Liberty Ranch’s Jalen Patterson, center, drives to the hoop as Sonora’s Austin Patterson, right, follows during the third period of the high school boys basketball Sac-Joaquin Section Division IV championship Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020, at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento. Sonora beat Liberty Ranch 70-57 for a repeat at the Division IV title.
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Marcus Bagley, Sheldon: Scored 21 points in section D-I finals win over Capital Christian.
Jalen Patterson, Liberty Ranch: Scored 22 points in section D-IV finals game against Sonora.
Jaylen Patterson, Bradshaw Christian: Scored 11 and had 10 rebounds in section D-V finals against Brookside Christian.
Corey Yeager, Grant: Scored 16 points in section D-II finals win over St. Mary’s.
Joe Davidson has covered sports for The Sacramento Bee since 1989: preps, colleges, Kings and features. He was in early 2024 named the National Sports Media Association Sports Writer of the Year for California and he was in the fall of 2024 inducted into the California High School Football Hall of Fame. He is a 14-time award winner from the California Prep Sports Writer Association. In 2021, he was honored with the CIF Distinguished Service award. He is a member of the California Coaches Association Hall of Fame. Davidson participated in football and track in Oregon.
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