Leigh was in position for more late-game magic in the semifinals of the Central Coast Section Division I playoffs on Thursday night.
When Brody Le buried a 3-pointer while drawing a foul and then made the foul shot, the visiting Longhorns held a two-point lead over top-seeded Palo Alto midway through the fourth quarter.
But unlike Tuesday, when Cade Robertson hit a half-court shot at the buzzer in overtime to beat Mountain View, fifth-seeded Leigh’s section playoff run came to an end.
After the four-point play, Palo Alto scored the next eight points and went on to a 40-35 victory to advance to the Division I final on Saturday night against Carlmont at Mission College.
Isaiah Phillips curled around a screen and sank a 3-pointer from the top of the arc to put Palo Alto in front 34-33.
Justin Fung followed with a steal and a drive to the hoop for a layup that made it 36-33. Phillips extended the margin to 37-33 when he made 1 of 2 free throws and Jorell Clark’s lay up gave the Vikings a 39-33 advantage.
