Again in March 2020, when the pandemic closed lecture rooms and shut down athletic packages, Buckley DeJardin was a largely unnoticed sophomore position participant coming off the bench for La Cañada St. Francis. The group misplaced out on a visit to Sacramento to play for a state championship.
“My job was to take expenses, shoot open threes and rebound,” DeJardin recalled.
Quick ahead to his senior season. With a 4.7 grade-point common and a dedication to Division III Carnegie Mellon, the 6-foot-4 DeJardin has turn out to be a standout highschool participant for surging St. Francis (18-4), which has gone 8-2 in an exhausting however exhilarating 15-day enjoying spree.
“It’s positively tiring and difficult on our bodies, however we’re in a circulate,” he stated.
The newest St. Francis victory got here on Saturday on the State Preview Basic in Ontario only one night time after a 62-59 upset of Sherman Oaks Notre Dame in additional time. DeJardin scored 28 factors, had 10 rebounds and took a charging foul in a 64-60 victory over Lengthy Seashore Poly at Colony. He’s averaging 21 factors and 11 rebounds.
“He won't look D1, however he performs D1,” St. Francis coach Todd Wolfson stated.
Jake Goldberg scored 18 factors for St. Francis. Gabe Cummings made six threes and completed with 20 factors for Poly. Christian Watson had 19 factors.
DeJardin stated he by no means considered leaving when he was a reserve.
“I used to be positive,” he stated. “It was a particular being a part of such a superb group.”
St. Francis is in Southern Part Division 1 and with each participant having returned from final season, Wolfson likes the best way his group has responded throughout a difficult half within the season.
“It’s spectacular,” he stated.
Etiwanda 53, Ontario Colony 52: In the perfect recreation of the day, the Eagles (16-4) survived a missed Colony shot within the ultimate seconds to tug out the win. Jaden Henley scored 19 factors for Colony (18-2). Jimmy Baker had 12 factors for Etiwanda.
Corona Centennial 72, Crean Lutheran 57: The No. 1 Huskies (20-1) acquired 23 factors from Jared McCain to finish a doubleheader sweep. They gained a league recreation earlier within the day towards Corona Santiago. Subsequent up is a showdown on Monday at Riverside Poly. Vyctorius Miller scored 20 factors for Crean Lutheran.
Hacienda Heights Los Altos 61, Riverside Hillcrest 50: In a uncommon assembly of 7-footers, Los Altos’ Jazz Gardner got here alive within the second half and completed with 18 factors, supported by CJ Bellamy’s 18 factors. Hillcrest’s 7-1 Dennis Evans contributed 13 factors, 10 rebounds and 6 blocks.
Rolling Hills Prep 68, Saugus 58: After struggling within the first half, 16-1 Rolling Hills Prep took management within the second half. Seydina Thiombane completed with 21 factors and Kenny Manzi had 18. Brandon Perez led Saugus with 25 factors.
Lengthy Seashore St. Anthony 60, Capistrano Valley Christian 59: Jaayden Bush scored on a layup with 11 seconds left for the go-ahead basket for St. Anthony, which acquired 22 factors from Elijah Worth. Makaih Williams had 22 factors for Capistrano Valley Christian.
Studio Metropolis Harvard-Westlake 79, Lake Balboa Birmingham 55: The Wolverines (19-2) cruised to victory behind Cameron Thrower, who completed with 23 factors, and Brady Dunlap, who had 22 factors.
Moreno Valley Rancho Verde 61, Oak Hills 51: Khemanni Davis scored 22 factors for Rancho Verde (13-5).
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