Max Greenberg takes the ball down the court. Photos by Anna Scipione
La Jolla High School senior and team co-captain Jack Latta goes up for a shot.
Taylor Davis, a La Jolla senior and team co-captain, fights off a defender.
La Jolla players react in shock to Mt. Miguel's winning throw.
Mt. Miguel's Bryant Mitchell flips over teammate Harry Brazelton's game-winner.
La Jolla High School fell just one point shy - a heartbreaking free throw at the buzzer - of capturing its third consecutive CIF San Diego Section Division III basketball crown.
In the March 6 championship at USD's Jenny Craig Pavilion, the Vikings fell, 47-46, to Mt. Miguel.
But the Vikings' season isn't over. Mt. Miguel moved on to the CIF State D-III playoffs. The Vikings were scheduled to visit Oceanview of Huntington Beach for a first-round game on March 9 after the Light's press time.
Before Friday's game, La Jolla had won the last two Division III championships. The Vikings (20-11) were seeded fourth and beat Montgomery, 64-35, in the first round on Feb. 23. They topped Cathedral Catholic, 53-45 in a Feb. 26 quarterfinal, and upended St. Augustine, 58-44, in a March 2 semifinal.
In other boys' basketball last week, La Jolla Country Day lost its D-IV semifinal game on March 2, falling to Horizon Christian, 41-36.
- Gregory Ball
Gregory Ball Gregory Ball covers sports for La Jolla Light. He can be reached at ballgregory@yahoo.com.
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