Clark’s Drake Afe-Passion made a steal with about a minute left, drove to the basket, drew a foul, and flipped the ball over his head off the backboard for a three-point play that sealed a 70-63 win over Faith Lutheran on Tuesday night at Clark High School.

Afe-Passion didn’t miss a field goal all night, finishing with 18 points for the Chargers, ranked No. 1 in Class 4A. The senior forward was 6-for-6 from the field, including two 3-pointers.

“I didn’t expect it,” Afe-Passion said of the wild shot. “It was weird, but it worked.”

Third-ranked Faith Lutheran had cut the lead to 62-57 on a basket by Dashel Wiley and had the ball with a chance to make it a one-possession game. But Afe-Passion came up with his third steal, and his three-point play pushed the lead to 65-57 with 1:09 left.

“The possession earlier I was on him on the defensive end,” Clark coach Brent Rothman said. “And I think he really responded well. I don’t know if he necessarily responded to the coaching, but I think he responded well to a big moment, stayed focused and was able to help put us away.”

Devan Christion led the Chargers (12-5, 4-0 4A Desert League) with 20 points and 11 rebounds. The 6-foot-8 Akron commit was 3-for-5 on 3-pointers and 7-for-10 from the free-throw line.

“Devan is our most important player,” Rothman said. “He’s a super versatile defender. Just his presence in the lane discourages the other team from driving.”

Clark jumped to a 27-9 lead early in the second quarter, capitalizing on 10 first-quarter turnovers by Faith Lutheran. The Crusaders rallied behind Wiley, who scored 18 of his game-high 26 points in the second half. But Clark went 12-for-13 from the foul line in the fourth quarter to hold off the comeback.

CJ Edwards added 14 points, three assists and three steals for the Chargers, who took over first place in the 4A Desert League.

“I just had to be more confident, as coach told me,” Afe-Passion said. “So that’s what I did tonight.”