Southern California Top Defensive Performances: Semifinals/Finals

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last='Bryant'], St. John Bosco</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Lucio Camacho, Lynwood</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Isaiah Centeno, Salesian</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Micah Chavez, Laguna Beach</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Giovanni Cruz, South Pasadena</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='115438' first='Ramere' last='Davis'], Mater Dei</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ben Drewry, Bishop Mongtomery</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Donteo James-Williams, Golden Valley</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Julian Jimenez, Salesian</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='384796' first='Troy' last='Leigber'], Laguna Hills</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='212235' first='Tay' last='Lockett'], University City</p> <!-- 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