"La Mirada finally got its breakthrough win in the Southern Section Open Division basketball playoffs on Friday night, going on the road to defeat St. John Bosco 56-53. The Matadores (23-7) wanted to be in the Open Division playoffs last season and went 1-3, failing to make the state playoffs. They lost to Sherman Oaks Notre Dame on Wednesday, in a pool-play opener, ending their 14-game winning streak,"
"then came back to inflict a rare home defeat on St. John Bosco in a pool play game. St. John Bosco had a chance to tie the score at the end but a three-point attempt failed. Jordyn Houston led La Mirada with 22 points. La Mirada is in good position to claim second place in the pool and advance to the quarterfinals."
La Mirada (23-7) defeated St. John Bosco 56-53 on the road, securing a breakthrough Southern Section Open Division playoff win. La Mirada had gone 1-3 in the Open Division last season and lost to Sherman Oaks Notre Dame on Wednesday, ending a 14-game winning streak before responding with a rare road victory at St. John Bosco. Jordyn Houston led La Mirada with 22 points. Other results included Harvard-Westlake 67, Damien 62 (Joe Sterling 22); Corona Centennial 74, Etiwanda 48; Crespi 82, Corona del Mar 70 (Isaiah Barnes 24, Jasiah Williams 23, Maxwell Scott 35); JSerra, Mater Dei, Rolling Hills Prep, Shalhevet and Venice also advanced.
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