D5 Boys state title game…

[kiddman32]

International of SF faces Diamond Ranch of Pomona.

Both are making their first state finals appearance.

 

[kiddman32]

I picked International to win by 12. They are ranked a LOT higher by Maxpreps, 37th to 184th.

International has a SoS of 4.4, Diamond Ranch is at 0.0.

 

[kiddman32]

Looks like International brought the ENTIRE student body to the game…. They are loud!

 

[kiddman32]

Hmm.. misread that maxprep ranking by a LOT! International is #251. Rechecking DR…

 

[kiddman32]

Yeah, musta been looking at the wrong line.

DR is #431.

 

[kiddman32]

Autocorrupt turned “musta” into “mustard”. LOL

 

[kiddman32]

All that nonsense aside, it’s 4-3 International early on.

 

[kiddman32]

first TV time out, it’s 6-5 International.

 

[ayalar09]

A team with a SOS of 0.0 should not be playing for a state championship

But hopefully international wins and gets their first state title. They are truly the best D5 team in California right now.

 

[kiddman32]

Diamond Ranch gets it going…. They take the lead, 15-11 after 1 quarter.

 

[kiddman32]

Connor Maguire is heating it up for International…

But it’s 19-17 DR.

 

[kiddman32]

TV time out…. 26-19 Diamond Ranch. Michael Salazar leads them with 12, while Maguire has 10 for International.

 

[kiddman32]

Time out called by International…. 30-20, might be getting away from them.

 

[kiddman32]

Whatever the International coach said, it lit a fire…. Kids came out with renewed energy…. 30-24, International ball…. A couple tries, nope.. 30-24 at the half.

 

[kiddman32]

First play of the 3rd, DR center Jaden Pullian gets his 3rd…

Welch of International is playing with 3…. Wesley Mondrangon of DR got his 3rd as I typed this.

 

[kiddman32]

Welch scores, DR turns it over, time out.

This game is turning bigtime. and Maguire scores to tie it at 31.

 

[kiddman32]

Welch hits a 3…. 34-31 International

 

[kiddman32]

Just noticed there are two Welches on International…. Yipe…

 

[kiddman32]

International is threatening an early knockout now…. 39-31, momentum REALLY strong.

 

[kiddman32]

Guess I’ll go with Welch 12 and Welch 30. lol

 

[kiddman32]

Welch 30 has 8 plus 12 boards…. How did I miss him??

 

[kiddman32]

Maguire has 18 to lead International. Also 5 boards, 3 dimes, 2 steals.

 

[kiddman32]

Welch 30 just served up two Wilsonburgers in three seconds.

 

[kiddman32]

and another…. Now it’s 45-36.

 

[kiddman32]

39 seconds 3rd…

DR scores to stop the bleeding, then International turns it over, which leads to a DR score. 45-40, a game that looked like a possible runaway suddenly…. Isn’t. 45-40 to start the 4th.

 

[kiddman32]

49-45 now, International in front…. FT makes it 50-45.

 

[kiddman32]

score steal score, suddenly International is up 11! 56-45.

 

[kiddman32]

MVP MVP MVP!! the International section shouts…. Maguire has taken this thing over!

23 points, 6 boards, 5 dimes, 3 steals…. Just forced a travel.

58-48 International, 3:58 left. Two DR stars on the floor with 4 fouls…

 

[kiddman32]

There goes Salazar with 5 fouls…. Who did he foul? Maguire…

 

[kiddman32]

Another Wilsonburger by Welch 30…. Maguire scores…. 62-48. 2:34 left.

 

[kiddman32]

and another…. He must have close to 10 swats.

 

[kiddman32]

oh, the swats DO show up there…. He has 7 to go along with 17 rebounds.

Maguire has a nice line…. 28-6-5 plus 3 steals.

 

[kiddman32]

Devin Turner leads DR with 16.

 

[kiddman32]

The other DR star, Pullian, fouls out.

Final…. 71-52. Maguire ends up with 32-7-5. Quite a performance!

Beat my 12-point spread, too.

47-22 2nd half, my DVC math skills say…