Highland School 42 Miller School 40 (DII Championship)

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Highland School won the 2023 VISAA DII Championship with 42-40 win over the Miller School. D.J Johnson and Chance Perkins each scored 12 points for Highland. Julian Rivera nailed a big 3-point shot with two minutes to go and finished with eight points.

Eli Delaurier had 15 points and nine rebounds for Miller. Jordan Horne had 10 but none in the 4th quarter.



1st quarter
6:33 to go 1st No Score
6:00 Miller 1 Highland 0
4:56 to go 1st quarter Miller 6 Highland 0
1:29 Three by Jordan Horne gives Miller a 13-6 lead
Three by sophomore Chance Perkins to end the 1st quarter.
Miller School 15 Highland School 9

2nd Quarter
- Perkins another long three followed by a layup from Horne. Miller 18 Highland 12 with 6:57 to go 2nd quarter

4:36 Miller 20 Highland 15
1:57 Miller 22 Highland 20
1:31 two free throws by Highland D.J Johnson 22-22 tie game
D.J Johnson ends with a 3-point play
Miller School 25 Highland School 25 Half

 

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3rd Quarter
4:50 to go 3rd quarter Miller 27 Highland 27
Timeout DJ Johnson has 10 for Highland while Jordan Horne has 9 for Miller
Goaltending basket good plus foul Jeremiah Gorham free throw good 35-30
Tip-in Cameron Cole Highland 37 Miller 30 with 1:28 remaining
End 3rd quarter Highland 27 Miller 32

4th quarter

putback DJ Johnson gives him 12 points Highland 39 Miller School 32
6:02 Timeout Highland 39 Miller 33
4:27 Timeout Highland 39 Miller 33 Miller Ball
3:47 Five straight for Eli Delaurier Highland 39 Miller 38
2:45 Timeout Highland 39 Miller 38 Highland Ball
Delaurier has all six of Millers points in the 4th quarter. Highland has not scored since the first minute of the 4th quarter

Three by Juliana Rivera extends the lead to four Delaurier cuts it back to 2

Highland had seven or eight attempts from within a few feet the final 40 seconds but could not convert

- after a missed free throw Miller had one final attempt. The half court miracle heave hit the rim bur bounced off