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Adora Nwude led the Bulldogs with 25 points in the victory while being named tournament MVP. Sophomore point guard
Taylor-Anne Williams added 14.
MaxPreps All-American
Ivanna Manyacka, named to the all-tournament team, scored eight but grabbed a game-high 14 rebounds while being shadowed most of the game by Bishop McNamara's
Qandace Samuels.
No. 21 Bullis knocked off No. 1 Bishop McNamara 62-50 on Friday in the Maryland Private School final. The victory scrambles the race for No. 1 in the MaxPreps Top 25. (PHOTO: David Custer)
scored nine with 12 boards for the Mustangs.
With Bishop McNamara's loss the race for No. 1 in the MaxPreps Top 25 becomes wide open with No. 2
Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth), No. 3
Archbishop Mitty (San Jose), No. 4
Ontario Christian (Ontario) and No. 5
Etiwanda all in action Saturday in California's Open Division regional. The winner of the state tournament now has the inside track to be crowned MaxPreps National Champion.
Bullis (25-6) led 30-27 at the break and used a 16-10 burst in the third quarter to gain control of the contest.
The Bulldogs would build 13-point lead on a Nwuda bucket with 5:49 left in the game before the Mustangs would cut the advantage to eight on a Samuels' 3-pointer and two free throws from
Nyair McCoy.
But Bullis converted 10 of 18 free throws down the stretch to hold off a comeback bid by Bishop McNamara, which only managed three field goals over the final 5:07 of the game.
Jaylah King led the way for Bishop McNamara (29-3) with 18 while McCoy scored 15 and Samuels chipped in 14. King and Samuels earned all-tournament honors.
