Boys’ basketball: A 36-point performance from Taft’s Kris Yanku

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Senior guard Kris Yanku of Woodland Hills Taft scored 36 points on Thursday in a 58-45 victory over Anaheim Servite in the St. John Bosco tournament.

Darien Williams scored 28 points and Isaac Hamilton 26 in St. John Bosco’s 86-70 win over Beverly Hills.

Mater Dei held off West Ranch, 76-73. Dominguez defeated Venice, 59-47. EJ Johnson had 17 points. Darren Tooke scored 20 points for Venice.

Cantwell-Sacred Heart defeated Westchester, 57-56. Jose Estrada had 23 points. Cleveland defeated Redondo, 66-62. Michael Oguine scored 26 points. Highland defeated Gardena, 58-54.

L.A. Windward knocked off Pasadena, 54-52. Guard Jordan Wilson and center Roy Hemsley led Windward.

Here’s Friday’s championship bracket schedule:

At St. John Bosco: West Ranch vs. Fairfax, noon; Alemany vs. St. John Bosco, 1:10 p.m.; Taft vs. Bishop Montgomery, 2:20 p.m.; Serra vs. Mater Dei, 3:30 p.m.

At Lakewood St. Joseph: Orange Lutheran vs. Cantwell-Sacred Heart, noon; Dominguez vs. Santa Monica, 1:10 p.m.; Sylmar vs. Windward, 2:20 p.m.; Thousand Oaks vs. Westchester, 3:30 p.m.

Winners play at 4:40, 5:50, 7 and 8:10 p.m. at St. John Bosco.

At Dominguez: Moorpark vs. Highland, 3:30 p.m.; Servite vs. Inglewood, 5:50 p.m.

Here’s the link to complete scores and updated schedules.

-- Eric Sondheimer