SACRAMENTO -- Branson boys and girls basketball teams soared to victory Saturday with dramatic dual victories in the Division 5 state championships at Arco Arena.

Curtis Elijah scored 11 points, including the first five of the fourth quarter, to push Branson of Ross past Renaissance of La Canada, 40-33, in the boys' title game.

Oliver McNally added 10 for the Bulls (32-3), who won their third straight California championship in coach Jonas Honick's final game after 26 years at Branson.

Josh Thomas topped the Wildcats (27-4) with 11 points and Tremaine Tatum had 10.

Renaissance, a school with 105 students from kindergarten through 12th grade, was making its first appearance in a state title game.

Branson led by only three with 1:28 remaining in the third quarter, but then held Renaissance without a basket for the next 7:03.

Elijah opened the fourth quarter with a high-arching three-pointer that just beat the shot clock, and then added a layup with 6:12 left to put the Bulls up 36-26.

Neither team could score for the next 3:47, and by then, it was too late for the Wildcats to make up the 10-point deficit.

The win gives Northern California a 12-9 edge in Division V boys' championship games.

In the girls' game against Mission Prep of San Luis Obispo, Rachael Bilney had 23 points, five steals and three assists to lead Branson to a 51-39 victory.

Samantha Bilney, Rachael's twin, had 11 points and eight rebounds for the Bulls (28-7), who won their second straight title. Michela Bestwick, a senior like the Bilney twins, added 10.

Leigh Yetter led Mission Prep (27-5) with 18 points, but the Royals never led.

They got within five points at 22-17, but Branson went on a 17-3 run and the game never got closer than double-digits thereafter.

Neither team shot well from the field, but the Bulls converted 23 of 30 free throws and forced 24 Mission Prep turnovers.

Branson also continued the domination of Northern California in Division V girls. The north has now won 17 of the 21 Division V title games.