Sherman Oaks Notre Dame upsets Harvard-Westlake in | College News
Moments after an emphatic two-handed jam in the closing seconds that sealed Sherman Oaks Notre Dame’s 68-61 upset of Harvard-Westlake on Friday evening in Studio City, Tyran Stokes clenched each fists, turned towards his teammates and screamed on the prime of his lungs.
It was a deserving victory cry for the fifth-seeded Knights (26-6), who avenged two defeats to the Wolverines — The Times’ top-ranked workforce — together with a heartbreaking, three-point loss in the Mission League match ultimate this month.
“I’m really proud of these guys,” Notre Dame coach Matt Sargeant mentioned. “We had a strategy that worked in the second half of the last game and we executed it tonight. When we defend, rebound and make free throws, we win.”
Notre Dame Sherman Oaks’ Zachary White dunks in the second half of Friday’s Open Division playoff recreation in opposition to Harvard-Westlake on Friday.
(Steve Galluzzo / For The Times)
Stokes completed with 24 factors and Zachary White added 23 as Notre Dame improved to 4-0 in Pool A to clinch a berth in the Southern Section Open Division ultimate at Toyota Arena on March 1. The Knights have a bye in the ultimate spherical of pool play Tuesday. Harvard-Westlake dropped to 2-1 and hosts No. 4 Santa Margarita on Tuesday, and the best the Wolverines can end is second.
Nikolas Khamenia practically willed Harvard-Westlake (29-2) to victory, however even his 31 factors weren’t enough for the Wolverines, who had their 20-game successful streak ended by a acquainted foe that on this evening was the hungrier workforce.
“We wanted to start fast in the first quarter tonight and play the whole game,” mentioned White, whose workforce led 33-29 at halftime and 47-43 after three quarters. “Never did I think we had it won until the last second.”
Joe Sterling had 10 factors and Isaiah Carroll had eight for Harvard-Westlake, which pulled to within 66-61 with 16 seconds left on Khamenia’s driving layup. The Wolverines tried to steal the inbounds move, however Stokes sneaked behind the protection and dunked to clinch it.
Harvard-Westlake’s Dominique Bentho shoots over Notre Dame’s Tyran Stokes in the primary half at Harvard-Westlake on Friday.
(Steve Galluzzo / For The Times)
“I’m coaching to play in these kind of games,” Sargeant mentioned. “Yes the Mission League tournament is tough but there’s no better preparation for the playoffs.”
Harvard-Westlake had not tasted defeat since a 61-49 loss to Provo (Utah) Timpview on Dec. 14.
Also on Friday, second-seeded Eastvale Roosevelt edged No. 6 Sierra Canyon 65-64 to stay unbeaten in Pool B. It can secure a spot in the championship recreation with a win over third-seeded St. John Bosco on Tuesday.
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