A year after St. Joseph (Santa Maria, Calif.) fell in the California Interscholastic Federation State Open Division championship, the Knights returned with their eyes on reaching the top. In their way stood a brutal first-round matchup against Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, Calif.), a nationally ranked opponent with a bevy of star talent.
But St. Joseph has stars of its own, and in the most critical moment, their five-star junior showed up. Tounde Yessoufou hit a buzzer-beater to lift St. Joseph over Sierra Canyon, icing the game at 69-68 and being mobbed by teammates on the court.
