High school basketball doesn't get any better than what was played at Ocean View High late Friday night.
Campbell Hall edged Santa Margarita, 61-59, in a Tournament of Champions semifinal, thanks to a left-handed driving layup by -- surprise, surprise -- Jrue Holiday with 3.8 seconds remaining.
After a timeout by the Eagles and then a quick foul by Campbell Hall (which had one to give before getting into the bonus situation), Santa Margarita was left with six-tenths of a second to go.
And the inbounds pass was targeted for 6-7 Best in the West selection Klay Thompson inside the lane, who would have had to catch the ball and just flip it toward the rim in one very quick motion.
Guess who intercepted the pass, sealing the win and a spot in the title game tonight (8 o'clock, vs. Westchester) for the Vikings?
Uh, huh . . . UCLA-bound Jrue Holiday.
Holiday and Thompson guarded one another, straight up, for the entire game and both were outstanding, although their defensive skills hampered one another's shooting performances.
Holiday had 22 points (eight of 18 from the field and six of seven from the line), 10 rebounds, seven assists, seven turnovers, two blocked shots and nine -- yes, nine --- steals.
Thompson had 16 points (seven of 17 from the field and two of three from the line), seven rebounds, five assists, four turnovers, three steals and two blocked shots.
You can catch the webcast of that game, and many others throughout the tournament, on www.vootage.com.
Consolation games began at 8 this morning
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