It’s a bit of a hike out to Los Osos in Rancho Cucamonga, but Poly’s boys’ basketball team would drive much, much further for what’s at stake—a win would mean a second straight trip to the CIF Semifinals.  Standing in the way of the no. 2-seeded Rabbits, is the no. 11-seeded Los Osos Grizzlies, no pushover despite the differential in seeding.

The 20-8 Grizzlies are the four-seed from the Baseline League—but all three teams that finished above them are in a CIF quarterfinal game.  They feature a trio of prolific scorers, as Kendall Williams, Khalil Kelley, and Chinedu Amajoyi average 50 points a game between them—the Grizzlies are used to winning high-scoring games, so Poly’s stifling, aggressive defense should be a boon to the Rabbits.

Williams is the most dangerous scorer, a point guard averaging 22 points a game, who’s also a threat on the offensive glass.  Amajoyi is averaging 13 points at the other guard position.  How Poly’s evening goes may come down to how well Ryan Anderson, Roshcon Prince, and Shelton Boykin do in flummoxing Kelley, a 6’9″ senior averaging 14 points and nine rebounds.  In addition to their defense, team height should be a boost to the Rabbits, as Kelley is the only Grizzlies player listed at taller than 6’3″, while Poly has five.

Here are directions for those of you interested in making the drive to support the Rabbits!