With the clocking ticking down . . . 5, 4, 3 . . . and his staff down by two factors, Brayden Kyman waited for the chance to ship a victory. Kaiden Bailey discovered him alongside the baseline, received him the ball and Kyman made a three-point shot to assist Santa Margarita defeat St. John Bosco 67-66 on Monday night time in a Trinity League thriller.
The 6-foot-8 Kyman has been prepared for that second, having watched his older brother, Jake, first at Santa Margarita, then at UCLA. Brayden has been making regular progress every season for the Eagles, who’re battling the Braves, Mater Dei and JSerra for first place and an Open Division playoff berth within the Southern Part.
“He’s made some really good gains and really good improvements,” coach Justin Bell mentioned.
The ultimate play wasn’t designed. “We wanted to give our guys autonomy to play,” Bell mentioned. “They ran their lanes and shared the ball.” …
Chatsworth guard Alijah Arenas celebrated being chosen to the McDonald’s All-American recreation by showing on his father’s podcast and mentioned his 5 potential faculty selections are USC, Arizona, Kentucky, Louisville and Kansas. …
