CIF Open boys basketball state championship: Harvard-Westlake takes down Salesian as Trent Perry scores final six points
Salesian’s De’ Undrae Perteete shoots a three-point basket against Harvard-Westlake in the first quarter of the CIF State Basketball Championship Open Division Boys game at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, Calif., on Saturday, March 9, 2024. SACRAMENTO – Salesian, under the brightest lights, on the state’s biggest stage, against California’s most talented team, played its game.
The ultimate embodiment of a team, one that went 10-deep, lost that lead and the state title when Harvard-Westlake McDonald’s All-American Trent Perry made a layup past all five defenders, hit a tough mid-range jumper and canned two free throws to finish the game.The fact that Salesian pushed one of SoCal’s great teams to the brink was a testament to Richmond’s system and the selfless players that made it great.
Staring down the defending champion and its array of high-profile stars, Salesian coach Bill Mellis’ team trusted in their system in Salesian’s heartbreaking loss.
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