2022-23 Week 12B: 5 More Upsets; D-III and D-V Finals Tonight

Montgomery knocked off favored Carlsbad in a battle of Open Division 3 and 2 seeds and 3 seed Ramona edged No. 2 High Tech San Diego in Division III, but the most surprises have been in IV and V, where San Pasqual, Classical, a pair of No. 8 seeds, continued on their unexpected runs in the San Diego Section playoffs.

Underdogs won 4 of 5 semifinal games in D-III, IV, and V, with results below highlighted.

D-III and D-V finals are tonight, with D-III top-ranked Victory Christian meeting Ramona at Mira Mesa High and the No. 8  Classical Caimans taking on No. 6 Santana in D-V at Otay Ranch.

The D-I championship, La Jolla Country Day versus Mission Bay, is Friday at St. Augustine and D-II, Lincoln versus Otay Ranch, is at Mira Mesa Friday.  San Pasqual faces Imperial in D-IV Friday at Otay Ranch. The Open Division title game, Montgomery-St. Augustine, is Saturday night at Cathedral.

Meanwhile, host St. Augustine handled San Ysidro, 83-67, in the second Open Division semifinal last night before a standing-room, sitting-in-the-aisles, watching-from-the upper-concourses crowd of more than 2,000. The scene was reminiscent of  many raucous, where’s-the-fire-marshal winter nights in the old, tiny, and mostly unlamented Daugherty Gym.  The school’s parking garage also was full and parking was at a premium on neighboring streets.

Mikey Williams (12 points) and J.J. Taylor (15) were the main objects of the Saints’ quick, harassing defense, although freshman Ty Ingram sneaked unnoticed for 31 points, including nine three pointers, for the Cougars.  San Ysidro defenders often were absent as coach Mike Haupt’s Saints repeatedly scored from point-blank range.