"Everyone knew we were talented coming into the year, but there were a lot of questions. People thought we weren't going to merge. They've been friends since childhood. When Maxi went down everyone locked in and said we were going to win for Maxi. We've hanged our hat, we played nine all year long."
"The Trailblazers stepped on the pedal during a 15-0 run in the third quarter and came away with a 78-70 victory, earning their first Open Division title since the Cassius Stanley-Kenyon Martin Jr. team of 2019. The Trailblazers opened a 19-point lead in the fourth quarter behind McCoy, who finished with 20 points while making eight of 10 shots."
Sierra Canyon's McDonald's All-American Maxi Adams suffered an ankle injury less than four minutes into the Open Division state championship game against Richmond Salesian, forcing him to leave the court on crutches. The team initially fell behind by nine points in the second quarter but rallied through contributions from multiple players. Steph Kankole made three three-pointers, Brandon McCoy scored 20 points on efficient shooting, Brannon Martinsen added 13 points, and Jordan Mize and JJ Sati-Greer each contributed 11 points. Sierra Canyon executed a dominant 15-0 run in the third quarter and built a 19-point lead in the fourth quarter to win 78-70, capturing their first Open Division title since 2019. Coach Andre Chevalier's deep nine-player roster proved crucial to overcoming the loss of their star player.
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