Three times in its Sac-Joaquin Section Division IV semifinal game on Wednesday, the Liberty Ranch High boys basketball team knocked on West Campus door.

But the second-seeded Warriors were quick to slam the door shut, knocking off the No. 6 Hawks 79-64 at The Jungle on Tokays campus. The win sends the Warriors to face top-seeded Central Catholic of Modesto, which spanked No. 4 Ripon, 82-61 in the other semifinal game.

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