"Notre Dame (20-6) was able to pull out an 82-78 victory over Crespi on the strength of four consecutive pressure free throws made by standout junior guard NaVorro Bowman Jr. in the final 14 seconds to earn the Knights a championship game appearance against host Sierra Canyon on Wednesday night. Crespi (19-11), which went on the road to upset Harvard-Westlake on Saturday, gave the Knights plenty to sweat about."
"Notre Dame has produced some outstanding high school guards in the past five years, from Dusty Stromer to Mercy Miller to Angelino Mark, who's a freshman at Rutgers and showed up Monday night to root for his former teammates. But Bowman is headed to rarefied air. From making threes to powering his way through defenders to converting layups to making a seemingly impossible off-balance shot Monday, he has been in a class by himself. He's averaging 23 points and finished with 32 points, eight rebounds and six assists."
The Mission League semifinal featured a tense 82-78 Notre Dame victory over Crespi, sealed by NaVorro Bowman Jr.'s four consecutive free throws in the final 14 seconds. Crespi led 70-67 with 4:46 remaining before Josiah Nance tied the game and Notre Dame embarked on a 10-0 run. Zion Lanier's three put Notre Dame ahead 77-70 with 1:10 left, forcing Crespi to foul. Bowman finished with 32 points, eight rebounds and six assists while averaging 23 points for the season. Notre Dame advances to play host Sierra Canyon in the league championship.
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