Division IV-A boys bracket

The semifinals were exciting, but next Friday is what it's all about: Verbum Dei vs. Campbell Hall for the championship at LMU. Game time TBA. As far as what happened last night and how the teams got here, we've updated the bracket and we've also got some details from last night's games. See you next Friday at LMU....

First round games Wednesday February 19			Second Round Friday February 21	Quarterfinals Tuesday Feb 25	Semifinals Friday Feb 28	Finals March 7 @ LMU
Upper half of Bracket
BYE	@	Verbum Dei	Chadwick 50 @ Verbum Dei 84	Verbum Dei 92 @ Cate 54	Verbum Dei 79 (Host Team) @ St. Matthias (alternate site) Flintridge Prep 66	Verbum Dei vs. Campbell Hall
Chadwick 56	@	Woodcrest Christian 39	Chadwick 50 @ Verbum Dei 84
BYE	@	Cate	Cate 63 @. San Gabriel Acad. 47 (Saturday)
BYE	@	San Gabriel Acad.	Cate 63 @. San Gabriel Acad. 47 (Saturday)
BYE	@	Flintridge Prep	Santa Clara 53 @ Flintridge Prep 55 (OT)	Flintridge Prep 78 @ Malibu HS Kilpatrick 71 (Home Team)
Brethren Christian 30	@	Santa Clara 61	Santa Clara 53 @ Flintridge Prep 55 (OT)
Arrowhead Christian 75	@	Desert 50	Arrowhead Christian @ Kilpatrick
BYE	@	Kilpatrick	Arrowhead Christian @ Kilpatrick
Lower half of Bracket
BYE	@	St. Margaret's	Viewpoint 46 @ St. Margaret's 62	St. Margaret's 54 @ Western Christian 56	Western Christian 52 (Host Team) @ Ontario Christian HS Campbell Hall 57
Viewpoint 65	@	Boys Republic 50	Viewpoint 46 @ St. Margaret's 62
BYE	@	Fairmont Prep	Western Christian 60 @ Fairmont Prep 49
BYE	@	Western Christian	Western Christian 60 @ Fairmont Prep 49
BYE	@	Yeshiva	Sage Hill 72 @ Yeshiva 76 (4 OT)	Yeshiva 46 (Home Team) @ Oakwood HS Campbell Hall 51
Sage Hill 57	@	Hamilton 47	Sage Hill 72 @ Yeshiva 76 (4 OT)
Sherman Indian 75	@	Desert Christian/Lancaster 79	Desert Christian 53 @ Campbell Hall 70
BYE	@	Campbell Hall	Desert Christian 53 @ Campbell Hall 70

Semifinal Round Games (Listed in Bracket Order)--Played Friday, February 28, 2003:

Verbum Dei 79, Flintridge Prep 66 --Amir Johnson scored 29 points and had 10 rebounds and Michael Pagan had 23 points to lead Verbum Dei (22-6). Flintridge Prep concludes the season at 19-7. Flintridge Prep freshman Andrew Beck scored a team-high 21 points and led a Flintridge Prep second-half rally. FP trailed by 18 points at halftime, as many as 20 in the third quarter, and 19 after three quarters. Early in the quarter Flintridge went on a 7-0 run. Beck hit his third 3-pointer, Mike Simon hit a jump shot and Beck stole the ball near midcourt to set up a layup by Mercer layup that cut the team's deficit to 12, 64-52. But the closest Flintridge Prep would come would be 73-64. Verbum Dei's lead was never really threatened. Amir Johnson and Mike Pagan let the offense for Verbum Dei, scoring 29 and 23 points, respectively. Flintridge's Ramses Barden had 14 points, nine rebounds and three blocks. Mercer scored 10 points, Simon had 13 and reserve Prescott Gadd scored six. Flintridge Prep senior Frank Arthofer had two points and six rebounds.

Campbell Hall 57, Western Christian 52 --Jason Heard had 18 points and 13 rebounds for second-seeded Campbell Hall (25-2) at Ontario Christian High. Campbell Hall led, 27-24, at halftime. Brandon Tussy had 16 points to lead host Western Christian (22-7).