Francis inbounded the ball to Henry, who passed to Harper. After Oxnard was called for a charging foul with 4.4 seconds left, St. In the final minute of the third, Oxnard went on a five-point run to take the lead back with 29.2 seconds to go.
Francis came to life, reeling off 11 straight points, the final six coming from Henry, to make the score 47-44. The Oxnard cushion was still at seven with 4:24 left in the third when St. Ramirez opened the second half with another three-pointer. The Yellowjackets held a 36-32 advantage going into the third quarter, helped by a successful heave from beyond half-court by Andrew Ramirez as the halftime horn sounded. “ ended our season last year, so it feels amazing to just keep on moving on,” Henry said. Francis was that Oxnard ended its season last year, defeating the Golden Knights in the quarterfinals of the CIF-Southern Section Division III-AA playoffs. Making the victory all the sweeter for St. We had many players step up and make winning plays.
“We trusted all the plays we made throughout the game. Francis player to join Henry in double figures in scoring with 17, to go along with seven assists, as he was the game’s leading scorer at halftime with 12. Senior Jason Gallant was the only other St. Henry, who is committed to UC Irvine, led all scorers with 28 points, 19 of which came in the second half. Francis then held the lead until the Johnson triple, which set the scene for Henry’s game-winner. Golden Knights senior Frederick Harper broke the deadlock when Henry whipped a pass from the inside to the senior, who made a three-pointer. However, Oxnard scored the next four points to knot the score at 54. Francis started the final stanza with a 52-50 advantage and struck first when Henry assisted Buckley Dejardin on a basket. 12 seed, came nowhere near the rim, and the gym, filled to capacity, exploded in a chorus of cheers. The ensuing desperation heave by the Yellowjackets, the No. They told me to just make one more play and I did that.” the belief that the coaches put in me, they told me I’m the best player in the gym. “I knew they were going to force me left,” Henry said. “I want the ball in my hands at the end.”Īs the seconds ticked toward zero, the senior, who had been driving to his right the majority of the night, took the ball left and got to the rim for a layup and the lead with 3.3 seconds to go. Henry took the inbounds pass and dribbled his way calmly up the court under tight defense. The Golden Knights had the ball out of bounds under their own basket with 17 seconds left. But with under 20 seconds left Oxnard (32-3) took the lead when Kai Johnson rose up and drained a three-pointer for a one-point advantage, 66-65. Francis (29-8) did not trail since the waning moments of the third quarter. It’s nice when you put hard work into stuff and it ends up paying off in the end, but I’ve got to give credit to our guys.” “I came here five years ago to try to help this program. “It’s pretty awesome, it’s pretty fun,” Wolfson said of moving on. 21 in a Southern Section Division II-AA semifinal. Francis will take on Roosevelt for the second time this season after earning a 60-33 victory on Feb. In its semifinal Saturday, Roosevelt defeated King/Drew in overtime, 66-65. 1-seeded Golden Knights advance to the Division II regional championship game for the first time in school history. “I’ve been doing this 13 years and that is one of the best games, both teams, that I have ever been a part of.” “That is what high school basketball is all about,” St.
Thanks to some last-second heroics by Andre Henry, the host Golden Knights came away with a 67-66 victory over Oxnard in a CIF State Division II Southern California Regional semifinal. Francis basketball team, as it ventured deep into state competition after a finals appearance in the CIF Southern Section playoffs.Īnother finals appearance sat right in front of the Golden Knights on Saturday, if they could vanquish visiting Oxnard in a regional semifinal. LA CAÑADA - It was rarified air for the St.
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