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California basketball game ends in bench-clearing brawl involving 5-star prospect (video)
- A bench-clearing brawl erupted after the game, involving players, coaches and fans on the sideline.
- Inglewood won 91-78, with 5-star prospect Jason Crowe Jr. scoring 43 points.
- The incident followed a late, uncounted basket that sparked confrontations between teams.
- The CIF Southern Section will be notified and may impose suspensions on players or coaches.
- The high school season runs through February, with playoffs starting the following week.
- Aquinas coach Daryl Pegram emphasized that emotions ran high but stressed learning from the incident.
- Crowe Jr. noted the crowd's loud atmosphere and opposing players' trash talk preceding the incident.
- Inglewood coach Jason Crowe described stepping in between to stop the fight but getting pushed, escalating the situation.
- Inglewood's Crowe Jr. averaged 44 points per game and finished with 43 in the loss.
- The article indicates a strong, partisan crowd at Aquinas High during the game.
- Officials expect suspensions, but action will likely come from school or section rather than the league immediately.
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