With her team trailing by two with 35 seconds remaining, Holguin made a tough layup and drew a foul before converting her free throw attempt to complete the old-fashioned three-point play and give the Lightning a 55-54 lead.
Holguin would convert a pair of free throws on the ensuing offensive possession before a last-second attempt from
Delaney White of the Trailblazers was off the mark.
Amalia Holguin entered the contest averaging 22.3 points, 4.2 rebounds and 3.9 assists per contest. (FILE PHOTO: Paul Rodriguez)
The stunning result comes one night after top-ranked
Bishop McNamara (Forestville) fell to No. 21
Bullis (Potomac) 62-50 in the Maryland Private School state championship game.
Despite the loss, five-star South Carolina signee
Jerzy Robinson had a strong performance in the final game of her career for Sierra Canyon as she finished with 26 points before fouling out in the final minute.
Sierra Canyon (30-3) won the previous meeting between the two teams 75-59 back in December.
Sage Hill (28-5), which was the Division 1 state runner-up last season, takes on the winner of No. 4
Ontario Christian (Ontario) vs. No. 5
Etiwanda in the Open Division state semifinals on Tuesday.
