The Piedmont High School boys basketball team took the Rob Vares Memorial Tournament at Washington High-Fremont, beating the host school in the Dec. 10 final, 66-59.
A.J. Harris scored 25 points and 10 rebounds in the finals, with Brit Burden adding 22 points, eight rebounds and two blocked shots. Matteo Costa-Claudio had nine points, 10 rebounds and three assists. Matt Riordan, returning after missing the tournament opener with a hip injury, held Eshaan Brar to just five points. Brar came in averaging 18 per game, according to Piedmont coach Ben Spencer.
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Sarven Kahlon scored 21 for the Huskies, while Dru Anaya added 17.
The win raised the Highlanders’ record to 7-2 on the year. Piedmont plays at Alhambra on Dec. 13. The next game will be a showdown at home against highly-regarded Campolindo on Dec. 23.
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The Highlanders played the tournament short-handed. Ravi Silverberg, Declan Linnane and Theo Evans were all out sick.
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In the semifinals, Piedmont beat previously-unbeaten Oak Grove-San Jose, 56-53. Harris had 23 points to lead the way, while Burden added 16.
The Highlanders opened the tournament with a 76-48 win over Mission San Jose. Burden had 25 points and Harris had 24.