Sierra Canyon gets past rival Harvard-Westlake in CIF Southern California Open Division Regional final, seeks back-to-back boys basketball state titles

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Maximo Adams, a North Carolina signee, had five 3-point field goals and a game-high 26 points to lift top-seeded Sierra Canyon to a 63-57 boys basketball victory against No. 2 Harvard-Westlake in the CIF Southern California Regional final of the Open Division state playoffs in Chatsworth.

Brannon Martinsen added 11 points and Brandon McCoy contributed 10 points for the Trailblazers, who won their fourth Open Division regional crown in program history, including their first title since 2020.

Sierra Canyon swept all three meetings this season against Harvard-Westlake, including a 59-53 triumph Feb. 28 in the CIF-Southern Section Open Division final at the Toyota Arena in Ontario.

The Trailblazers improved to 6-3 all-time in regional finals and will be seeking a fifth overall state championship, including their third in the Open Division, when they compete March 14 against Salesian College Prep of Richmond at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento.

Sierra Canyon captured the...