The Pirates were led by tournament Most Valuable Player Devin Maneer and all-tournament team players Daniel Ginn and Devin McCain. Both Maneer and Ginn tallied double figures in the title game, bagging 14 and 12 points, respectively.

The Pirates applied constant pressure in the front court and never allowed Westmont to generate any offensive rhythm or momentum. As a result, the Warriors had numerous turnovers and never found their shooting eye.

"We just got humbled and now we have to get after it and get our confidence back," Westmont coach Bill Gerth said. "With the type of pressure that Piedmont Hills put on us, you need strong guard play. I'm hoping that [Chantz] Staden will provide maturity and stability for us. He's cool under pressure."

Unfortunately, Gerth didn't have the services of Staden in the title game due to a hip injury sustained late in the football season and aggravated in Westmont's opening game of the tourney against Saratoga.

Westmont may have seen the writing on the wall early in the game. With only a few seconds left in the first quarter, Westmont was playing for one shot when the ball was mishandled near midcourt. McCain stepped in to steal the ball with only 1.5 seconds on the clock. In one smooth motion, he lofted a shot from behind the midcourt line that banked off the backboard and into the net as the buzzer sounded.

The Warrior effort was led by all-tournament team selections Michael Weimer and Ryan Kanzaki. Weimer dropped in nine points from his forward slot to lead the Warriors scoring. Guard Darrien Broadnaz added support from the outside with eight points.

Westmont knocked out a pair of solid wins to earn the right to play for the title. The Warriors took care of Saratoga 58-54 in a closely contested opening round game. The Warriors then blasted Los Gatos 53-37 in a semifinal match-up.

Westmont had its long-range attack going against Saratoga with Staden, Kanzaki, Weimer and Spencer Smith finding the net with a combined seven three-balls. The Warriors pulled away in the second quarter to build a 29-17 halftime bulge before the Falcons fought back in the second half to make it close.

Weimar was at the top of the Westmont scoring chart with 15 points while Kanzaki poured in 12. Staden was able to tally 11 points before he went down with the hip injury.

The Falcons had the perimeter game going as well with guard Ryan Matsuura knocking in 15 points including a pair of threes to lead the way. Kourosh Agahdel bagged 11 points as the only other Falcon in double digits.

Westmont followed the tight contest against the Falcons with a solid performance against Los Gatos. Weimar continued his strong game from both inside and outside, racking up 15 points. But it was Kanzaki who stepped up to take up some of the slack left from Staden's absence. He exploded for 19 points and helped the Warriors pull away in the fourth quarter with an 18-9 advantage in the final stanza.

After falling to Westmont in the opening round, Saratoga came back with a vengeance to trounce Willow Glen 63-38 in round two of the consolation bracket. The two teams battled toe-to-toe in the first quarter with Willow Glen coming away with a slim 20-18 advantage but it was all Falcons after that. Saratoga took control with a 15-2 burst in the second quarter and put the game on ice with a 20-8 run in the fourth.

It was a balanced attack for the Falcons with four players breaking into double digits. Kia Agahdel popped in 14 points with Scott Newberry, who was an all-tournament choice, dropping in 11 points. Matsuura and Bo Nielsen tallied 10 each. Peter Sclavos chipped in eight (six in the fourth quarter run) and Nick Valluri contributed six.

The win over Willow Glen advanced the Falcons to the consolation championship and a match-up with Prospect. The Falcons got off to a slow start allowing Prospect to build a 22-10 lead by the end of the first quarter. The feisty Falcons continued to apply constant pressure with their tenacious defense to slow down the Panthers attack while slowly chipping away at the deficit.

Nielsen was on fire, hitting four from beyond the arc and pouring in 20 points to lead the charge. Newberry hit double figures as well with a 10 spot, including eight points from the free-throw line. Matsuura was another outside presence with nine points. The Falcons efforts brought them to within three, 40-37, at the end of three quarters of action. However, the Panthers came charging back and pulled away in the end for a 64-52 win and the consolation trophy.

It was Edric Egbruare lighting up the scoreboard with 21 points that kept the Panthers' nose above the water. He had plenty of help from Elvy Harris who pounded the ball inside and netted 17 points. Both players had solid performances throughout the tourney and were named to the all-tournament team. Nate Taye added nine points in the winning effort.

The Panthers were knocked out of the championship bracket with a 65-59 first-round loss at the hands of eventual champion Piedmont Hills. The strong shooting of Harris (22 points), Egbruare (14), Taye (11) and Kendall Hendon (10, including three from behind the arc) kept the Panthers knocking on the door. A cold second quarter when they were outscored by eight points proved to be the difference.

Prospect squared off against Leland in a second round encounter that saw both teams ring up the points before Prospect prevailed 73-63 in the shootout. Harris worked the paint for 24 points to lead all scorers. Zach Stevenson used a pair of threes and a sure hand from the free-throw line in the fourth quarter to rack up 18 points. Taye finished in double figures with 13.