From STAFF REPORTS Blair knew it was going to need its best fourth quarter of the season if they wanted to stay alive in the CIF-SS Division 3A playoffs. The Vikings trailed 49-42 with 8 minutes to play. Buena, though, outscored Blair by 12 points and earned the 72-53 victory in the second round showdown. […]
From STAFF REPORTS
Blair knew it was going to need its best fourth quarter of the season if they wanted to stay alive in the CIF-SS Division 3A playoffs.
The Vikings trailed 49-42 with 8 minutes to play.
Buena, though, outscored Blair by 12 points and earned the 72-53 victory in the second round showdown.
Blair got 21 points and 8 rebounds from its star senior Dez Washington.
Favour Ihiaso has been tremendous all season, and finished Friday with 19 points and 6 rebounds.
Blair finished one-game back of La Canada in the Rio Hondo League standings and first-year coach Jelani Gardner did a remarkable job leading the program.
“It was a tough end to a great season,” Blair coach Jelani Gardner said. “Basketball is a life teacher and our guys learned many lessons this year. I am very proud of our seniors Chris Bagby, Favour Ihiaso, Dez Washington, Don Guyton, Russ Thrillkill an Arvynn Shivalli.”
Box Score:
Buena: 14-15-20-23-(72)
Blair: 12-13-17-11-(53)
Records:
Buena (21-5); Blair (21-8)
