Despite a promising regular season the Bishop Diego boys’ basketball team bowed out of the CIF-SS Division 5 playoffs in the first round after a 54-53 overtime loss to Rancho Mirage on Wednesday night at the Brickhouse.
The Cardinals led 53-51 with the clock running down in overtime, but Rancho Mirage sophomore Cash Gervin knocked down a go-ahead three-pointer with three seconds remaining that lifted the visiting Rattlers to an improbable victory.
Bishop Diego took a 48-41 with just over two minutes remaining in regulation on a Damien Krautman dunk, but Rancho Mirage was able to close the fourth quarter on a 7-0 run capped off by two free throws from Syeed Baaree, who led all scorers with 23 points.
In overtime Rudy Blue knocked down a three-pointer with just over a minute remaining to give the Cardinals a 53-51 lead, but Bishop Diego went cold down the stretch and made mistakes that cost them the game.
Crew Sjovold led the way for Bishop Diego with 12 points, Krautman added eleven points and Blue chipped in ten points.
Krautman and star freshman Shane Kiwzera fouled out in the fourth quarter and overtime respectively.
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