{"id":89084,"date":"2025-03-11T21:58:32","date_gmt":"2025-03-12T04:58:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/?p=89084"},"modified":"2025-03-11T23:27:43","modified_gmt":"2025-03-12T06:27:43","slug":"maranatha-run-stopped-in-regional-finals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/?p=89084","title":{"rendered":"Maranatha Run Stopped in Regional Finals"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Maranatha’s Harrison Harper battled inside all night and came up with a block here. (Photo by Duane Barker). <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

By Tim Peterson <\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Pasadena) – Maranatha took the lead with just over four minutes left in the game but was outscored 11-1 down the stretch and fell to San Gabriel Academy 58-49 Tuesday night in the CIF Division III State Regional Finals. <\/p>\n\n\n

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George Pamilton hit a shot in the lane with 4:08 left to give the Minutemen a 48-47 lead. But they could only manage to score one point, a free throw by Jagger Topp, the rest of the way. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maranatha had climbed all the way back into the game after being down 34-19 early in the third quarter. San Gabriel Academy was up by nine at the half and then went on a quick 6-0 run to open the third quarter for a 15-point advantage. Manadou Traore threw down a jam to cap the run and force a Maranatha timeout.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Xavier Wang tried to fight his way through for San Gabriel Academy. (Photo by Duane Barker). <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Minutemen countered with a 7-0 run of its own to get right back in it at 34-26. They still trailed by five at the end of three but made a move in the fourth. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chris Smith hit a couple of huge threes in the final frame including one that turned into a four-point play to cut the Eagles lead to 47-44. Smith got hurt on the play but Bryan Lopez-Wood came on to hit the free throw. Smith was able to return.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Just over a minute later the Minutemen took the lead but were unable to hold on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It didn’t help that Harrison Harper injured his ankle in the last two minutes and was unable to finish the game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the first half Mahamadou Diop had eight points and Traore scored five as the Eagles led 28-19 at the break. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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San Gabriel Academy’s Mahamadou Diop fights off Maranatha’s Harrison Harper near the basket. (Photo by Duane Barker). <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

They had just enough left to hold off Maranatha after the Minutemen rally in the final minutes to get the win. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the Eagles Xavier Wang had 10 points including some key free throws down the stretch. Diop, who was a force inside, led the way with 16 and Traore and Mohamed Toure each scored nine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Smith was the only one in double figures for Maranatha with 12. Lopez-Wood and Giacomo Manzella each had eight. Manzella and Smith both hit two threes. Harper battled the big boys inside all night and finished with nine points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maranatha had a memorable season advancing to the State Regional Finals for the first time in school history. The Minutemen ended the season at 17-18 overall. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

San Gabriel Academy advances to the State Championship game this weekend in Sacramento. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

MAR 11 08 15 15 49<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SGA 13 13 11 19 58<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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