The Bishop Diego boys basketball team allowed Santa Clara to chip a comfortable lead down to only two points, but went on a 7-0 run late to seal a 52-48 victory in the Tri-Valley League opener on Wednesday at home.
Will Goodwin scored 22 points for the Cardinals (7-5, 1-0), including three three-pointers. Dylan Streett contributed with 14 points of his own.
Santa Clara cut Bishop’s lead to 43-41 with just under three minutes remaining, but Goodwin sunk a clutch three from the corner to seal the victory.
Justin Mack led all scorers with 25 for Santa Clara.
Bishop travels south to take on St. Bonaventure on Monday.
— Noozhawk sports reporter Christian Eckert can be reached at ceckert@noozhawk.com. Follow Noozhawk on Twitter: @NoozhawkSports and @noozhawk. Connect with Noozhawk on Facebook.