OAKLAND – Bishop O’Dowd has a storied hoops history, with NBA players such as Brian Shaw and Ivan Rabb among those to have worn the Dragons jersey for the boys basketball team.
Among that decorated list of names, senior guard Josh Green now stands alone at the top of O’Dowd’s list for most points scored in a single game after he put up 47 points in a 85-43 victory over visiting San Leandro on Wednesday night.
“He shot great and his teammates really found him and supported him,” O’Dowd coach Lou Richie told the Bay Area News Group on Wednesday night.
That mark broke Naseem Gaskin’s old record of 44, which was set during the 2017-18 season.
“Naseem’s dad was at half court the whole game and he was the first person that Josh went to celebrate with in the stands after he broke the record,” Richie said.
Green was incendiary from the opening tip, scoring 19 points in the first quarter. The senior guard made 10 of 19 three-pointers against the Pirates.
Green is no stranger to torrid shooting performances. In a NorCal playoff victory over Los Gatos last season, Green made five 3-pointers in the third quarter to break the game open.
Bishop O’Dowd improved to 14-10 overall and 6-2 in league after the victory over its West Alameda County Foothill Division opponent. San Leandro dropped to 3-21, 0-9.