


DIVISION 3AA
Knight (25-5) vs. Sage Hill (18-9)
Where, when: Edison High, Saturday 8 p.m.
Outlook: Knight of Palmdale won the Golden League championship. In the playoffs the Hawks defeated Arcadia 63-55, Hesperia 56-53, Price 68-67 and Maranatha 58-56. The Hawks are led by 6-2 junior forward Amare Larane, who is averaging 17 points a game, and 6-2 senior guard Da’vian Brooks, who is averaging 15 points a game. Sage Hill finished third in the Pacific Coast League. Lightning coach D’Cean Bryant said the team’s top players are 6-3 sophomore guard Tre Cradle, 6-10 senior forward Jackson Cryst and 6-foot senior guard James Karahalios.
DIVISION 4AA
Ramona (26-6) vs. Santiago (21-11)
Where, when: Toyota Arena, Saturday, 9:30 a.m.
Outlook: Ramona of Riverside is led by 6-4 senior guard Troy Terrell, who averages 18 points a game, and 6-5 senior forward Andrew Green, who averages 15 points and 12 rebounds a game. Santiago is in a CIF-SS boys basketball final for the first time. Santiago 6-2 senior guard Jorden De La Mora scored 36 points against Workman in the quarterfinals and 25 points against Pacifica. Jayden Baude, a 6-2 senior guard, and 5-6 senior guard Anthony Bermudez also have been key players for the Cavaliers.
— Steve Fryer