Photos by Mia Ramos
Boys Basketball:
You can’t make this up.
The only Palomares League program still standing is fourth-place Bonita.
And to add icing to the Bearcats’ cake, they knocked off the top seed in the CIF-SS Division 3A playoffs on Saturday afternoon.
With the game tied at the break, Bonita outscored visiting Paraclete by nine in the second half, and claimed a 61-52 victory to advance to Tuesday’s quarterfinal round.
And to add a little drama, 14 of the Bearcats’ 17 fourth-quarter points came from the free-throw line.
Josh Kim had a game-high 17 points, and he made six of his eight free-throw attempts.
Colton Perez finished with 16 points, and went 8-for-8 from the charity stripe in the final period.
Hunter Smith scored 12 points, all of which came from beyond the 3-point arc.
Smith’s fourth-quarter 3 was the only basket Bonita made in the final eight minutes.
Mister Burnside (no, I am not making that up) led Paraclete with 16 points, including three 3-pointers.
Devon Marshall chipped in with 16 points, and Donovan Ware had 12.
Up next: The Bearcats and Saints meet up at San Dimas on Tuesday for a spot in the D-3A semifinals at stake.
SDHS and BHS met up on December 5th, and San Dimas claimed a 73-69 victory.
On Friday, the Saints picked up a 62-55 victory at Woodbridge.
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Quotable:
Bonita coach, Tim Godley: “Our guys really maintained focus in our prep. I felt our in-game composure was great. Proud of our guys!”
Bonita senior, Colton Perez: “It feels great to be back on the court! For Paraclete, Coach Godley emphasized to win the game with our defense and that is exactly what we did.”
Box Score:
P: 10-16-14-12-(52)
B: 13-13-18-17-(61)
Paraclete scoring: Mister Burnside 16, Devon Marshall 16, Donovan Ware 12, DJ Phillips 4, Kris Horton 2, Aaron Williams 2
Bonita scoring: Josh Kim 17, Josh Kim 16, Hunter Smith 12, Andrew Sanchez 7, Collin Henry 4, Jordan Kenwood 3, Jake Quintana 2
Records: Paraclete (25-5); Bonita (17-12)
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