CIF-Central Coast Section

CENTRAL COAST SECTION-CIF
2000 BOYS BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT
DIVISION II

By MARK FOYER
Hakeem Gilliard sank a three-pointer from the right wing with 12.9 seconds left in the game lifted St. Francis to a 62-61 win over Woodside, claiming the Central Coast Section Division II title.  The lead changed hands four times in the final 1:53 of the game.  Woodside took its final lead of the game with 36 seconds left when Robert Powell, who led all scorers with 20 points, sank a three-point shot.  Gilliard then followed with his game winner.  It came on an offensive rebound, with Chase Lyman passing Gilliard the ball.  Woodside's Tyrone Rucker, who tied the score at 55-55 with 1:53 left in the game, added 12 points.  Matt Lemos led a balanced St.Francis attack with nine points.

First Round Wed., 2/23		Quarter-Finals Sat., 2/26		Semi-Finals Wed., 3/1		Finals Sat., 3/4		Champions
#11 FREMONT (17-10)
@ Piedmont Hills HS 7:00pm		PIEDMONT HILLS 40-32
#6 PIEDMONT HILLS (12-13)
		@ Bellarmine Prep 2:45pm		LEIGH 66-41
#14 SEQUOIA (9-15)				@ Independence HS 8:00pm
@ Leigh HS 7:00pm		LEIGH 55-34
#3 LEIGH (19-7)
						WOODSIDE 65-62
#10 YERBA BUENA (13-11)
@ Willow Glen HS 7:00pm		WILLOW GLEN 52-50
#7 WILLOW GLEN (15-10)
		@ Bellarmine Prep 6:15pm		WOODSIDE 62-50
#15 WESTMONT (16-11)
@ Woodside HS 7:00pm		WOODSIDE 74-60
#2 WOODSIDE (24-5)
#12 LELAND (15-10)						@ SJSU Events Center 8:00 pm		ST. FRANCIS 62-61
@ Menlo-Atherton HS 7:00pm						ST. FRANCIS 79-48
#5 MENLO-ATHERTON (13-12)		MENLO-ATHERTON 73-60
#13 S. SAN FRANCISCO (13-13)		@ Bellarmine Prep 4:30pm		S. SAN FRANCISCO 54-41
@ Salinas HS 7:00pm				@ Independence HS 6:00pm
#4 SALINAS (23-4)		S. SAN FRANCISCO 44-41
#9 MONTEREY (15-13)
@ Lynbrook HS 7:00pm		LYNBROOK 54-36
#8 LYNBROOK (18-8)
		@ Bellarmine Prep 1:00pm		ST. FRANCIS 87-38
		#1 ST. FRANCIS (22-4)