Mission vs. Lowell in the Boys Basketball Championship and Washington vs Lowell in the Girls Basketball Championship (edit this)
It was the small schools versus the City’s largest public schools.
Mission High School beat Lincoln High School with a score of 84-76 in a high-scoring, high pitched game. It was an upset since Lincoln, the District’s second largest high school, has favored to win.
Wallenberg, one of the District’s smallest high school, matched Lowell High School (the largest high school) point for point and at the end of the game, were four points ahead. But Curtis Wong, Wallenberg’s leader, fouled out and the Lowell rallied for a score of 41-39. (Good job, Bulldogs and Cardinals.)
On Tuesday, the girls basketball played their semi finals. Washington beat Lincoln by 55 to 34. Lowell beat Burton by 48 to 37.
The girls championship game between Washington and Lowell will be at 5 p.m. at Kezar. The boys championship game between Mission and Lowell will be at 7 p.m. at Kezar this Friday.
Lowell won this year’s girls junior varsity and the freshman/sophmore basketball championships. Lowell has won the varsity girls championship twice in the last four years. The Washington girls last won the championship in 2001.
Lowell’s freshman/sophomore boys basketball won their championship this year. The Lowell varsity boys basketball team last won a championship in 2004. Mission’s varsity boys basketball last won the city championship in 1990.

March 1st, 2007 at 10:57 am e
Good luck to plucky Mission and its amazing backcourt — Demaree Hampton and Harry Howard — in the championship game on Friday. Here’s hoping David defeats Goliath.
And congratulations to little Wallenberg for almost killing the monster. Wallenberg’s coach Patrick Mulligan does a fantastic job year in and year out, always fielding great teams although Wallenberg is a small high school.
March 1st, 2007 at 9:22 pm e
The Wizard of Wallenberg, Pat is one of the many unsung heroes at SFUSD. He has done a terrific job year in and year out.
And I realize that I should have a professional journalistic objectivity-but Mission vs. Lowell is definitely a David and Goliath battle. And I am rooting for David. Go Bears!