Photo Gallery: Bell-Jeff CIF boys basketball semifinal playoff loss to St. Bernard

Bell-Jeff’s Marco Escribano covers his face in despair as the game comes to an end with a loss against St. Bernard in the CIF Division V-A boys basketball semifinal game at St. Bernard High School in Playa Del Rey on Friday, February 27, 2015. Bell-Jeff lost the game. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

Feb. 27, 2015 9:38 PM PT

When the buzzer sounded at the conclusion of its CIF Southern Section Division V-A semifinal game against St. Bernard High, Bellarmine-Jefferson’s boys’ basketball team had three players sitting on the bench after fouling out. It was that kind of game for Bell-Jeff, which had free-throw shooting woes, unbalanced scoring and players hampered with foul trouble. As a result, the Vikings took advantage, came on strong in the fourth quarter and earned a 67-52 upset victory against the No. 1-seeded Guards.

Photo Gallery: Bell-Jeff CIF boys basketball semifinal playoff loss to St. Bernard

Bell-Jeff’s bench with Abid Oses and Marco Escribano fouled out and the game winding down against St. Bernard in the CIF Division V-A boys basketball semifinal game at St. Bernard High School in Playa Del Rey on Friday, February 27, 2015. Bell-Jeff lost the game. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

Bell-Jeff’s head coach Julian Andrade complains to the referee during the game against St. Bernard in the CIF Division V-A boys basketball semifinal game at St. Bernard High School in Playa Del Rey on Friday, February 27, 2015. Bell-Jeff lost the game. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

Bell-Jeff’s Isaac Etter takes a shot against St. Bernard in the CIF Division V-A boys basketball semifinal game at St. Bernard High School in Playa Del Rey on Friday, February 27, 2015. Bell-Jeff lost the game. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

Bell-Jeff’s Luke Djolakian drives to the basket against St. Bernard in the CIF Division V-A boys basketball semifinal game at St. Bernard High School in Playa Del Rey on Friday, February 27, 2015. Bell-Jeff lost the game. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

Bell-Jeff’s Isaac Etter takes a shot against St. Bernard’s Julian Ross in the CIF Division V-A boys basketball semifinal game at St. Bernard High School in Playa Del Rey on Friday, February 27, 2015. Bell-Jeff lost the game. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

Bell-Jeff’s Marco Escribano, Abid Oses and Raffy Verano attempt to contain St. Bernard’s Julian Ross in the CIF Division V-A boys basketball semifinal game at St. Bernard High School in Playa Del Rey on Friday, February 27, 2015. Bell-Jeff lost the game. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

Bell-Jeff’s Abid Oses drives to the basket against St. Bernard’s Nathan Moore and Kylan Mann in the CIF Division V-A boys basketball semifinal game at St. Bernard High School in Playa Del Rey on Friday, February 27, 2015. Bell-Jeff lost the game. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

Bell-Jeff’s Clark Thomas drives the the basket against St. Bernard’s Olujuwon Prudholme in the CIF Division V-A boys basketball semifinal game at St. Bernard High School in Playa Del Rey on Friday, February 27, 2015. Bell-Jeff lost the game. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

Bell-Jeff’s Clark Thomas is fouled on the way to the basket by St. Bernard’s Damian Landry in the CIF Division V-A boys basketball semifinal game at St. Bernard High School in Playa Del Rey on Friday, February 27, 2015. Bell-Jeff lost the game. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

Bell-Jeff’s Isaac Etter is fouled on the way to the basket, splitting the defense of St. Bernard’s Julian Ross and Olujuwon Prudholme in the CIF Division V-A boys basketball semifinal game at St. Bernard High School in Playa Del Rey on Friday, February 27, 2015. Bell-Jeff lost the game. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

Bell-Jeff’s Abid Oses blocks St. Bernard’s Adam Amanuel in the CIF Division V-A boys basketball semifinal game at St. Bernard High School in Playa Del Rey on Friday, February 27, 2015. Bell-Jeff lost the game. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

Bell-Jeff’s Marco Escribano leaves his feet and flies by St. Bernard’s Julian Ross in the CIF Division V-A boys basketball semifinal game at St. Bernard High School in Playa Del Rey on Friday, February 27, 2015. Bell-Jeff lost the game. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

Bell-Jeff’s head coach Julian Andrade and assistant coach Eli Essa yell instructions to their team during the closing moments of the game against St. Bernard in the CIF Division V-A boys basketball semifinal game at St. Bernard High School in Playa Del Rey on Friday, February 27, 2015. Bell-Jeff lost the game. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

Bell-Jeff’s Abid Oses drives to the basket against St. Bernard’s Nathan Moore in the CIF Division V-A boys basketball semifinal game at St. Bernard High School in Playa Del Rey on Friday, February 27, 2015. Bell-Jeff lost the game. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

Bell-Jeff’s Isaac Etter drives to the basket against St. Bernard in the CIF Division V-A boys basketball semifinal game at St. Bernard High School in Playa Del Rey on Friday, February 27, 2015. Bell-Jeff lost the game. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)