Wolverines person travel backmost large clip successful nan Open Division playoffs, winning their excavation pinch an awesome roadworthy win. Joe Sterling and Pierce Thompson each scored 22 points and Amir Jones 21.

Redondo Union 69, Corona Centennial 57: Chris Sanders scored 22 points to thief Redondo Union triumph its excavation and move connected to a quarterfinal location crippled Friday against La Mirada.

Sherman Oaks Notre Dame 69, St. John Bosco 60: The Knights won their Open Division excavation and will big Corona Centennial connected Friday. NaVorro Bowman Jr. scored 20 points and Zach White had 14 points.

Sierra Canyon 95, Corona del Mar 65: Maxi Adams had 25 points and Brandon McCoy 23 for nan 24-1 Trailblazers, who won their excavation and will play big to Santa Margarita connected Friday.

Inglewood 82, Fairmont Prep 69: Jason Crowe Jr. vanished pinch 45 points to thief Inglewood scope nan Division 1 semifinals and guarantee Crowe will beryllium successful nan authorities playoffs.

Mater Dei 82, El Dorado 72: Luke Barnett led nan measurement pinch 5 threes and 26 points and Zain Majeed added 25 points to beforehand nan Monarchs into nan Division 2 semifinals.

Crean Lutheran 83, Village Christian 58: The top-seeded Saints routed Village Christian to move into nan Division 1 semifinals, wherever they will look Rancho Christian, a 71-62 victor complete Long Beach Millikan.