It’s St. Bernard Over St. Anthony at Buzzer, 59-58

After lealding by as many as 10 points in the first half, St. Bernard High held on in a tight second half to beat visiting St. Anthony High, 59-58, in a Camino Real League game Saturday night as a 16-foot jump shot by the Saints’ Damaine Powell bounced off the back rim at the buzzer.

The Vikings (12-10, 7-5), who had four players score in double figures, were paced by Wyking Jones’ 15 points. Terry Sullivan (12 points) hit two free throws with 35 seconds left to close the scoring.

“He’s been a clutch player for us,” St. Bernard Coach Jim McClune said of Sullivan. “So I wasn’t surprised. I thought he would (hit the free throw).”

The second-place Saints (13-5, 9-3) were led by Oscar Encinas, who scored 23 points.

With 1:42 left in the game, Powell found backcourt mate Mike Smith open for a layup that gave St. Anthony a 56-53 lead.

Ten seconds later Chris Keldorf (12 points) was fouled making a three-point basket and converted to give St. Bernard a 57-56 lead.

Encinas missed on the Saints’ next possession, but Smith scored after making a steal to give them a one-point lead with 39 seconds left.

A backcourt foul by Powell four seconds later sent Sullivan to the line, where he provided the margin of victory.