{"id":8717115,"date":"2023-01-15T11:15:48","date_gmt":"2023-01-15T19:15:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eastbaytimes.com\/?p=8717115&preview=true&preview_id=8717115"},"modified":"2023-01-15T11:16:09","modified_gmt":"2023-01-15T19:16:09","slug":"high-school-basketball-highlights-from-a-wild-saturday-of-action","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eastbaytimes.com\/2023\/01\/15\/high-school-basketball-highlights-from-a-wild-saturday-of-action\/","title":{"rendered":"High school basketball: Highlights from a wild Saturday of action"},"content":{"rendered":"

From upsets to buzzer-beaters, from 30-point games to huge comebacks, Saturday\u2019s high school basketball action across the Bay Area had a little bit of everything.<\/p>\n

Here are some of the highlights:<\/p>\n

\u2013 In an MLK Classic at Berkeley, the home team pulled off the boys basketball stunner of the day, beating seventh-ranked California 52-34. One night earlier, California knocked off second-ranked San Ramon Valley 62-58 and Berkeley lost at home to No. 20 Alameda 60-58.<\/p>\n

\u2013 Berkeley coach Mike Hudson said his players were motivated by what he described as a “very disappointing” loss on Friday, one he thought his team \u201clet get away.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2013 \u201cWe were just locked in,\u201d Hudson added in an email. \u201cCalifornia is an explosive team, one of best teams in the Bay Area, so we knew we had to mix things up defensively to try to keep them off balance. All in all, it was a great showing from our guys\u2014 been coaching for a long time and that is one of the better defensive efforts I have seen.\u201d<\/p>\n

— Hudson gave a shout-out to his defensive coordinator, Toby Merchant.<\/p>\n

\u2013 Samir O\u2019Brien (14 points), AJ Loustau (13 points) and Ollie Miller (11 points) led the Yellowjackets in scoring. Berkeley improved to 12-5. California is 14-5.<\/p>\n

\u2013 San Ramon Valley, without starters Seamus Deely and Will Ambidge, rallied from a 13-point deficit to beat Menlo-Atherton 60-57 at Miramonte\u2019s MLK-John Lewis Memorial showcase. SRV entered the game on a two-game skid after entering the week with a 15-1 record.<\/p>\n

\u2013 McKenna Woliczko, Archbishop Mitty\u2019s freshman sensation, had another spectacular game. She scored 30 points to lead the second-ranked Monarchs over sixth-ranked Oakland Tech 68-60 at Bishop O\u2019Dowd\u2019s MLK showcase. Friday, Woliczko had 26 points in a 79-30 league victory at St. Francis.<\/p>\n

\u2013 Elijah Perryman buried a 3-point from the top of the arc as time expired, giving sixth-ranked Clayton Valley a 60-57 win over No. 15 Monte Vista in the nightcap at Miramonte\u2019s showcase. Clayton Valley trailed 41-28 at halftime.<\/p>\n

\u2013 The Salesian girls pulled away in the second half to turn back Moreau Catholic 57-43 at O\u2019Dowd\u2019s MLK showcase. Makiah Asidanya (15 points), Sofia Fidelus (14 points) and N’yana Asiasi (11 points) led the third-ranked Pride, who return to O\u2019Dowd on Monday to play top-ranked Piedmont on Day 2 of the Oakland school\u2019s MLK event.<\/p>\n

\u2013 Jorell Clark had 14 points and Riley Yuen finished with 13 points to lead Palo Alto to a 55-47 win over Mountain View in Santa Clara Valley Athletic League De Anza Division play. It was a nice bounce-back win for the Vikings after they lost to Los Gatos 60-41 on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

\u2013 Sam Norris scored 21 points and TJ O’Brien had 20 as Sacred Heart Prep cruised past Stuart Hall 82-47 at Miramonte\u2019s showcase. The duo shot a combined 16 of 20 from the field.<\/p>\n

\u2013 The Piedmont boys scored five points in the first quarter against St. Mary\u2019s-Berkeley at Berkeley\u2019s showcase. They then exploded for 28 in the second quarter on their way to a 65-38 win. AJ Harris (17 points), Theo Evans (10 points) and Ravi Silverberg (nine points) led the way.<\/p>\n

\u2013 There are more MLK games Monday. Here is the schedule:<\/p>\n

BOYS BASKETBALL<\/b><\/p>\n

At De La Salle<\/b><\/p>\n

No. 10 Campolindo vs. Oakland Tech, 9:30 a.m.<\/span><\/p>\n

No. 9 Salesian vs. Capital Christian-Sacramento, 11 a.m.<\/span><\/p>\n

No. 12 Moreau Catholic vs. San Joaquin Memorial-Fresno, 12:30 p.m.<\/span><\/p>\n

Bishop O\u2019Dowd vs. Taft-Woodland Hills, 2 p.m.<\/span><\/p>\n

No. 3 De La Salle vs. West Linn (Oregon), 4:30 p.m.<\/span><\/p>\n