Competition can come in many forms and styles and the Sac-Joaquin Section Les Schwab Tires 2010 high school basketball championships  was a perfect example of that Friday night at Arco Arena.

Approximately 5,000 hoop fans saw four section championships decided in different fashions.

Perhaps the most competitive battle came out of the Boys V section title game when Victory Christian of Carmichael outlasted Ripon Christian 68-64 in overtime. Both teams squandered possessions at the end of regulation to win the game, but sophomore Clayton Coppernoll made a three-pointer from the right wing to help coach Bob Grexton's senior-laden squad to win the section.

"They've been talking about winning the section from day one," Grexton said, "and now they achieved their goal. This is the hardest working team I've ever had."

Grexton said Ripon Christian  dropped a 20-point beat down on his team earlier in the season, so there wasn't much he had to produce for motivation. Nathan Coppernoll led Victory Christian with 21 points and eight rebounds.

In the Girls V, Bradshaw Christian won its third straight section title convincingly with a 67-25 victory over Turlock Chrstian. Coach Mike Ruble still promised to have a solid squad next season. Freshman Ashlee Jones led the Pride with 20 points. Ruble's squad has just one senior (Cheyenne Williams) on the roster.

The Girls III section was same as it ever was with St.  Mary's of Stockton winning its third straight title behind coach Tom Gonsalves and his dynamic All-American duo of Chelsea Gray and Afure Jemerigbe.

Gray is scheduled to attend Duke University in the fall, while Jemerigbe has accepted a scholarship to Cal. The Rams, who are ranked No. 1 in the nation by some, won 75-45 over the Sacramento Lady Dragons.

St. Mary's (30-1) used its amazing, relentless full-court pressure to shut down Sacramento (25-6). Gonsalves' team showed it is more than just the two McDonald's All-Americans. Five players reached double-figure scoring, while defensively, St. Mary's limited Sacramento to 32.8 percent field-goal shooting.
In the nightcap, the Sacramento boys won their second consecutive section and third in four years with a hard-fought 65-55 victory over Vista Del Lago.
The Dragons were led by junior guard Josiah Turner, who scored a game-high 23 points, including 11 of 16 from the free-throw line. The Eagles, in only their second season of competition, were led by Hayden Lescault's 17 points.
Vista Del Lago trailed 54-51 with less than two minutes remaining and got a steal in the back court, but missed the layup that could have gotten them within one point. The Dragons, historically poor free-throw shooters, iced the game from the line. Forward/center Will Davis helped lead Sacramento by going seven of 10 from the field and eight of nine from the free-throw line.