Dana Hills senior guard Griffin Haugh dribbled into the corner in the final moments and stepped back for a potential game-winning three-pointer as the clock expired, but the shot was off line and the Bishop Diego boys’ basketball team secured their first CIF Southern Section Championship in school history with a 54-52 victory on Friday night at the Brick House.
Two years ago the Cardinals reached the CIF-SS Division 5AA championship game and lost on a buzzer beater to Arrowhead Christian and many of the seniors on this year’s team, who endured that experience were able to celebrate redemption.
“That buzzer beater, I remember that from two years ago. We were up by two with ten seconds left in this game and they went for a three-pointer. My heart dropped, but they missed. I'm so happy,” said Bishop Diego senior guard Tyler Williams. “The same group has been together for like two or three years now and we’re all friends on and off the court. We are the tightest group around town and we trust each other day in and day out.”