Kaleena Smith scored 50 points, including 14 after regulation, to lead Ontario Christian to a 96-87 double-overtime triumph over San Jos\u00e9 Archbishop Mitty in a high-noon showdown between the top two teams in the state Saturday in the featured game of the Kay Yow Showcase at Mater Dei.<\/p>\n
Tatiana Griffin contributed 20 points and 18 rebounds, while Dani Robinson added 16 points for the No. 1-ranked Knights (20-0), who overcame a 12-point deficit with four minutes left in the fourth quarter. Smith was fouled with 4.7 seconds left and made both free throws to pull Ontario Christian even at 78-78. Archbishop Mitty missed a three-pointer at the buzzer.<\/p>\n
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\u201cI\u2019m pretty confident I\u2019ll make them in that situation,\u201d Smith, who reached the 50-point mark for the second time this season, said of her free throws. \u201cThis is what I do. I was in a similar spot in the Southern Section finals last year and made them.\u201d<\/p>\n
Smith, a junior, made nine of 10 from the foul line and added four steals and three assists. Her career high for points in a game is 63, which she accomplished her freshman year.<\/p>\n
No. 2-ranked Archbishop Mitty (12-2), which lost to Etiwanda in the Open Division state finals last season, got 25 points from McKenna Woliczko and 21 from Ze\u2019Ni Patterson.<\/p>\n
The Northern and Southern California powerhouses could meet again for the state championship in March.<\/p>\n
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\u201cDuring a timeout in the fourth quarter I reminded them why they\u2019re here,\u201d Knights coach Aundre Cummings said. \u201cThe girls love being No. 1 in the country and the attention that brings but with that comes the pressure to prove yourselves.\u201d<\/p>\n