Sophomore Isaac Turner nailed a 3-pointer from the corner as time expired Tuesday, giving Archbishop Mitty a 56-54 win over Valley Christian in a West Catholic Athletic League opener. Every time we go hard in practice our coaches say, 'You play hard and hustle, your shots are going to fall.' And the shot fell at the right time, Turner said.
Mitty's pressure defense was a decisive factor at both the beginning and at the conclusion of the game. The Monarchs forced six first-quarter turnovers and had a 15-7 lead shortly before the end of the quarter.
Valley Christian hit its first five shots, made 9 of 14 in the quarter and blitzed Mitty to a 25-6 tune, taking a 34-21 lead at the break. The Warriors closed the half on a 14-0 run with Bellarmine transfer Brayden Harris scoring the final 11 points.
Brayden's an elite scorer, Valley Christian coach Colin Pfaff said. He can score off the bounce, he can catch and shoot, he can score from mid-range. When he gets hot it's get out of the way and let him stay in that zone.
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