Prep roundup: Jasir Rencher’s clutch shot lifts Riordan over Salesian to win Gridley Invitational Tournament
No. 2 Archbishop Riordan 52, No. 1 Salesian 51
In a rematch of last year’s NorCal Open Division title game, Riordan got its revenge.
Texas A&M-bound guard Jasir Rencher hit the go-ahead three-pointer with 12 seconds left to seal the win for the Crusaders, who won the 70th annual Gridley Invitational Tournament.
Riordan held a 12-point lead at halftime, but Salesian roared back in the third quarter. The Pride outscored the San Francisco school 18-4 to take a two-point lead going into the final period.
Salesian mostly controlled the game in the fourth quarter, but turnovers and missed free throws doomed the young Pride team.
The Pride had an opportunity with under a minute left to take a four-point lead, but missed both attempts at the free throw line. After Rencher’s three-pointer, Salesian was fouled with two seconds to go in the game, but missed another pair of free throws.
Salesian missed its final seven free throws it attempted.
Junior Andrew Hilman led Riordan with 18 points. Rencher finished with 12 points and John Tofi had six.
Isaiah Davis scored a team-high 13 points for Salesian. Carlton Perrilliat and Elijah Stanley each had eight points.
Salesian dropped to 6-1 and will host Vallejo on Tuesday. Riordan, which improved to 6-0, will play O’Dea in the Torrey Pines Holiday Classic on Dec. 26.
No. 4 De La Salle 61, Santa Margarita 57
De La Salle won the Chris Vontoure Spartan Classic for the 25th time, defeating SoCal powerhouse Santa Margarita.
David Balogun led the way, scoring 29 points – 18 of which came in the second half – and grabbing 10 rebounds. Braddock Kjellesvig added 10 points and Oklahoma-bound forward Alec Blair scored eight points.
De La Salle (6-0) will host Mountain House on Tuesday.
Campolindo 46, No. 12 Liberty 39
Campolindo defeated Liberty for the second straight year to win the 40th annual Stonebarger Tournament.
Liberty held an eight-point lead early in the third quarter, but the Cougars got hot late to steal the game. Campolindo senior Gavin Rendle scored a game-high 16 points and Ren Marchetti and Noah Mesfin each scored 11 in the win.
Jaiden Miller led Liberty with 14 points and Mekhi Reed had 11.
Liberty dropped to 4-1 and will travel to Antioch on Wednesday. Campolindo remained undefeated through six games and travels to Piedmont next Saturday.
Girls basketball
No. 6 Acalanes 68, Caruthers 45
The Dons won their sixth straight game, beating Fresno-area school Caruthers at the Recognize Game Classic at Oakland Tech.
Junior point guard Cameron Thornton had a team-high 20 points, Ariana Hallstrom added 17 and Dulci Vail scored 16.
Acalanes is slated to play Benicia on the road next Friday.