Prep basketball roundup: No. 1 Harvard-Westlake, No. 2 Roosevelt stay on collision course
Briefly

In a challenging match against JSerra, Harvard-Westlake triumphed 61-48, improving their record to 29-1. Despite JSerra's effective triangle-and-two defense limiting top scorer Nikolas Khamenia, other players like Cole Holden and Amir Jones stepped up, demonstrating the team's depth. Eastvale Roosevelt also shined with a 21-0 run to defeat Redondo Union, highlighted by Brayden Burries' impressive performance. Upcoming matches, particularly Harvard-Westlake's against Sherman Oaks Notre Dame, promise to further shape the playoffs leading to the Open Division finals on March 1.
Facing a triangle-and-two defense from JSerra designed to deny its top players the ball, Harvard-Westlake had others step forward to contribute and came away with a 61-48 win.
No. 2 Eastvale Roosevelt went on a 21-0 run to overwhelm Redondo Union 89-67 behind 44 points and 12 rebounds from Brayden Burries, improving to 29-2 overall.
Sherman Oaks Notre Dame's Tyran Stokes scored 25 points and had 12 rebounds to make Notre Dame 3-0 in its Open Division pool going into a showdown with Harvard-Westlake.
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