Brayden Burries goes for 44 points in California Open Division state championship game, No. 2 Roosevelt defeats No. 23 Archbishop Riordan 80-60

Uncommitted five-star senior caps career with record-breaking performance at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento.

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Mar 15, 2025, 10:30pm
SACRAMENTO — Brayden Burries scored a California Open Division championship record 44 points as No. 2 Roosevelt (Eastvale) defeated No. 23 Archbishop Riordan (San Francisco) 80-60 on Saturday at Golden 1 Center.

Burries had 14 points in the first quarter, 13 in the second, 12 in the third and five during the final frame. He was subbed out to a thunderous ovation with 38.3 seconds remaining in the game after taking 22 shots. The senior also had 12 rebounds, three blocks and two steals.

"This moment is real special," Burries said. "I couldn't do it without the guys. I'm speechless honestly."
Brayden Burries was special throughout the postseason for Roosevelt, averaging 39.3 points per game over his team's final three outings. (PHOTO: David Steutel)
Brayden Burries was special throughout the postseason for Roosevelt, averaging 39.3 points per game over his team's final three outings. (PHOTO: David Steutel)
Burries, an uncommitted five-star prospect ranked as the No. 11 player in the nation by 247Sports, has put together a playoff run for the ages.

Avenging a loss in last year's regional final, Roosevelt beat Harvard-Westlake (Studio City) in the regional semifinals as Burries scored 37 points. He went for 37 again in the regional final win over Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks) to advance to tonight's game.

"What an unbelievable performance Brayden had tonight," Roosevelt head coach Stephen Singleton said. "He put us on his back. What a special night this was."

This is the second state title for Roosevelt, which won the Division I crown in 2017 with Singleton at the helm. Singleton also won a 2001 title as the head coach at Dominguez (Compton), where he coached Tyson Chandler.

Roosevelt (35-2) suffered its only setbacks against nationally-ranked Brennan (San Antonio) and Gonzaga (Washington, D.C.). Five wins came against teams currently ranked in the MaxPreps Top 25.
No. 2 Roosevelt celebrates after defeating No. 23 Archbishop Riordan 80-60 in the California Open Division championship. (PHOTO: David Steutel)
No. 2 Roosevelt celebrates after defeating No. 23 Archbishop Riordan 80-60 in the California Open Division championship. (PHOTO: David Steutel)
Archbishop Riordan jumped out to a 7-2 lead to start the game before Burries scored eight straight points to give Roosevelt a 10-7 lead.

Riordan kept the game close and only trailed 23-19 at the end of the first. The Mustangs closed out the second quarter on a 10-4 run with six of those from Burries, including a buzzer-beater, to take a 44-33 halftime advantage.

Roosevelt senior Myles Walker had another spectacular playoff game with 15 points, four assists and three steals. Junior Jackson Haggins had 12 points with two steals.

Riordan was led by senior Texas A&M pledge Jasir Rencher, who had 22 points. Junior four-star Andrew Hilman added 11.

"It's not the outcome we wanted, but we made it to the last game and that was our goal," Rencher said. "This definitely hurts."

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