Burlison on the MD - BOD matchup

Frank Burlison writes about the Matei Dei - Bishop O'Dowd matchup that took place this weekend. A snippet:

In a game that could prove to have been played by the best northern (via Oakland’s Bishop O’Dowd) and southern (Santa Ana’s Mater Dei) California have to offer this season, Coach Gary McKnight’s Mater Dei Monarchs were able to win their second Tarkanian Classic title by win of the 63-59 decision over Coach Lou Richie’s Dragons.

But it took a four-minute overtime, another terrific performance by two-time event Most Valuable Player Stanley Johnson (25 points and eight rebounds), a no-call on what appeared to be a foul by Johnson on the Dragons’ Paris Austin as he tried to score on a drive near the end of regulation, and a big defensive effort by the Monarchs’ Rex Pflueger for the team from Orange County to improve to 10-0.

The biggest – literally and figuratively – obstacle to the Monarchs continuing the season unblemished was the presence of the 6-9 Ivan Rabb...

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