The 6-foot-3 senior scored 48 points in a 98-90 double-overtime victory before a capacity crowd at West Ranch, keeping alive Canyon's chances of winning the league title outright while turning away an opportunity for the host Wildcats' to win at least a share of the championship for the first time in school history.

In the first overtime, Kasdorf helped Canyon erase a nine-point deficit in the final two minutes, scoring two inside baskets and blocking a potential winning shot with 10 seconds left.

In the second overtime, Kasdorf took matters into his own hands, scoring his team's first 10 points as the visiting Cowboys pulled away, then celebrated in a mob at center court like they had just won Game 7 of the NBA championship.

No one could remember a Foothill League player ever scoring 50 points in a game, and Kasdorf was awfully close - though he had no idea because he was immersed in the heat of competition.

"My thoughts were on winning, and that's all. All I cared about was the final scoreboard," Kasdorf said. "We knew how important this game was, and we knew we needed to come out and do what we did."

The win forced a first-place tie between the two teams with two games remaining, as Canyon improved to 21-3, 6-2, while West Ranch fell to 12-10, 6-2.

"I've got kids 7, 5, 4 and 2, and they're all boys -- the need me,"
Phillips said.

Ako Kaluna, a 6-foot-7 junior, is averaging 15.1 points, 11 rebounds and 3.3 assists.

Nathaniel Liberman scored 23 points and Jake Stibelman scored 11 points to lead the Wolfpack (11-10) at Los Angeles High.

Shalhevet is ranked No. 5 in Div. V-A.

Shalhevet is coached by former Sierra Canyon coach Colin Jamerson.

Jamerson led Sierra Canyon to the Div. V-A championship game in 2010.

Palmdale moved two games in front of Knight and can clinch a share of the league title with a victory Friday.

The Falcons went on an 11-0 run, and held Knight scoreless for more than five minutes in the fourth quarter to get the huge road victory.

Freshman Marcus LoVett, Jr. scored 32 points and Patrick Gonzalez scored 29 points in the easy victory.

Providence is 21-4, 8-0

Providence has two big road games next week at Viewpoint and Buckley.

Lovett, Jr. now has 797 points this season.

He is 133 shy of breaking the single season record.

Marqueze Coleman scored 27 points and had 10 rebounds to lead the hottest team in the region.

Alemany has won seven in a row and faces Price on Saturday in the Alemany showcase.

Game time is 6:45 p.m.

Harvard-Westlake 48
Chaminade 45

St. Bonaventure 60
Oak Park 57

A huge loss for Oak Park.

A Feb. 8 game with Oaks Christian will likely decide the outright league champion.

Oak Park coud have finished at worst with a co-championship had it beaten St. Bonaventure.

Oak Park upset Oaks Christian, 61-60 on Jan. 20

Oak Park led St. Bonaventure, 49-48 at the end of the third quarter.

St. Bonaventure took a 56-55 lead with 50 seconds remaining.

St. Bonaventure was leading 57-55 with 22 seconds remaining and 58-57 with 14 seconds remaining.

Patrick Kenney made one of two free throws with 12 seconds remaining for a 59-57 lead.

Ron Lee dribbled the ball off his foot and St. Bonaventure recovered it with four seconds left.

St. Bonaventure made one of two fee throws and Jackson Hall missed a 3-pointer at the buzzer for Oak Park.

Andrew Estes made a half-court shot at the buzzer to lead Birmingham.

El Camino real 62
Cleveland 53

Sophomore Julian Richardson scored 25 points to lead second place ECR.

Taft 69
Granada Hills 51

Steven Jones scored 14 points and Anthony January scored 12 points and 11 rebounds for Taft.

Price (17-5) faces Alemany Warriors (20-3) this Thursday, each team looking to stay at
the top of their league standings.

Watch from home on SoCal Channel 101,

Coach Bort Escoto is not happy the City Section has dragged the situation out all season.

Howard and Deruisseau normally would have fallen under the one-time free transfer rule for freshman to sophomore year.

However, a letter was sent to the athletics office citing undue influence and the players have not been granted eligibility at Sylmar.

"We have just received excuses why they can't play," Escoto said. "More paperwork needed, more signatures needed. We proved the allegations of recruting were untrue with club team rosters, no records of permits that the club team practiced at Sylmar. I am upset that proper procedures haven't been followed. An official complaint with proof of any wrongdoing has never been turned in."

Escoto also indicated another school in the Valley Mission League has meddled with the situation.

"I don't appreciate the fact that Kennedy High jumped in something they have nothing to do with. Kennedy turned in film in an attempt to show something that is really not the case."

The film contains footage of a former player, who is a club coach, attending games at the Moorpark tournament in December.

Sylmar also has juniors Cody Rodino and Ashton Anderson from Highland.

The duo has decided to sit out this season.

Rodino and Anderson should be eligible next year.

The Spartans could be one of the top teams in the City for the 2012-2013 season.

After committing to USC, then Cal, then Washington on Tuesday, Payton now plans to sign with UCLA today, according to an Oaks Christian source.

Payton, a receiver, has not returned calls or texts, so let's wait and see if and when he signs on the dotted line. With this guy, until it's official, it's VERY unofficial ....

Max McCoy scored 17 points and Scott Woods recorded his second triple-double of the season in the tight victory.

Woods had 10 points, 11 rebounds and 10 blocks.

Nick Creber scored 10 points and grabbed eight rebounds.

Weston Park had six assists for Royal.

Royal is 17-6, 9-2

Sophomore Jeremy Lieberman scored 21 points to lead four players in double figures for the Coyotes (20-3, 10-1).

Spencer Levy scored 19 points, sophomore Austin Smith scored 13 points and Holden Israel scored 10 points for top-ranked team in Div. III-AA.