Knights Fall in State Quarterfinals
San Diego City's postseason run and 16-game win streak boh ended with a 78-67 loss to No. 1 San Francisco in the quarterfinals of the 3C2A state championship tournament.
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
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33 | 34 | 67 |
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36 | 42 | 78 |
Team Stats
San Francisco
| Game Statistics | San Diego City | San Francisco |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (22-51) | (26-60) |
| Field Goal % | 43.1% | 43.3% |
| Rebounds | 34 | 40 |
| Assists | 12 | 9 |
| Turnovers | 15 | 12 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 11 | 19 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 8 | 18 |
| Pts in the Paint | 30 | 34 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 2 | 6 |
| Bench Pts | 5 | 43 |
San Diego City's postseason run and 16-game win streak boh ended with a 78-67 loss to No. 1 San Francisco in the quarterfinals of the 3C2A state championship tournament.
Four starters scored in double figures, including Dylan Griffin who led with 24 points, eight rebounds, and five assists.
Junior Camacho provided 17 points, five rebounds, and four steals. Micah Brickner had 10 points and six rebounds, while Andrew Azebeokhai Jr added 11 points and two rebounds.
Griffin and Camacho carried the load offensively in the first half as they combined to score 24 of the Knights 33 points.
San Diego City's defense was strong in the first half, holding San Francisco to 35.3% shooting to help the Knights take a 7-point lead, but CCSF managed to go up by thee at halftime.
San Francisco then heated up in the second half, shooting 51.9% with James Moore scoring 16 of his 22 points in the final 20 minutes.
The Knights were still able to hang and closed the gap to 55-54 after a pair of Camacho free throws at the 10:25 mark, but San Francisco pulled away with a 14-0 run over the next four minutes.
San Diego City, which finished 25-6 overall this season, reached the 25-win mark for the second time in three seasons and for the sixth time under 10-time PCAC Coach of the Year Mitch Charlens.