Serra 48, Long Beach Poly 43 /// Serra wins D-II state championship

Yes, the location of a bevy of the Poly shot attempts played into this number but do give tremendous credit to the defensive discipline of the Serra Padres in sending Long Beach to the foul line for just three attempts as the north turned away the south in Sacramento on Saturday 48-43. The "defend or die" anthem on the Serra shirts was definitely a statement, not a question, as the D-II state championship will reside in San Mateo for the next year.

It was another Jake Killingsworth night--15 points plus 16 rebounds--as the game was tied at halftime 19 apiece. With the score knotted at 21 in the third quarter, Special K hit a foul line jumper, then a dribble-drive jumper in the key and finally scored on a putback to put Serra ahead 27-21. The Padres led 32-26 after three quarters and never looked back.

"Serra beats Long Beach Poly to win state Division II championship" -- Glenn Reeves/BANG

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"Serra clamps down on Poly to win first state title" -- Ryan Silipan/Prep2Prep