SACRAMENTO — The present that Brayden Burries of Eastvale Roosevelt placed on at Golden 1 Heart on Saturday night time within the state Open Division championship sport in opposition to San Francisco Riordan was historic. Followers who watched him make 10 of 13 photographs and rating 27 factors within the first half, starting from three-point baskets to layups after grabbing a rebound and dribbling coast to coast, will bear in mind his absolute brilliance.
The most effective 16 minutes of highschool basketball I’ve ever seen by a person. 27 factors by Brayden Burries. 10 of 13 photographs. 44-33 Roosevelt over Riordan. pic.twitter.com/vi3htlEF4Q
— eric sondheimer (@latsondheimer) March 16, 2025
The 6-foot-5 senior couldn’t be stopped. He was in a type of uncommon athletic trances that carry out moments of greatness. He completed with 44 factors, grabbed 12 rebounds and led Roosevelt (35-2) to its first Open Division state title with an emphatic 80-60 victory over Riordan.
Burries set an Open Division scoring file (the earlier file was 35 factors) in the most effective particular person playoff performances in Southern California historical past. Tracy Murray scored 64 factors within the 1989 state Division II ultimate for Glendora on the Oakland Coliseum and Dwayne Polee scored 43 factors in opposition to Crenshaw within the 1981 Metropolis Part championship sport earlier than 14,123 on the Sports activities Area.
Burries made 15 of twenty-two photographs, was 4 for six from three-point vary and made 10 of 12 free throws. Roosevelt made 21 of 23 free throws.
“Unbelievable,” Roosevelt coach Stephen Singleton stated. “Best player in the history of Roosevelt. No. 5 is going to be retired. Nobody is better. He stepped up in the biggest moment on the biggest stage. He’ll be playing here one day.”
Mentioned Burries: “Before the game I was listening to a lot of gospel music. I was just in a zone. I woke up feeling great. We had our shootaround and had the chemistry, ‘We can’t lose this one tonight.’ We had to finish the story. It was great time out there. I wish we had another game. It was amazing.”
Burries nonetheless hasn’t introduced a university alternative. His sidekick, level guard Myles Walker, had one other terrific sport, scoring 15 factors.
Jasir Rancher scored 22 factors for Riordan, which completed 29-2.
Roosevelt’s Brayden Burries is helped up by Myles Walker after making a three-pointer whereas being fouled.
(Greg Stein / For The Instances)
In describing what he noticed within the first half from Burries, Walker stated he was “unconscious.”
“He’s the best player in the nation,” Walker stated.
Burries is about to play within the McDonald’s All-American sport. He has left a legacy at Roosevelt that shall be lengthy remembered.
