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Pilots Play for NorCal Championship Saturday

St. Joseph Notre Dame High School defeats Branson 44-41 in Division V boys basketball regional semi-finals.

The St. Joseph Notre Dame Pilots defeated Branson High School 44-41 in  the NorCal Division V boys basketball semi-finals Tuesday night.

The local team moves on to the Northern California championship game Saturday at noon at American Canyon High School (near Vallejo), where they will face Capital Christian.

The winner of that game plays their Southern California counterpart for the statewide Division V championship on Friday, March 22, at Sleep Train Arena in Sacramento. 

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