Moody provided the fourth-quarter spark with a
personal 10-0 run that spanned over four minutes to give Bishop McNamara a 55-48
lead with approximately two minutes remaining before cruising to the win.
Bishop McNamara fell behind 34-15 early in the third quarter, but responded with a 23-3 spurt powered by 11 points from Samuels.
Three-star Indiana signee Prince-Alexander Moody came up clutch in the fourth quarter of No. 18 Bishop McNamara's 57-52 upset over top-ranked Sierra Canyon on Saturday. (PHOTO: David Custer)
The Mustangs outscored Sierra Canyon 27-17 out of intermission, but a
Jordan Askew half court buzzer-beater gave the Trailblazers a 44-42 lead heading into the final quarter.
Sierra Canyon jumped ahead 14-5 at the end of the first before extending their lead to 27-15 at the half. The
California powerhouse came out strong at the start of each half.
A tale of two halves saw Bishop McNamara shoot 5 of 28 from the field and 2 of 17 from 3-point range in the first half before heating after the break. The Mustangs knocked down 16 of 22 shots from the field, including 7 of 11 shots from range in the second half.
They also held Sierra Canyon to 23 points in the second half. The No. 1-ranked team in the MaxPreps Top 25 was 19 of 55 from the field and 9 of 34 from 3-point range in the loss.
Top 25 North Carolina commit
Maximo Adams had a game-high 20 points and nine rebounds for Sierra Canyon.
Samuels scored 16 of his 18 points in the second half while shooting 7 of 13 from the field and 3 of 7 from deep. Moody contributed team-highs of 19 points and eight rebounds in the big-time win.
