Photo Gallery: CIF semifinal boys’ basketball St. Francis vs. La Cañada
St. Francis’ Evan Crawford, with a look of surprise after stealing the ball with seconds left on the game clock, looks up to the clock as his teammate Noah Willerford realizes that St. Francis is about to beat La Canada in a CIF SS Division III-A semifinal boys’ basketball game played at Maranatha High School in Pasadena on Friday, February 28, 2014. St. Francis won the game to move on to the championship game. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
The St. Francis High boys’ basketball team used a pivotal 11-0 run to take the lead and defeat the La Cañada Spartans 56-53 in Division III-A semifinal. The Friday evening divisional semifinal contest took place at Maranatha High School.
St. Francis’ Noah Willerford drives the lane against La Canada’s Grant Arthur in a CIF SS Division III-A semifinal boys’ basketball game played at Maranatha High School in Pasadena on Friday, February 28, 2014. St. Francis won the game to move on to the championship game. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
St. Francis’ Evan Crawford leaps to divert the shot taken by La Canada’s Dan Jun who shoots a rainbow to make the shot and get the foul in a CIF SS Division III-A semifinal boys’ basketball game played at Maranatha High School in Pasadena on Friday, February 28, 2014. St. Francis won the game to move on to the championship game. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
La Canada’s Grant Arthur takes a shot in traffic against St. Francis’ Noah Willerford in a CIF SS Division III-A semifinal boys’ basketball game played at Maranatha High School in Pasadena on Friday, February 28, 2014. St. Francis won the game to move on to the championship game. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
Ko Ko Kurdoghlian fades to the side to take a shot against St. Francis’ Evan Crawford in a CIF SS Division III-A semifinal boys’ basketball game played at Maranatha High School in Pasadena on Friday, February 28, 2014. St. Francis won the game to move on to the championship game. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
A La Canada fan tries to pump up the La Canada students who were already pretty crazy in a close game between St. Francis and La Canada in a CIF SS Division III-A semifinal boys’ basketball game played at Maranatha High School in Pasadena on Friday, February 28, 2014. St. Francis won the game to move on to the championship game. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
St. Francis’ Evan Crawford (1) shoots over the defense of La Canada’s Ko Ko Kurdoghlian and Kyle Thomas in a CIF SS Division III-A semifinal boys’ basketball game played at Maranatha High School in Pasadena on Friday, February 28, 2014. St. Francis won the game to move on to the championship game. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
La Canada’s Kyle Thomas grabs a rebound against St. Francis in a CIF SS Division III-A semifinal boys’ basketball game played at Maranatha High School in Pasadena on Friday, February 28, 2014. St. Francis won the game to move on to the championship game. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
La Canada’s Jacob Brown drives for a shot but is blocked by St. Francis’ Noah Willerford in a CIF SS Division III-A semifinal boys’ basketball game played at Maranatha High School in Pasadena on Friday, February 28, 2014. St. Francis won the game to move on to the championship game. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
St. Francis celebrates after beating La Canada in a CIF SS Division III-A semifinal boys’ basketball game played at Maranatha High School in Pasadena on Friday, February 28, 2014. St. Francis won the game to move on to the championship game. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
St. Francis’ Kyle Leufroy passes in a heavy La Canada defense in a CIF SS Division III-A semifinal boys’ basketball game played at Maranatha High School in Pasadena on Friday, February 28, 2014. St. Francis won the game to move on to the championship game. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
St. Francis’ Evan Crawford takes a shot and is fouled by La Canada’s Kyle Thomas in a CIF SS Division III-A semifinal boys’ basketball game played at Maranatha High School in Pasadena on Friday, February 28, 2014. St. Francis won the game to move on to the championship game. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
St. Francis’ Markar Agakanian drives to shoot against La Canada’s Kyle Thomas in a CIF SS Division III-A semifinal boys’ basketball game played at Maranatha High School in Pasadena on Friday, February 28, 2014. St. Francis won the game to move on to the championship game. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
St. Francis’ Kyle Leufroy caps off a steal with a dunk against La Canada in a CIF SS Division III-A semifinal boys’ basketball game played at Maranatha High School in Pasadena on Friday, February 28, 2014. St. Francis won the game to move on to the championship game. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
St. Francis’ Markar Agakanian posts up to shoot against La Canada in a CIF SS Division III-A semifinal boys’ basketball game played at Maranatha High School in Pasadena on Friday, February 28, 2014. St. Francis won the game to move on to the championship game. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
St. Francis’ Evan Crawford shoots over the defense of La Canada’s Ko Ko Kurdoghlian and Kyle Thomas in a CIF SS Division III-A semifinal boys’ basketball game played at Maranatha High School in Pasadena on Friday, February 28, 2014. St. Francis won the game to move on to the championship game. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
La Canada head coach Tom Hofman expresses his unhappiness with a referee’s call in a CIF SS Division III-A semifinal boys’ basketball game played at Maranatha High School in Pasadena on Friday, February 28, 2014. St. Francis won the game to move on to the championship game. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
St. Francis’ Kyle Leufroy and Noah Willerford defend against the shot of La Canada’s Ko Ko Kurdoghlian in a CIF SS Division III-A semifinal boys’ basketball game played at Maranatha High School in Pasadena on Friday, February 28, 2014. St. Francis won the game to move on to the championship game. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
St. Francis’ basketball team mingles with a crowd of celebrating students and fans after beating La Canada in a CIF SS Division III-A semifinal boys’ basketball game played at Maranatha High School in Pasadena on Friday, February 28, 2014. St. Francis won the game to move on to the championship game. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
St. Francis’ basketball team mingles with a crowd of celebrating students and fans after beating La Canada in a CIF SS Division III-A semifinal boys’ basketball game played at Maranatha High School in Pasadena on Friday, February 28, 2014. St. Francis won the game to move on to the championship game. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
The St. Francis’ team celebrates the win against La Canada in a CIF SS Division III-A semifinal boys’ basketball game played at Maranatha High School in Pasadena on Friday, February 28, 2014. St. Francis won the game to move on to the championship game. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
The St. Francis’ team celebrates the win against La Canada in a CIF SS Division III-A semifinal boys’ basketball game played at Maranatha High School in Pasadena on Friday, February 28, 2014. St. Francis won the game to move on to the championship game. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
La Canada’s Ko Ko Kurdoghlian drives against St. Francis’ Evan Crawford in a CIF SS Division III-A semifinal boys’ basketball game played at Maranatha High School in Pasadena on Friday, February 28, 2014. St. Francis won the game to move on to the championship game. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
La Canada students follow a cheer in a CIF SS Division III-A semifinal boys’ basketball game played at Maranatha High School in Pasadena on Friday, February 28, 2014. St. Francis won the game to move on to the championship game. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
St. Francis’ students follow a cheer in a CIF SS Division III-A semifinal boys’ basketball game played at Maranatha High School in Pasadena on Friday, February 28, 2014. St. Francis won the game to move on to the championship game. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
La Canada cheerleaders celebrate points scored against St. Francis’ in a CIF SS Division III-A semifinal boys’ basketball game played at Maranatha High School in Pasadena on Friday, February 28, 2014. St. Francis won the game to move on to the championship game. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
La Canada’s Kyle Thomas drives and shoots against St. Francis’ Greg Lupica in a CIF SS Division III-A semifinal boys’ basketball game played at Maranatha High School in Pasadena on Friday, February 28, 2014. St. Francis won the game to move on to the championship game. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
La Canada’s Kyle Thomas and St. Francis’ Noah Willerford battle for a rebound that Willerford has an over the back fould called against him in a CIF SS Division III-A semifinal boys’ basketball game played at Maranatha High School in Pasadena on Friday, February 28, 2014. St. Francis won the game to move on to the championship game. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
St. Francis’ Kyle Leufroy drives to shoot over La Canada’s Kyle Thomas and Ko Ko Kurdoghlian in a CIF SS Division III-A semifinal boys’ basketball game played at Maranatha High School in Pasadena on Friday, February 28, 2014. St. Francis won the game to move on to the championship game. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
La Canada’s Kyle Thomas looks to shoot as St. Francis’ John Carroll who is reaching in a CIF SS Division III-A semifinal boys’ basketball game played at Maranatha High School in Pasadena on Friday, February 28, 2014. St. Francis won the game to move on to the championship game. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
La Canada’s Grand Arthur grabs a rebound St. Francis in a CIF SS Division III-A semifinal boys’ basketball game played at Maranatha High School in Pasadena on Friday, February 28, 2014. St. Francis won the game to move on to the championship game. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
St. Francis’ Kyle Leufroy takes a shot over the defense of La Canada’s Ko Ko Kurdoghlian and Kyle Thomas in a CIF SS Division III-A semifinal boys’ basketball game played at Maranatha High School in Pasadena on Friday, February 28, 2014. St. Francis won the game to move on to the championship game. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
La Canada’s Dan Jun passes back against St. Francis’ John Carroll in a CIF SS Division III-A semifinal boys’ basketball game played at Maranatha High School in Pasadena on Friday, February 28, 2014. St. Francis won the game to move on to the championship game. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)