Close game decided in the final seconds between Central and SJM, plus CIF regional scores
It came down to the final seconds between Central and San Joaquin Memorial in the CIF Northern California Regional in Division III.
The second-seeded Grizzlies were up 34-32 with 11.7 seconds remaining and Keytonna Ross was at the free throw line.
She missed both free throws, but Ross got the rebound on a tip before she was fouled after 10 seconds went off the clock.
It was too late for the No. 7-seed Panthers as the Grizzlies held on for the win on Thursday night.
Memorial had trailed 32-21 after Audrey Boyer’s 3-pointer with 2 minutes remaining.
Central moves on to face No. 14 Caruthers at 7 p.m. Saturday in the regional semifinals.
The Blue Raiders defeated Heritage-Brentwood 44-40.
Buzzer beater
No. 3 Valley Christian-San Jose tied the game at 66 against No. 6 Bullard.
There was plenty of time left for the Knights and they took advantage when Kyshawn Johnson caught an air ball and scored the game-winning basket off the backboard at the buzzer for a 68-66 victory.
The Knights will face No. 2 Justin Siena-Napa on Saturday.
In other games involving Fresno-area teams:
Boys basketball
Open Division
NorCal: No. 3 Clovis North 49, No. 6 Branson-Ross 48
Saturday: No. 3 Clovis North at No. 2 Archbishop Riordan-San Francisco
SoCal: None
Division I
NorCal: No. 1 Clovis West 79, No. 16 Dublin 57
Thursday: No. 1 Clovis West 68, No. 9 Serra-San Mateo 64
Saturday: No. 4 Granada at No. 1 Clovis West, TBA
SoCal: None
Division II
NorCal: No. 16 Clovis East 71, No. 1 Branham-San Jose 67
Thursday: No. 9 Oakland 58, No. 16 Clovis East 51
SoCal: None.
Division III
NorCal: No. 6 Bullard 53, No. 11 Central Catholic-Modesto 43; No. 10 San Joaquin Memorial 66, No. 7 Christian Brothers-Sacramento 59
Thursday: No. 6 Bullard 68, No. 3 Valley Christian-San Jose 66; No. 2 Justin-Siena-Napa 58, No. 10 San Joaquin Memorial 56
Saturday: No. 6 Bullard at No. 2 Justin Siena-Napa
Division V
SoCal: No. 8 Firebaugh 84, No. 9 Coalinga 56; No. 6 Corcoran 77, No. 11 Bernstein-Hollywood 63
Thursday: No. 3 Verdugo Hills-Tujunga 49, No. 6 Corcoran 48; No. 1 San Pedro 76, No. 8 Firebaugh 65
Girls basketball
Open Division
NorCal
Saturday: No. 3 St. Mary’s-Stockton at No. 2 Clovis West
SoCal: None.
Division I
NorCal: None.
SoCal: None
Division II
NorCal: None
SoCal: None.
Division III
NorCal:
Thursday: No. 14 Caruthers 44, No. 11 Heritage-Brentwood 40; No. 2 Central 34, No. 7 San Joaquin Memorial 32
Saturday: No. 14 Caruthers at No. 2 Central, 7 p.m.
SoCal: None.
Division IV
None.
Division V
NorCal
Thursday: No. 9 Woodland Christian 49, No. 1 Mendota 41
SoCal
Thursday: No. 4 Immanuel 51, No. 5 Sage Creek-Carlsbad 40
Saturday: No. 4 Immanuel at No. 1 Montgomery-San Diego
This story was originally published February 29, 2024 at 10:27 PM.
