Best CIF-SS Championship Game Performances

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Championship Saturday concluded what has been an exciting CIF Southern Section playoffs yesterday with marquee matchups including Lynwood taking on Bosco Tech in Division 5AA, Etiwanda facing off with Mater Dei in Division 1, and a matchup of nationally ranked teams between Corona Centennial and St. John Bosco in Open Division. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Jaden Erami","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2025","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"6'3u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"77244","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Don Bosco Technical Institute","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Jaden Erami was instrumental in Bosco Tech's win over Lynwood on Saturday finishing with 30 points, 11 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 steals, and 2 blocks. 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Crowe Jr. gets wherever he wants to go on the court using his length and tight handling ability, but could benefit from improved shot selection as he took 31 shots to score 35 points.  As Jason gets older and gains physical strength he will be an even tougher cover than he is now and projects to be a highly sought after prospect. 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