Taft takes second consecutive title

its third City Section title.

Mychael Deas finished with 18 points and six rebounds, and Daniel Lopez added 11 points and four assists for Bell (20-5), which made 15 of 40 from the field and seven of 18 three-point shots.

Gor Plavchyan had 11 points and 13 rebounds, and Travis Wilson had nine points for the Lancers (27-6), who shot 31.8% and made one of 12 three-point attempts. There were five lead changes and two ties. University sails

Los Angeles University won the Division III girls’ final, defeating Marshall, 6246.

Myangel Johnson finished with 20 points, 20 rebounds and four blocks, Brittany Martin had 15 points, and Precious Nwaba had 14 points and 15 rebounds for the sixth-seeded Wildcats (17-9), who outscored Marshall, 25-13, in the fourth quarter.

Senior forward Sarah Takizawa-maclean had 18 points and 11 rebounds for the Barristers (19-10). Three lifts Animo

William Brown and Kyree Jefferson each scored 15 points, and Brian Cook hit a game-winning three-pointer with eight seconds left to lift Animo South L.A. (20-7) to a 49-47 upset of View Park Prep in the boys’ small schools final. All-city guard Sheldon Wright scored 30 for the Knights (16-16). First time’s a charm

Freshman Dijanai Williams had 23 points and 10 assists for first-year program L.A. Dantzler (21-11), which won the girls’ small schools division with a 53-38 victory over top-seeded Cudahy Elizabeth Learning Center (18-8).

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