CIF NorCal basketball roundup: Best of Thursday’s quarterfinals

The King’s Academy’s run to a Division III state championship game last season clearly was no fluke.

The Knights are a year wiser, stronger and even more dangerous.

Now in Division I, they took advantage of an unexpected home game Thursday night, beating 16th-seeded Jesuit-Carmichael 60-49 as Scotty Beamish Jr. had 19 points and Claxton Ladine added 15 to lead the way.

Jesuit had upset top-seeded Buchanan in the first round Tuesday.

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