High School Sports

This is the fight that ended Inderkum-Riordan playoff basketball game

Video shows the all-out brawl Thursday night between Inderkum High School of Sacramento and host Archbishop Riordan of San Francisco before officials stopped the CIF Northern California Regional Division I boys basketball playoff game.

The fight tarnished what otherwise had been an intense game between teams aiming to reach the state championship.

The video above, obtained from the NFHS Network, shows what happened on the court, including close-up and slow-motion angles.

The video shows Riordan led 61-52 with 1:15 to play when Joey Rencher grabbed a rebound and was fouled by Savion Daniels of Inderkum in an attempt to stop the clock. Daniels wrapped his arms around Rencher to ensure a whistle. Riordan’s Achilles Woodson then reacted by shoving Inderkum’s Kevin Boone-Nelson in the back and chaos ensued.

This story was originally published March 3, 2023 at 7:57 AM.

David Caraccio
The Sacramento Bee
David Caraccio is a video producer for The Sacramento Bee who was born and raised in Sacramento. He is a graduate of San Diego State University and a longtime journalist who has worked for newspapers as a reporter, editor, page designer and digital content producer.
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