El Camino Real overcame its own mistakes and survived a chaotic finish to capture the Slam Jam Silver Tournament Championship. The Conquistadores had to rally from a 33–23 halftime deficit, their largest hole coming at 31–22 when LACES guard Rodney Williams capped a 10–1 run with a three-pointer just before the break.

ECR responded immediately, storming out of halftime with an 11–0 run to seize momentum. Todd Wolfson, who enjoyed an outstanding tournament, finished the surge with two of his team-high 17 points. The Conquistadores extended their advantage to 45–37, but LACES answered with a run of its own, eventually tying the game 48–48 with 5:10 remaining.

ECR regained control, edging ahead 52–49, before Rai Colston provided breathing room with four crucial points to make it 56–49. On the defensive end, Wolfson and sophomore Jordan Warren controlled the paint with timely shot-blocking, frustrating LACES’ interior attack. Fellow sophomore Nick Kindel delivered a strong shooting performance, knocking down four three-pointers and finishing with 12 points.

Then came the wild finish.

Holding a 60–55 lead in the final seconds, ECR appeared poised to close it out, but LACES caught a break by scoring quickly and calling timeout with 4.4 seconds left to cut the deficit to 60–57. After the ensuing timeout, disaster nearly struck as ECR mistakenly had six players on the court during the inbounds play. The infraction resulted in a technical foul, awarding LACES two free throws, possession, and no time off the clock.

Both free throws were missed, and LACES’ final three-point attempt at the buzzer rattled off the rim, sealing the victory and the championship for the El Camino Real Conquistadores.

Wolfson led all scorers with 17 points, while Colston and Kindel each added 12, and Warren chipped in 8 as ECR emerged as Slam Jam Silver Tournament Champions.