Spartans advance despite nearly squandering double-digit lead with 47 seconds left in the game
CONCORD – When the final buzzer sounded on De La Salle’s 55-49 victory over Salesian on Wednesday night, the Spartan players looked more relieved than overjoyed after the North Coast Section Open Division semifinal win became official.
De La Salle led 49-37 with 47 seconds remaining, having smothered Salesian’s offense for almost the entire game. But as the temperature outside the gym became frigid, the Salesian shooters began to heat up. De La Salle had survived another tight and low-scoring matchup between the traditional powers. In the previous four games, neither team had won by more than seven points, and no school has broken the 60-point mark in any of those showdowns.
The energetic point guard with a knack for knocking down shots scored all seven of his points in a four-minute stretch between the third and fourth quarters, igniting what had been a stagnant offense with his playmaking.
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