St. Joseph-Santa Maria, led by a sophomore, freshman duo, withstands Dougherty Valley’s big comeback attempt.
SAN RAMON — There was nothing to regret Saturday night.
St. Joseph, the third seed, advanced to the Northern California Open Division championship game Tuesday at top-seeded Modesto Christian, a 57-56 winner over De La Salle. But second-seeded Dougherty Valley, appearing in its first Open Division regional game, wasn’t about to go down without a response. Make that a huge response. The Wildcats closed to within 14 by halftime and kept the engine humming to start the second half.Just last month, they trailed at home against San Ramon Valley by 27 in the third quarter before charging back to win 86-82 in regulation.
Dougherty’s Valley’s Connor Sevilla shoots a basket over St. Joseph-Santa Maria’s Tounde Yessoufou in the first half of the CIF NorCal Open Division semifinal game at Dougherty Valley High School in San Ramon, Calif., on Saturday, March 4, 2023. The seniors did not win their final game, but they certainly could be proud of the effort as Beasley finished with 36 points and Sevilla added 25.
In a season highlighted by winning the East Bay Athletic League championship, the league tournament title and the North Coast Section Open Division crown, Dougherty Valley knew that St. Joseph presented a huge challenge.
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