UCLA coach Steve Alford had to enjoy what he saw when No. 1 Chino Hills faced Foothills Christian (El Cajon) in a showdown in Southern California on Saturday night.
Chino Hills survived a furious fourth-quarter rally for an 85-83 victory to improve to 14-0 and beat Foothills Christian for the second time this season.
What had to make Alford happy was that the stars for both teams are UCLA commits.
According to The Los Angeles Times, the Ball brothers — Lonzo, LiAngelo and LaMelo — combined for 63 points for Chino Hills. Senior T.J. Leaf scored 43 points for Foothills Christian. That’s 106 of the game’s 169 points by future Bruins.
Lonzo, a senior, had 25 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists. LiAngelo, a junior, finished with 21 and LaMelo, a freshman, had 17 points.
Leaf was 20 for 24 for the field and also reached the 2,500-point mark for his career. He added 21 rebounds.
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