DIVISION II-AA ROUNDUP : In another II-AA game: - Los Angeles Times
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DIVISION II-AA ROUNDUP : In another II-AA game:

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Rio Mesa 64, Woodbridge 61 (OT)--Rio Mesa rallied from a nine-point deficit to win in overtime at Camarillo High School.

The loss ended the career of Woodbridge Coach Bill Shannon, who is moving to Florida. Shannon finished with a 175-112 record in 12 years.

The Warriors, who finished 18-7, held a 49-42 lead after three quarters.

However, the Spartans (13-13) tied the game, 51-51, with five minutes remaining in regulation.

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Rio Mesa then led by as many as four points but Woodbridge tied the game, 57-57, on two free-throws by Ethan Twer with 1:55 remaining in regulation.

Neither team scored in the remainder of regulation, but in the overtime, Swanson Nunnery’s jumper put Rio Mesa ahead, 62-61, with 20 seconds remaining.

Woodbridge called timeout, and worked the ball to Arash Ghazinoor, who missed an 18-foot jumper. Nunnery rebounded and scored at the buzzer for the final margin.

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Todd Loewe had 26 points and Twer added 20 for Woodbridge. Jason MacLean scored 22 points for Rio Mesa.

“It’s been a great run, and I’ve been real fortunate to coach some great kids including this team. If you win 18 games, you must be doing something right,” Shannon said.

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