It has been a long four years since the Ball family burst onto the national scene. Then, the trio of brothers made up the majority of the starting lineup of a non-traditional high school basketball team. In the years since, Lonzo has become a bonafide starter in the NBA, LaMelo is primed to join him in the league and LiAngelo worked his way into a G League contract.
On this day four years ago, though, the brothers were simply looking to cap off a magical season with a state title and an undefeated record. In the California state title game on March 26, 2016, Chino Hills did just that, though it wasn’t pretty.
Matched up against De La Salle, a side that entered 31-2 on the year, the Huskies were slowed for the first time on the season. At halftime, Chino Hills trailed 30-28, a far cry from the 97.9 points per game the Huskies averaged on the season.
But Lonzo inspired a second-half rally that started with a 15-2 run and Chino Hills never looked back, outscoring De La Salle 42-20 in the second half to win going away, 70-50.
Lonzo finished with 15 points, 10 rebounds, seven assists and five steals while LiAngelo had 18 points and LaMelo 14.
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