Watch: Jake Hall leads Carlsbad to San Diego Section Open Division title

Carlsbad won their first Open Division boys basketball title in their first attempt

LA JOLLA, CALIFORNIA — Carlsbad, the top-ranked boys basketball team in the San Diego Section throughout the 2023-24 season, completed their run on Saturday night.

The Lancers used an 8-0 run over the final two minutes of the opening quarter to take a 14-6 lead on their way to a 56-47 win over third-seeded Montgomery.

Carlsbad's Jake Hall scored 19 points in Saturday's Open Division championship victory against Montgomery / Photo by Justin Fine

The Lancers had lost two straight games to Montgomery, including a 56-48 defeat in last season's Open Division semifinal round.

Junior guard Jake Hall, Carlsbad's leading scorer each of the last three seasons, led the Lancers with 19 points against Montgomery. It's the second title in three seasons for Hall as well as seniors Tony Duckett and Tristan Guzman after taking home the Division 1 title in 2022.