49th Annual RCHS Invitational Basketball Tournament
Top Row (L to R): Head Coach Andy Castaneda (Class of 1996), Garrett Hubbard, AJ Macedo, Jaliere Green, Micah Wilkerson, Gavin Azraei, Josh Castaneda, Tristan Vo, Coach Alfonso Macedo, Coach Dr Tyrone Snipes (Class of 1994). Bottom Row (L to R): Xzavier Barcarse, Eli Castaneda (coach’s son), Omar Alshraidah, Nehemiah Mitchell, David Rogers, Nick Bansraj.
The 49th Annual Redwood Christian High School Invitational Basketball Tournament was held December 5-7 in the Bruce D. Johnson Gymnasium at their campus in San Lorenzo. Terra Linda of San Rafael won the tournament for the third consecutive year. Host Redwood Christian High School lost to Terra Linda in the semi-championship and defeated Marin Academy of Marin Academy of San Rafael to finish in third place. Cornerstone Christian of Antioch finished in second place. College Prep of Oakland was Consolation Champion and Berean Christian of Walnut Creek finished sixth followed by KIPP King of San Lorenzo in seventh place and Thomas More of San Jose finishing in eighth place.
Redwood’s David Rogers had a great tournament averaging 30.3 points per game in the three games. His performance ranks him in fourth place in the tournament’s long history. He also had the most points in one game with 33. David was also selected to the All-Tournament Team along with Evan Brewster, Terra Linda; Pele Love, Terra Linda; Benjamin Lukacs, Cornerstone Christian; Marcus Wagner, Cornerstone Christian; Kainoa Ho, Marin Academy; James Pak, College Prep; Malachi Nunsuch, Berean Christian; Kenny Ruan, KIPP King; and Anthony Selway, Thomas More.
Redwood Christian High School’s Director of Athletics Scott Babinet is already focusing on next year’s 50th Annual Redwood Christian High School Invitational Basketball Tournament, which has been held every year since 1975 with the exception of 2020 due to Covid. The tournament is one of the longest running basketball tournaments in California.
