Despite all her talent and skills, Ontario Christian’s feeling in the second year showed Kalina Smith on Saturday that she has another quality that all heroes – heart.
With less than 90 seconds remaining and visiting Sierra Canyon, which led a desperate increase to stay in the game, the small goalkeeper chased a loose ball near the middle of the road, and a head first in the stands and turned the ball over her shoulder to Tati Griffin in order to throw the ball that won the knights win 62 -52 and got a place in the first game of the open section title in the southern section. They will face the defense of the southern section and the ETIWANDA state champion next Saturday night in Toyota Arena in Ontario.
Smith said: “This was a playing action that suits the mentality that I possessed all the game, and she refused to lose,” Smith said. “If I have to sacrifice my body, I will do … just do everything that requires victory.”
Smith’s numerous talents were displayed. She scored 21 points and when she was not scoring, she was getting rid of her teammates on her way to 10 assists – a handful of them to Griffin, who had 19 points. Smith was also three theft.
Griffin said that the two are participating in a special bond – they played together when Smith was in the eighth row and Griffin was in seventh place and also in the same U17 team in the Nike Youth Basketball League.
“The chemistry is definitely …” said Griffin, who also had eight counterattacks.
“They were playing together for some time, feeding each other’s energy and carrying each other,” said Ontario coach Christian Ondery Kamings. “They have a great connection.”
Sierra Canyon (27-2) led Jerusi Robinson, who came in average of nearly 30 points in the game. It ended with 24.
Jerezi Robinson from Sierra Canyon fires a leap on Sydney Douglas from Ontario Christian on Saturday.
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“It is really strong and we tried to stop it as best as we can,” said Smith. “I think we did a good job that it contains.”
The strategy was simply to determine a place [Robinson] It was at all times, “Kamings added.” In the attack, we wanted to be our spacing so that Kaleena was as free as possible to create it. “
The average Smith reached nearly 35 points in the match when she won the title of a national student for this year by Maxpreps. This season is more than 23 points to go with eight passes and five theft. It already has university offers from the University of California in Los Angeles, USC, Connecticut, Louisiana State and Louisville, among others.
“We take it in one game simultaneously,” Smith said, Smith, who gets a nickname, said. “Our goal throughout the season is to do something that this school has not done before.”
Lea Edwards got 12 points, and Payeton Montgomery was eight points for Siera Canyon.
Ontario Christian (28-1), ranked from the top of 3-0 in billiards A, has gone, and has achieved 14 consecutive victories since his only loss to San Jose Archbishop on December 21.
Danny Robinson from Ontario Christian Danny Robinson leads to throwing the ball while winning 62-52 against Sierra Canyon in the open qualifiers on Saturday.
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The only question is whether the knights can handle the playing pressure in the final.
The Camengs said of the eagles, who stopped the Dei 63-60 player to end the defeated in the billiards B. “We did not win anything in my opinion,” I gave them this respect. “
This must help the knights’ confidence in the knowledge that they defeated Etiwanda with eight points in November, where he picked up a series of winning 18 games, and Griffin believes that her team will be at the level of challenge in the brightest stage.
“I was 12 years old, so I was preparing for this for a long time.” “I always play at a higher level.”
Etiwanda on a roll, after winning 21 consecutive games. Al-Nisour, No. 2 (25-4), built 10 points at the end of the first half against Kings No. 3 and they were held. Areni Vinley scored 17 points in the victory of Etiwanda.
