It almost appeared Larkin’s young team grew in leaps and bounds in the second half Friday against host Jacobs at the Hinkle Holiday Classic.
With Christian Negron matching his season-high of 24 points, and contributions coming in from everyone on the court, the Royals turned a 45-40 lead after three quarters into a comfortable 66-51 semifinal victory over the Golden Eagles to make Saturday night’s finals against Barrington.