Kobe, the son of PBA legend and now actor Benjie Paras, had 23 points and seven boards to go with his three blocks against Las Vegas Valley High.
His efforts, however, were not enough to save his team from a 68-80 loss to Valley High.
Kobe also scored 22 points during their 76-49 victory over Basic Las Vegas High School during their quarterfinal clash.
The Cathedral High School recently dominated the San Fernando Valley Invitational to win the title. Kobe won all-tournament honors together with Filipino-American Jameel McGee.
Accompanying Kobe in the tournaments was his brother Andre.
Kobe first gained fans' attention when he made a slam dunk past LeBron James during the NBA superstar's "Witness History" tour in Manila last year.
Paras also won a Slam Dunk contest in the FIBA 3x3 Under-18 tournament.
He later moved to Los Angeles to play for Cathedral High School, and has now committed to play collegiate basketball for UCLA.
source: www.abs-cbnnews.com
