With the title game tied at 56 on Saturday, St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.) had possession with the seconds ticking off the clock. A made basket would cement the championship and end Centennial’s (Corona, Calif.) two-year run. A stop would allow Centennial to get a final look.
St. John Bosco never got a shot off. Centennial’s defense, which has been a fixture of its run, forced a pass across the lane. Senior Aaron McBride jumped it and took off.
The 6-foot-7 Loyola Marymount commit tipped the pass, retrieved it at half court, and took off inside his free throw line for a dunk. Half a second after his slam rattled the rim, the buzzer sounding, ending the 58-56 contest with another Centennial CIF-SS Open Division championship.
