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Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, Calif.) meeting Independent Top 10 No. 1
La Lumiere (LaPorte, Ind.) was the grand finale Monday at the Spalding Hoophall Classic in Springfield, Mass.
And what a finale it was as Sierra Canyon overcame a 12-point deficit in the second half to knock off La Lumiere 76-74.
Junior sensation
Marvin Bagley III and senior point guard
Remy Martin were huge down the stretch for the Trailblazers, combining for 17 points in the fourth quarter.
Bagley totaled 21 points and nine rebounds for the game while Martin finished with 18 points and 12 assists.
Marvin Bagley III led Sierra Canyon to a win Monday at the Spalding Hoophall Classic.
Photo by John Jones
The win capped an incredible weekend for Sierra Canyon, who also won the Bass Pro Shops Tournament of Champions in Springfield, Mo., on Saturday night.
Sierra Canyon improved to 16-1 and is sure to stir some debate about the High School Top 25 with an impressive resume that includes wins over No. 5 Memphis East (Tenn.) and No. 11 Gonzaga (Washington, D.C.) as well as Independent Top 10-ranked Findlay Prep (Henderson, Nev.) and Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.).
La Lumiere began the game on an 8-0 run and looked to be in control for the majority of the first 24 minutes, extending the lead to as many as 12 points.
Michigan State-bound senior forward
Jaren Jackson paced La Lumiere with 21 points while
Brian Bowen added 18.
