It was the evening earlier than Thanksgiving and about 100 individuals have been sitting within the Fairfax Excessive health club bleachers to witness a memorable first dunk by a Loyola Excessive junior Jeff Jeffery, who seems like Clark Kent with a scarf however leaped like Superman.
A 12 months in the past, he was 6 ft. Now he’s 6-2 with measurement 13 footwear and a spring in his legs that makes him seem like an elite volleyball participant.
“I’m supposed to grow to 6-6,” the 16-year-old mentioned.
He dunks for buddies at lunch time within the Loyola health club. He had by no means dunked in an actual sport, so when he did so within the first quarter, the adrenaline was flowing and he picked up a technical when he rotated and gave a glance to a Fairfax participant that was dominated taunting. If that dunk had occurred at Loyola, his classmates could be asking for autographs and treating him like a star.
He completed with 12 factors as 4-0 Loyola defeated Fairfax 66-51. The Cubs are attempting to win as many nonleague video games as potential to get them in place for an at-large playoff berth as a result of they’re within the highly effective Mission League, the place wins may very well be arduous to get.
Fairfax (0-2) remains to be ready for 2 switch college students to be cleared.
Joseph Riggins scored 16 factors for Lions, who fell behind 11-0 and 15-2. Mattai Carter had 11 factors for Loyola.
Loyola coach Damaine Powell was happy together with his son, Tyson, who made two threes, had a block and help. He’ll get to have ice cream and pie for Thanksgiving.
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La Mirada 58, Morton 48: Gene Roebuck led La Mirada with 16 factors.
St. Pius X-St. Matthias 80, St. Monica 55: Jaden Erami had 22 factors for PMA, which is 1-0 within the Del Rey League and 4-0 general.
Value 53, San Pedro 44: Tyrell Miller had 20 factors and 11 rebounds.
Crespi 80, Golden Valley 37: Isaiah Barnes scored 27 factors for the Celts.
Chaminade 83, Valencia 63: The Eagles (5-0) acquired 17 apiece factors from Koby Nichols and Kamden Edwards.
Shalhevet 54, Legacy Christian 48: Aiden Bitran and Sam Jacobson every scored 21 factors for Shalhevet.
Rolling Hills Prep 61, South Torrance 41: Kawika Suter had 21 factors for 5-0 Rolling Hills Prep.
Westlake 85, Knight 79: Austin Maziasz completed with 30 factors and Trey Kostenuik had 20 factors for the 5-1 Warriors.
Moorpark 78, Lancaster 69: Levi Oakes scored 30 factors for Moorpark.
Tesoro 69, Lengthy Seashore Wilson 66: Nathan Draper’s 21 factors lifted 4-1 Tesoro.
Crean Lutheran 57, Bakersfield Christian 54: Hunter Caplan led Crean Lutheran with 19 factors.
St. Bernard 91, Verbum Dei 50: Josh Palmer scored 33 factors and Caleb Versher 20 factors for St. Bernard.
