High school basketball: No. 18 Bishop McNamara erases 19-point, second-half deficit to upset No. 1 Sierra Canyon 57-52

Three-star Indiana signee Prince-Alexander Moody goes on personal 10-0 run in fourth quarter to secure victory.

No. 18 Bishop McNamara (Forestville, Md.) stunned top-ranked Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, Calif.) 57-52 on Saturday night, erasing a 19-point third-quarter deficit.

The Mustangs were fueled by strong second-half performances from Indiana signee Prince-Alexander Moody and top 20 senior Qayden Samuels.

Moody provided the fourth-quarter spark with a personal 10-0 run that spanned over four minutes to give Bishop McNamara a 55-48 lead with approximately two minutes remaining before cruising to the win.

Bishop McNamara fell behind 34-15 early in the third quarter, but responded with a 23-3 spurt powered by 11 points from Samuels.The Mustangs outscored Sierra Canyon 27-17 out of intermission, but a Jordan Askew half court buzzer-beater gave the Trailblazers a 44-42 lead heading into the final quarter.

Sierra Canyon jumped ahead 14-5 at the end of the first before extending their lead to 27-15 at the half. ...

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