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…

 

[PacerLegend]

Congrats so International and Coach Cortes!

 

[SF_Mikey]

Congratulations Coach Paul - this one was personally very special to me as Coach Paul invested a lot of time early in his coaching career in San Franciso teaching kids basketball fundamentals and one of his pupils was my then pre-teen son. Paul has coached in the Bay City AAU program for over 13 years and it was incredible seeing all the Bay City coaches behind the Int'l bench cheering them on. Lastly, the entire Int'l student body / community appeared to be there cheering them on and I know they'll all have memories that will last a lifetime.

 

[pcortes64]

Congratulations Coach Paul - this one was personally very special to me as Coach Paul invested a lot of time early in his coaching career in San Franciso teaching kids basketball fundamentals and one of his pupils was my then pre-teen son. Paul has coached in the Bay City AAU program for over 13 years and it was incredible seeing all the Bay City coaches behind the Int'l bench cheering them on. Lastly, the entire Int'l student body / community appeared to be there cheering them on and I know they'll all have memories that will last a lifetime.

Thank you Mike! That group of boys was the first I ever closely worked with, from our rec and park camps, to workouts in a church basement gym, to forming our own aau team and eventually going to bay city together. The memories from going out to eat and hanging out at your house as a team really reinforced the bonds of community that I have tried to carry into every team. I am extremely thankful for those early years together.

 

[pcortes64]

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…

Thank you Kiddman for the recap. What a legacy Conor, Willy, and the rest of these seniors have left us here at Intl. I’ll be forever proud of my guys win or lose, but this was truly special.