Basketball Advances to Father Barry Championship

12/8/2023

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The Brophy basketball team advanced to the championship game of the 49th Father Barry Christmas Classic hosted by Jesuit High School with a 62-46 victory over St. Mary’s (Calif.) on Friday night.

Junior Ryan Burbach led the team with 11 points as 12 players scored in the contest. Sophomore Daylen Sharper added nine points, while senior Braeden Speed contributed eight points in the win.

Brophy took control of the game with an 11-0 run in the first quarter to take a 14-4 lead in the contest after eight minutes. The Rams answered with an 11-0 run to cut the lead to 16-15 with 4:20 left in the half. The Broncos pushed the lead back to 28-20 at the break.

Burbach had two of his three triples in the third as Brophy extended the lead to 13 points and led by as many as 20 in the fourth quarter.

Brophy has won the Fr. Barry Classic three times: 1981, 2017, and 2021. The Broncos are now 5-0 on the season including a 63-45 win over Bellarmine Prep in the tournament opener on Thursday.

Mitty advanced to the final with a 74-37 win over Strake Jesuit from Houston. The final can be seen on Norcal Sports TV on YouTube at 6:30 p.m. (7:30 p.m. in Arizona)

49th Annual Father Barry Results

Friday, December 8

Brophy 62, Saint Mary’s (Calif.) 46

Archbishop Mitty 74, Strake Jesuit 37

Cathedral Catholic 70, Loyola 67

Bellarmine 41, Jesuit 39

Thursday, December 7

Brophy 63, Bellarmine Prep 45

Strake Jesuit 76, Cathedral Catholic 72

Archbishop Mitty 58, Loyola 41

St. Mary’s 63, Jesuit 56

Saturday’s Father Barry Schedule (Times PST)

Jesuit vs. Loyola, 2:00 p.m. - Seventh Place Game

Bellarmine vs. Cathedral Catholic, 3:30 p.m. - Consolation Final

Strake Jesuit vs. St. Mary’s (Stockton, Calif.), 5:00 p.m. - Third Place Game

Brophy vs. Archbishop Mitty, 6:30 p.m. - Championship

Watch Replay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATlB3vw95to

BASKETBALL 🏀 Brophy reached the Father Barry Christmas Classic Championship. Junior Ryan Burbach talks about the game. pic.twitter.com/bEbpZuCBP5
— Brophy Athletics (@BrophyAthletics) December 9, 2023