De La Salle achieved a critical playoff victory against Dublin, maintaining composure despite a late-game comeback attempt by the Gaels. Initially leading by 16 points, the Spartans faced a scare as Dublin closed the gap. However, with a strong defensive effort and clutch scoring from Ibrahim Monawar, who contributed significantly in the fourth quarter, De La Salle secured a 47-37 win. This victory marks their fourth consecutive advancement to the North Coast Section Open Division championship, where they will face defending champion Salesian.
"We know we can score and we can run fast, but it's our defense that gets it done. We worked all year on just our principles and getting through ball screens, flex, all that stuff. It showed up tonight."
"Monawar's 3-pointer from the corner pushed the DLS lead to 37-32 and his lightning-quick drive to the hoop made it 39-32, solidifying their advantage."
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