One David after another hurled its stones, but with the dust of the 2011 Holiday Classic settled, Goliath stands triumphant.

Withstanding several Windward rally efforts, DeMatha Catholic won the finale of the National Division 74-64. The championship-sealing victory capped an impressive week for the nationally ranked powerhouse, on a pit stop in Southern California while venturing toward one final goal:

“Undefeated,” said Stag guard Jarius Lyles, a widespread grin on his face.

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Newark Memorial’s style of play in the National Division wasn’t the always the flashiest, but the shot that completed a 15-point rally Friday night to down Taft 55-49 was highlight reel material.

“There was only six, five seconds on the shot clock and [the defender] was laying off my shot,” Yusuf Farouqi said. “So I just shot it. It felt good.”

Had the Newark Memorial guard shot from any further out, he would have needed a hand stamp to re-enter the gym. 

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All La Costa Canyon needed was a fire lit under it to win the American Division of the Holiday Classic. It took some time, but that fire was indeed stoked, and the Mavericks downed Righetti on Friday night, 60-52 at Torrey Pines High School.

LCC came out of the locker room and into the second half like a house of fire, erasing a 31-25 Righetti halftime lead in a matter of moments. The run paced the Mavericks to a win.

“[Head] coach [Drew Cassaw] told us pick up the defense, don’t give up any more second chance points,  get back in transition and get on them in the first three minutes [of the half],” American Division Most Valuable Player Matt Shrigley said, adding with a laugh: “But a little bit more spirited than that.”

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The legendary “zone” athletes are said to enter amid a special performance is difficult to describe, but when one sees it happen, they know. Friday night in its National Division finale against Mayfair, Archbiship Mitty forward Aaron Gordon entered that zone.

The 6-foot-8 junior scored 14 of his 35 points in a fourth quarter in which the Monarchs overcame a 14-point deficit. He took the game over, setting up his Monarch teammates for scores on those rare occasions he wasn’t lighting up the scoreboard himself.

“Coming back doesn’t all come in one possesion,” Gordon said of the Monarchs’ rally approach. “We had to only worry about one possession at a time.”

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