Ryan Hull #4 of Trabuco Hills and Deshawn Deloach #15 of the battle for a loose ball. Trabuco Hills played Colony in the CIF-SS Division 4 boys basketball final on Feb. 27, 2026 in Azusa, CA. (Photo by John McCoy, Contributing Photographer)
Isaiah de Lorez #1 of Trabuco Hills shoots from the 3-point arch in the final moments of the game against Colony in the CIF-SS Division 4 boys basketball final on Feb. 27, 2026 in Azusa, CA. (Photo by John McCoy, Contributing Photographer)
Destin Strauther #21 and Jayden Millender #14 of Colony guard Jonah Silver #2 of Trabuco Hills. Trabuco Hills played Colony in the CIF-SS Division 4 boys basketball final on Feb. 27, 2026 in Azusa, CA. (Photo by John McCoy, Contributing Photographer)
Carter Peckson #3 of Trabuco Hills and Destin Strauther #21 of Colony scrap for the ball. Trabuco Hills played Colony in the CIF-SS Division 4 boys basketball final on Feb. 27, 2026 in Azusa, CA. (Photo by John McCoy, Contributing Photographer)
Colony celebrates after defeating Trabuco Hills in the CIF-SS Division 4 boys basketball final on Feb. 27, 2026 in Azusa, CA. (Photo by John McCoy, Contributing Photographer)
Carter Peckson #3 of Trabuco Hills drives past Damien Dominguez #4 of Colony. Trabuco Hills played Colony in the CIF-SS Division 4 boys basketball final on Feb. 27, 2026 in Azusa, CA. (Photo by John McCoy, Contributing Photographer)
Jonah Silver #2 of the Trabuco Hills goes to the hoop against Dayvon Lewis #1 of the Colony in the 4th quarter. Trabuco Hills played Colony in the CIF-SS Division 4 boys basketball final on Feb. 27, 2026 in Azusa, CA. (Photo by John McCoy, Contributing Photographer)
Deshawn Deloach #15 of Colony shoots over Shoji Karst #22 of Trabuco Hills. Trabuco Hills played Colony in the CIF-SS Division 4 boys basketball final on Feb. 27, 2026 in Azusa, CA. (Photo by John McCoy, Contributing Photographer)
Shoji Karst #22 of Trabuco Hills guards Fende Thomas #3 of Colony. Trabuco Hills played Colony in the CIF-SS Division 4 boys basketball final on Feb. 27, 2026 in Azusa, CA. (Photo by John McCoy, Contributing Photographer)
Destin Strauther #21 of Colony gets past Carter Peckson #3 of Trabuco Hills. Trabuco Hills played Colony in the CIF-SS Division 4 boys basketball final on Feb. 27, 2026 in Azusa, CA. (Photo by John McCoy, Contributing Photographer)
Destin Strauther #21 of Colony goes up for a shot against Scott Warnick #14 of Trabuco Hills. Trabuco Hills played Colony in the CIF-SS Division 4 boys basketball final on Feb. 27, 2026 in Azusa, CA. (Photo by John McCoy, Contributing Photographer)
Fende Thomas #3 of Colony shoots over Scott Warnick #14 of rabuco Hills. Trabuco Hills played Colony in the CIF-SS Division 4 boys basketball final on Feb. 27, 2026 in Azusa, CA. (Photo by John McCoy, Contributing Photographer)
Carter Peckson #3 of Trabuco Hills guards Deshawn Deloach #15 of Colony. Trabuco Hills played Colony in the CIF-SS Division 4 boys basketball final on Feb. 27, 2026 in Azusa, CA. (Photo by John McCoy, Contributing Photographer)
Dayvon Lewis #1 of Colony gets a rebound in front of Isaiah de Lorez #1 and Scott Warnick #14 of Trabuco Hills. Trabuco Hills played Colony in the CIF-SS Division 4 boys basketball final on Feb. 27, 2026 in Azusa, CA. (Photo by John McCoy, Contributing Photographer)
Colony celebrates after defeating Trabuco Hills in the CIF-SS Division 4 boys basketball final on Feb. 27, 2026 in Azusa, CA. (Photo by John McCoy, Contributing Photographer)
Devon Williams #11 and Ryan Hull #4 of Trabuco Hills guard Fende Thomas #3 of Colony in the first half. Trabuco Hills played Colony in the CIF-SS Division 4 boys basketball final on Feb. 27, 2026 in Azusa, CA. (Photo by John McCoy, Contributing Photographer)
Colony players taunt the fans from Trabuco Hills after defeating them in the CIF-SS Division 4 boys basketball final on Feb. 27, 2026 in Azusa, CA. (Photo by John McCoy, Contributing Photographer)
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Ryan Hull #4 of Trabuco Hills and Deshawn Deloach #15 of the battle for a loose ball. Trabuco Hills played Colony in the CIF-SS Division 4 boys basketball final on Feb. 27, 2026 in Azusa, CA. (Photo by John McCoy, Contributing Photographer)
AZUSA – Trabuco Hills’ boys basketball team would rally, but it just couldn’t keep the momentum going to truly threaten Colony’s lead Friday night in the CIF Southern Section Division 4 championship game.
The Mustangs lost to Colony, 51-44, at Azusa Pacific University.
“We couldn’t get it under six points,” said Trabuco Hills coach Sean Sullens. “That magic number of six.”
Trabuco Hills (20-13) gave up a great many offensive rebounds to Colony (20-12). The Titans had 18 offensive rebounds to the Mustangs’ eight.
Senior guard Devon Williams led Trabuco Hills with 13 points. He was the only Mustangs player who scored in double figures.
Trabuco Hills senior guard Ryan Hull, who was averaging 15 points a game and scored 36 points in a triple-overtime win over Blair in the quarterfinals, was limited to seven points.
Colony senior Fende Thomas scored 13 points with 11 rebounds. Deshawn Deloach scored 11 points with five offensive rebounds for the Titans. Colony Dayvon Lewis had six offensive rebounds.
It wasn’t that Colony was a big team – the 6-foot-3 Thomas was the Titans’ tallest starter. The Titans were the aggressor when the teams went to battle on the boards.
Trabuco Hills’ 5-0 lead to start the game evaporated quickly. Colony outscored the Mustangs 13-2 from there to establish a 13-7 lead at the end of the first quarter.
When Thomas scored on an inside move the basket put Colony up 20-8.
The Mustangs twice got their deficit down to six points in the fourth quarter, including 46-40 with two free throws by Isaiah De Lorez with 3:17 to go. And then again with a 3-pointer by Williams with 1:37 to go.
Thomas responded by scoring on after an offensive rebound to make it 50-42.
Hull said Colony was among the better teams Trabuco Hills played this season.
“In the top five, for sure,” Hull said.
The season continues for both teams next week in the CIF Southern California Regional playoffs that begin Tuesday. The regional brackets will be released Sunday.
