De La Salle makes defensive stops, hits big baskets down the stretch to edge Mitty in state playoffs.
SAN JOSE — With the end of its season in sight, De La Salle punched back.
De La Salle’s Arshawn Salkhi celebrates after De La Salle High School beat Archbishop Mitty High School 46-44 in their CIF NorCal Open Division first-round game at Archbishop Mitty High School in San Jose, Calif., on Wednesday, March 1, 2023. De La Salle’s Leo Ricketts looks to pass after stealing the ball away from Archbishop Mitty’s Nathan D’Abreu Noronha next to Archbishop Mitty’s Derek Sangster in the fourth quarter in their CIF NorCal Open Division first-round game at Archbishop Mitty High School in San Jose, Calif., on Wednesday, March 1, 2023.
Both teams were coming off crushing defeats last week. De La Salle lost to Dougherty Valley 65-51 in the North Coast Section Open Division final. Mitty was stunned by Serra 50-49 on the final day of pool play in the Central Coast Section Open Division playoffs, a defeat that prevented the San Jose power from advancing to the championship game.
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