"The Spartans went from up five to down 21 points during a second-half San Marin surge. San Marin made 23 of 35 shots in the final 16 minutes for an 89-64 win. Sixty-eight of San Marin's points came in the paint."
"Sylmar took a 48-43 lead midway through the third quarter on a three by Payton Perez. Then came the Spartans' defensive problems. Hurt by turnovers, an ineffective full-court press and a failure to hustle back, Sylmar gave up 14 consecutive baskets on layups and found itself trailing 77-56 early in the fourth quarter."
"It was a disappointing ending to a season that turned around for Sylmar in January after an 82-49 loss to Venice when Escoto switched to a run-and-gun offense and pressing attack once used by Paul Westhead at Loyola Marymount. The Spartans went from 6-11 to winning 18 of their next 20 games and scored 100 or more points five times."
San Marin won the Division V state boys' basketball championship over Sylmar with an 89-64 victory at Golden 1 Center. Sylmar led 48-43 midway through the third quarter but collapsed defensively, allowing 14 consecutive layups and trailing 77-56 early in the fourth. San Marin shot 23 of 35 in the final 16 minutes, with Miller Morgan scoring 27 points. Sylmar finished 25-for-64 shooting. The loss ended Sylmar's remarkable turnaround season that began in January when coach Bort Escoto implemented a run-and-gun offense inspired by Paul Westhead's Loyola Marymount system, leading to 18 wins in 20 games.
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