By Ed Piper
Junior guard Leo Hawkinson scored 17 points on 7 for 14 shooting from the field as La Jolla came from behind to defeat Rancho Bernardo 50-47 in the Madison Regional Rumble Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 27, at Madison High.
The Vikings won their seventh straight game to begin the 2024-25 season.
Coach Paul Baranowski's squad quickly found themselves behind a quicker, smarter ball-handling Bronco team in the first half. A fast break layup by Rancho Bernardo guard Brady Savage made the score 24-11 in favor of the Broncos to begin the second quarter.
La Jolla fought back, limiting mistakes, to get within seven, trailing 24-17 with 4:44 left in the second period.
In a difficult first half, it seemed the Vikings were not quite ready for Rancho Bernardo's quickness and athleticism. Vike Brody Sessa had a jump shot blocked midway through the first quarter, something he didn't have to worry about in Regional Rumble games Monday and Tuesday at Olympian High against less-skilled opponents.
But he came back to follow his own shot for a bucket at 17-9. Then he made two more baskets from La Jolla's low point in the first half to bring the boys from the shore within seven at 24-17.
Baranowski started a different starting lineup from the previous two days, with sophomore bigs Lee Mannheimer, at 6'7", and Lino Maricic, 6'4". He tried various combinations in the first half.
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