SoCalHoops High School News

Recap: All The Boys' Scores From
Tuesday 1/11/00 Games--(Jan. 12, 2000)

According to the CIF Southern Section Media Guide, it looked like about half the Southern Section teams were supposed to be in play on Tuesday night, but we could only find scores for about 1/3 of the teams.  Which doesn't mean we didn't get all the scores. . . more than likely, the CIF Guide had more than a few typos or games got rescheduled.  We have most of the game details (following the scores), but if you know of a score we missed, or some details that you'd like to see included, just e-mail them in. 

Magnet League
LACES 80, Bravo Magnet 70
Mid City 75, King Drew Magnet 74
Sherman Oaks CES 76, Marlton 39
USC-Mast 53, Middle College 47

No Non-League Games were played Tuesday

AGBU 44, Delphi 35
West LA Baptist 72, Le Lycee 42
Pilibos 54, Masada 49
Price 78, Milken Community 46
Pasadena Poly 64, Southwestern 61

Tournament--Gelman Hoop Classic
Second Round
Tarbut V Torah 62, Fairmont 38
Saddleback Valley Christian 33, Rancho Capistrano Valley Christian 24

Almont League

San Gabriel 61, Bell Gardens 58--Clutch shooting by Martin Del Toro allowed San Gabriel High School's boys basketball team to escape with a 61-58 victory in a seesaw Almont League opener against visiting Bell Gardens on Tuesday night.  Del Toro, who finished the game with 18 points, scored once from the field and four times from the free-throw line in the final minute.  After the first half ended in a 27-27 tie, San Gabriel took control. The Matadors (9-8, 1-0) went on a six-minute, 10-2 run that gave them a 42-37 lead at the end of the third quarter.   During the run, the Lancers made only 1 of 11 shots and committed two turnovers. They succeeded in rebounding, however, taking eight shots on two consecutive possessions.   Bell Gardens (4-13, 0-1) rebounded from the third quarter, balancing their inside and perimeter games.  Gabriel Herrera, who led the Lancers with 26 points, made three fourth-quarter baskets in the paint and was 2-of-2 from the line. Liera Marky made three of four fourth-quarter 3-point attempts, two in the final 30 seconds. Marky's 3-pointer with 21 seconds to play brought the Lancers to within 57-55. He fouled Del Toro immediately, but Del Toro pushed the lead to 59-55 with two free throws.  Marky hit another 3-pointer, pulling Bell Gardens to within 59-58 with 6.2 seconds left.  The Lancers again fouled Del Toro, who again sank both free throws to give the Matadors a 61-58 lead.  The Lancers' wild 3-point attempt missed at the buzzer.

Baseline League

Claremont 78, Chino 53--Thomas Taylor had 19 points and eight rebounds as Claremont's boys basketball team outlasted host Chino, 78-53, in a Baseline League game Tuesday night. The Wolfpack (15-3 overall, 2-0 league) had three scorers in double figures and used a 17-8 advantage in
third quarter to take control. Sean Terrell added 15 points and Sheddea Aaron 13. Cameron Munoz led Chino (9-9, 1-1) with 18 points - including three 3-pointers - and Jon Cryer added eight rebounds. CLAREMONT (78) S. Terrell 15, Partemayer 3, Ti. Taylor 5, Aaron 13, C. Terrell 6, Wilburn 7, Th. Taylor 19, Lombard 6, Maxwell 4, Coberg 1. CHINO (53) Aleman 4, Briggs 3, Munoz 18, Aquino 4, Parks 3, Hardin 4, Cryer 11, Malone 4, Putnam 2. Claremont 15 22 17 24 -- 78 Chino 8 20 8 17 -- 53 Total fouls: CL 22, CH 16. Fouled out: none. Technical fouls: none.

Upland 79, Don Lugo 46-- Upland led from start to finish as the Highlanders defeated the Conquistadores. Jason Harris led Upland with 14 points. Jesse Pruitt and Kyle Bechler each added 12. Upland (12-4, 1-1) next plays 7:30 p.m. Friday at Walnut.DON LUGO (46) Amaya 7, Hong 24, Blaylock 3, Galindo 7, Wetzel 5. UPLAND (79) White 9, Pace 2, Irvin 2, Pruitt 12, Christensen 6, J. Harris 14, Bechler 12, Snyder 6, Hathaway 4, P. Harris 7, B. Williams 3, Hatter 2. Don Lugo 7 13 15 11 -- 46 Upland 20 22 16 21 -- 79 Total fouls: DL 11, U 13. Fouled out: none. Technical fouls: none.  

Christian League

Western Christian 68, Ontario Christian 60--Ryan Fuqua led the Knights with 25 points and five assists as they defeated Western Christian. Justin Veendaal added 11 points and seven rebounds. Eugene Verkaik cleaned the boards with 15 rebounds. Ontario Christian falls to 10-4, 2-1 and will next play Thursday at 7:30 at Calimesa Mesa Grande. Western Christian improves to 3-0 in league. WESTERN CHRISTIAN (68) Dyche 26, Lokar 14, Meister 10, E. Chin 8, Locke 5, Forsberg 3, S. Chin 2. ONTARIO CHRISTIAN (60) Veenendaal 11, Landry 5, Fuqua 25, Gibson 8, Verkaik 1, Hoekstra 10.   Western 14 15 17 22 -- 68 Ontario 9 15 16 20 -- 60 Total fouls: WC 24, OC 21. Fouled out: Fuqua (OC), Verkaik (OC), E. Chin (WC). Technical fouls: Fuqua (OC).

Loma Linda Academy 54, Woodcrest Christian 48 (OT) --Curtis Alexander scored 19 points to lead Loma Linda Academy (1-1, 6-2) to a Christian League victory in overtime. The Roadrunners had a 7-1 advantage in OT. LOMA LINDA ACADEMY (54) -- Forde 10, Sandiford 12, Alexander 19, Rivinius 5, Hurdle 7, Patel 1. WOODCREST CHRISTIAN (48) -- Reed 14, Musich 4, Boyd 6, Powers 17, Gasco 2, Reyes 3, Burdett 2. Halftime score -- 20-20. Regulation score -- 47-47. Three-point goals -- Powers, Reyes, Boyd 2. Total fouls -- Loma Linda Academy 15, Woodcrest Christian 16. Technical fouls -- Gallegos (WC)

Linfield 58, Arrowhead Christian 52-- LINFIELD (58) -- Lund 10, Duarte 10, Graham 12, Butler 17, Redfield 7, Coenig 2. ARROWHEAD CHRISTIAN (52) -- Paine 10, Becerra 13, Goltry 7, Britt 6, Rawls 2, Breckley 4, Hanke 10. Halftime score -- Arrowhead Christian 25-22. End of regulation 46-46. Three-point goals -- Graham 3, Becerra 2, Hanke. Total fouls -- Linfield 18, Arrowhead Christian 24. Fouled out -- Paine, Becerra, Britt. Technical fouls -- Breckley.

Citrus Belt League

Eisenhower 71, Fontana 66--The Inland Valley Daily Bulletin had this account:  Eisenhower built a 17-point third-quarter lead and then held on against Fontana for a 71-66 victory in the Citrus Belt League boys basketball opener for both teams at Fontana High School. The win was the 17th in a row for the Eagles (17-1 overall, 1-0 league). Fontana drops to 10-7 overall and 0-1 in league. Eisenhower took advantage of 18 first-half Fontana turnovers to lead 35-19 at halftime, then led by as much as 46-29 with 4:01 to play in the third quarter. Fontana tried to climb back in, but the Steelers couldn't get any closer than eight points until the game's final minute.   The game was marred by 48 fouls between the two teams, and the plethora of fouls caused more problems for Fontana. Three Fontana starters fouled out: Wesley Washington (6:37 left in the fourth), Michael Stephenson (3:08) and Tremaine Nelson (2:43). The Eagles were whistled for 20 fouls, but they were spread among nine different players. In addition, 10 different players scored for Eisenhower, led by Andre Rouzan's 19 points, Kynan Bush's 16 and Alex Acker's 15. Fontana was led by Trayvon Williams (17 points) and Jordan Walker (16 points, all in the second half).  And the Riverside Press-Enterprise had this to say: "Kynan Bush is a newcomer to Rialto Eisenhower but he knew how important Tuesday night's game against Citrus Belt League rival Fontana was to his teammates. Bush, a transfer guard from Rowland, hit four key free throws in the final 1:03 as Eisenhower held on for a 71-66 victory at Fontana. Fontana (10-7) won the CBL last season in part because of two three-point victories over second-place Eisenhower (17-1), which finished a game behind in the standings. Eisenhower won its 17th straight game and it can credit its defense. The Eagles played aggressive man-to-man defense and forced 18 turnovers in the first half, taking a 35-19 lead at halftime. Fontana got its offense going in the second half, making 16 of 30 shots compared to 7 of 20 in the first half. Every time the Steelers made a run, Eisenhower would counter with a basket or two free throws, and Fontana never threatened to pull even. Eisenhower led, 63-49, with 3:08 left in the fourth quarter, and held on during a late Fontana run by hitting its free throws. Bush twice countered Fontana baskets by making two free throws on the following possession. After a three-pointer by Cory McJimson with 15 seconds left brought the Steelers within five at 69-64, Andre Rouzan made two free throws to ice it. Rouzan led Eisenhower with 19 points and had eight of the Eagles' 21 steals. Fontana had 28 turnovers.  Rouzan scored 10 points in the first quarter as Eisenhower took a 17-12 lead. The Eagles closed the second quarter with a 11-0 run and led by 16 points at halftime despite shooting 41.9 from the floor. EISENHOWER (71) Bush 16, A. Rouzan 19, Wilson 2, Acker 15, Sams 4, James 3, Jackson 2, Hill 2, Hart 6, Marshall 2. FONTANA (66) Walker 16, Washington 5, Williams 17, Nelson 1, Stephenson 10, McJimson 7, Okoeber 3, Mancha 5, Gallardo 2. Eisenhower 17 18 15 21 -- 71 Fontana 12 7 23 24 -- 66 Total fouls: E 20, F 28. Fouled out: Washington (F), Nelson (F), Stephenson (F). Technical fouls: None.

Redlands 87,  Redlands East Valley 78--Danny Genung scored 33 points and Brian Roberts had a key steal followed by a three-pointer late in the fourth quarter as Redlands defeated Redlands East Valley in a Citrus Belt League opener. Redlands East Valley sank six three-pointers in outscoring Redlands 26-18 in the third quarter and tying it 60-60 heading into the fourth. Genung and Alex Graham added 13 points apiece for Redlands (9-8). Kai Lyles led Redlands East Valley with 25.   REDLANDS (87) -- Genung 33, Roberts 8, Graham 16, Hall 12, Porter 4, Pyatt 8, Burgen 4, Kariem 2. REDLANDS EAST VALLEY (78) -- Thompson 14, Henderson 2, Vigil 3, Holcomb 6, Jones 7, Moses 11, Larson 4, Brazelton 1, Keke Lyles 5, Kai Lyles 25. Halftime score -- Redlands 42-34. Three-point goals -- Roberts, Thompson 2, Vigil, Holcomb 2, Jones, Moses 3, Kai Lyles 2. Total fouls -- Redlands 21, Redlands East Valley 21. Fouled out -- Larson, Hall. Technical fouls -- Genung. 

Rialto 80, Miller 55--Senior point guard Marques Davis scored a game-high 21 points to go along with seven rebounds and six assists as Rialto pulled away from Fontana Miller in the second half to win the Citrus Belt League opener for both teams. Senior guard Jocquis Sconiers had 16 points, 10 assists and five rebounds and senior forward David Joiner contributed 16 points and 12 rebounds for the Knights (14-1), who led 37-31 at halftime and used a full-court press to extend their lead to 55-44 after three quarters. Miller never got within single digits in the fourth quarter MILLER (55) -- Vernon 9, Pegram 12, Scott 5, Kingsland 4, Lanzarotto 6, Ward 4, Clark 2, Ramirez 13. RIALTO (80) -- Davis 21, Sconiers 16, Willingham 6, Burnett 14, Anderson 3, Williams 2, Joiner 16, Diggins 2. Halftime score -- Rialto 37-31. Three-point goals -- Ramirez, Davis. Total fouls -- Miller 13, Rialto 20. Fouled out -- None. Technical fouls -- None.

Delphic League

Pacific Hills 83, Whitney 27--Forward Sean Tsai had 8 points and 11 rebounds, and Dale Choi added 8 points and 10 rebounds, but it wasn't enough for the Wildcats (2-13, 0-2).

Desert Valley League

Cathedral City 86, Coachella Valley 70--Cathedral City improved to 2-0 in the DVL with an 86-70 win over Coachella Valley, now even at 1-1 in the DVL and to 6-10 on the season.  Cathedral City held a 19-15 lead after one quarter but led by 20 halftime, 51-31. Thomas Shewmake had six blocks and dominated the middle.  Shewmake recorded his second career triple-double (16 points, 18 rebounds, 11 blocks) as Cathedral City defeated Coachella Valley in a Desert Valley League game. Juniors Gerald DeVance and Paul Heredia added 28 and 19 points, respectively, for Cathedral City (2-0, 14-4).  Artura Lomeli (20 points) and Miguel Badena (15) led Coachella Valley (1-1, 6-10). COACHELLA VALLEY (70) -- Rabago 4, Badena 18, Mendoza 6, Lomeli 20, Ramos 15, Patino 2, Bautista 2, Anaja 3. CATHEDRAL CITY (86) -- Ochoa 4, Green 4, DeVance 28, Heredia 19, Shewmake 16, Smith 5, Gray 2, Torres 8. Halftime score -- Cathedral City 51-31. Three-point goals -- DeVance, Rabago, Baden, Lomeli. Total fouls -- Caochella Valley 20, Cathedral City 17.

Palm Springs 50, La Quinta 48--Jude Chandrasena scored 22 points and hit a basket with 20 seconds to go to give Palm Springs a one-point lead. Chandrasena was fouled and made one shot for the final margin. Palm Springs (2-0, 9-7) played without leading scorer Jordi Higueras. Higueras, who also leads the county in rebounds, was injured but will return for the Indians' next game. Skylar Wilson led La Quinta with 18 points.   LA QUINTA (48) -- Wilson 18, Burt 2, Nielson 2, Martinez 10, Avon 11, Havens 5. PALM SPRINGS (50) -- Otteson 3, Patrick 1, Chandrasena 22, Handley 9, Barton 2, Rutledge 6, Caldwell 5, Diaz 2. Halftime score -- La Quinta 24-23. Three-point goals -- Wilson 2, Martinez, Avon, Otteson, Caldwell, Chandrasena 5. Total fouls -- La Quinta 12, Palm Springs 13. Fouled out -- none. Technical fouls -- Diaz.

Express League

Heritage Christian 68, La Verne Lutheran 59--Ryan Cumberland scored 15 points and Mike Thomas added 14 as the Trojans dropped to 1-2 in league, 9-5 overall. The Patriots improved to 11-4, 4-0. LA VERNE LUTHERAN (59) Thomas 14, Lee 13, Smith 10, Terry 5, Garbe 2, Cumberland 15. ANAHEIM HERITAGE CHRISTIAN (68) Lee 2, Moore 13, Grier 22, Winter 19, Williams 12 La Verne Luth. 10 13 21 15 -- 59 Heritage Chr. 21 7 19 21 -- 68 Total fouls: L 13, H 14. Fouled out: none. Technical fouls: none.

Foothill League

Saugus 61, Burbank 48--Saugus High hit four of five three-point shots and nine of 10 free throws in the fourth quarter to post a 61-48 victory over Burbank in a Foothill league boys' basketball game on Tuesday night at Saugus.   The Centurions (12-6, 1-1 in league play), trailed, 39-36, at the end of the third quarter, but scored the first nine points of the fourth quarter to take a 45-39 lead.   Tim Tampus, who scored 17 points for Saugus, hit two three-pointers and Chad Krogh scored eight of his 14 points in the quarter.  Frank Reed scored 16 points for Burbank (10-5, 1-1). 

Valencia 74, Burroughs 62--Albert Ingram had 18 points and eight assists, and Will Broadous had 16 points and 12 rebounds for the Vikings (7-10, 1-1) in a Foothill League victory at Valencia.

Hart 46, Canyon 44--Liam Waters had 20 points and six rebounds, and Tamir Barkan had 10 points, five rebounds and five assists for the Indians in a Foothill League victory at Hart.  Barkan made a three-pointer and a free throw in the last 1:32 for Hart (7-11, 1-1).

Freedom League

Twin Pines 56, Wilson Creek 51--Patrick Shields led Yucaipa Wilson Creek with 21 points in a Freedom League loss to Banning Twin Pines (3-1, 6-2). Jimmy Bush added 10 points for Wilson Creek (1-3, 6-4). TWIN PINES (56) -- Allen 13, Bell 11, Galvez 1, Ahumada 21, Fiscus 10. WILSON CREEK (51) -- Bush 10, Moore 7, Shields 21, Taylor 7, B.Lee 6. Halftime score -- Twin Pines 25-19. Three-point goals -- Bush 2, Moore. Total fouls -- Twin Pines 18, Wilson Creek 16. Fouled out -- Bowen (TP), J.Lee (WC).  

Frontier League

Santa Clara 81, Malibu 55--Jason Angel had 31 points, making four of eight three-pointers, to go with eight assists, three steals and four rebounds in sparking the Saints in a Frontier League victory at Santa Clara.  The Saints (10-5, 1-1), Division V state champions last season, outscored Malibu, 41-17, in the second half.  Earl Hall had 15 points and eight rebounds, and Chris Post added 15 points on five-of-nine shooting for Santa Clara. 

Calabasas 59, Santa Paula 44--Joey Pedram had 10 points and seven rebounds for the Coyotes in a Frontier League opening victory at Calabasas. Luis Rico had 22 points, but it wasn't enough for Santa Paula (5-12, 1-1) on the road.  Kevin Quisenberry scored 12 points for Calabasas (2-17, 1-0).

Heritage League

Ribet 59, Grace Brethren 54--Robert Serra had 21 points for Grace Brethren (7-6, 2-1) at home.  John Durso had 17 points and 12 rebounds.

High Desert League

Rosamond 63, Desert 55--For the second time in three games, Cory Allred hit a 3-pointer to send the game to overtime. Rosamond's defense then held Desert scoreless in the extra period as the Roadrunners won at home. The win leaves Rosamond alone atop the HDL standings at 4-0 and 11-4 overall. Desert's loss ends its eight-game winning streak and drops the Scorpions' record to 3-1 and 9-2. Allred, a 5-foot-11, 150-pounder blocked Sidney Melvin's shot down low on Desert's second offensive possession in overtime. From there, Desert seemed to stop trying to score down low, instead opting to shoot strictly from the outside. However, the Scorpions got cold and even had two airballs from 3-point range in the last minute of the game.  Senior Michael Williams made four 3-pointers in the first quarter as Desert sprinted to an 18-15 lead. Williams went on to hit seven from behind 3-point range to score a game-high 25 points. Melvin was also hot from the outside, hitting three in the fourth quarter alone. The junior forward scored 11 of 17 points in the final quarter to help Desert overcome a five-point deficit. Williams' free throw with 2:17 left in the game gave Desert its biggest lead of the second half at 55-52. However, that free throw proved to be the last time Desert would score. Desert missed its last 12 shots from the field. Rosamond had three players score in double figures, with Jonathan Nave leading the way with 15 points. Center Joe Miranda added 13 and Mike Williams had 12.

Ivy League

Arlington 71, North 67--Riverside Arlington coach John Seydel won at Riverside North for the first time in his nine years with the Lions. Arlington (14-3) used a 12-2 run in the first quarter to take a 20-10 lead going into the second quarter of the Ivy League opener. North managed to cut the lead to four points with 6:04 left in the game on a fast-break layup by Tremaine McCloud. Arlington did not get a field goal in the last 2:57 but did hit 10 of 14 free throws in the final three minutes. Damille Ware led the Lions' scoring with 19 points. Freshman Rafael Simon added 14 points and six rebounds, and Kurt Larsen, the Lions' senior point-guard, had 12 points and five steals. Lionel Dixon led North (11-5) with 19 points, 13 coming in the second half. ARLINGTON (71) -- Tang 8, Ware 19, Larsen 12, Aguirre 10, Carter 8, Simon 14.  NORTH (67) -- Dixon 19, Burnett 2, Scott 2, McCloud 15, Jones 9, Wynn 5, Bryant 4, Anderson 11. Halftime score -- Arlington 38-26. Three-point goals -- Ware 2, Larsen, Simon 2, Jones. Total fouls -- Arlington 17, North 16. Fouled out -- none.

Canyon Springs 92,  Moreno Valley 62--Richard Cobbs led the Cougars (7-10) with 20 points. Durwin Williams led Moreno Valley (8-9) with 12 points.CANYON SPRINGS (92) -- Braxton 14, Robertson 9, Cobbs 20, Brown 10, Walker 6, Gibson 9, Basco 3, Johnson 6, Roseborough 2, Smith 6, Taylor 2, James 5.  MORENO VALLEY (62) -- Howard 6, Norwood 1, Williams 12, Jones 4, K.Brown 4, Johnson 8, Rice 6, S.Brown 10, Brooks 11. Halftime score -- Canyon Springs 46-28. Three-point goals -- Gibson 3, James, Basco, Johnson (MV) 2, S.Brown, Brooks. Total fouls -- Canyon Springs 26, Moreno Valley 15. Fouled out -- Carver (CS), Smith. Technical fouls -- Smith.

Rubidoux 68, Riverside Poly 65--Rolando Murcio hit 4 of 4 free throws in the final 38 seconds, including a pair with five seconds left, as Rubidoux (8-11) held off Riverside Poly in an Ivy League opener. Nathan Walker (15 points, seven rebounds) tied the game for the Falcons at 62-62 on a three-point play with 1:06 left before Murcio (22 points, eight rebounds, four steals) hit two free-throws with 38 seconds left for a 64-62 Rubidoux lead. With Poly trailing 66-62, Marvin Lea (28 points) scored on a three-point play to cut the Bears' deficit to 66-65 with 10 seconds left. Josh Dunaj (16 points) attempted a buzzer-beating three-pointer to send the game to overtime, but it glanced off the backboard. Matt Stevens added 10 for Rubidoux. RIVERSIDE POLY (65) -- Dunaj 16, Lea 28, Lopez 0, Hudson 12, Masi 0, Tyson 3, Baird 1, Quezada 5. RUBIDOUX (68) -- Davis 8, Walker 15, Murcio 22, Hervey 8, Nguyen 0, Pham 1, Carlson 2, Stevens 10, Williams 2. Halftime score -- Riverside Poly 31-28. Three-point goals -- Dunha, Lea, Murcio 3, Stevens. Total fouls -- Riverside Poly 22, Rubidoux 19. Fouled out -- None.

Liberty League

Providence 89, Windward 52--Shant Bekmezian made five three-point shots and scored all of his 21 points in the second half when the Pioneers outscored the Wildcats, 57-30, in a Liberty League game at Providence.  Derek Jones scored 18 points, all in the first half, and Gino Pedraja scored 17 also all in the first half for the Pioneers (13-2,  5-0), ranked No. 4 in the Southern Section Division IV-A. 

Metro League

Boys Republic 86, Upland Christian 60--Nick Roberds scored 28 points and Brian Sears scored 13 points in the loss for Upland Christian (2-9, 1-3). Cecil Sagapolu scored 28 points, grabbed nine rebounds, had nine assists, and four steals in the win for Boys Republic (7-5, 3-0). Upland Christian
will play Thursday at Redlands Calvary Chapel. BOYS REPUBLIC (86) Anderson 4, Sagapolu 28, Mensano 6, Ellis 4, Jones 12, Faulalo 13, Squire 2, Brown 17. UPLAND CHRISTIAN (60) Surmi 2, Somer 8, Roberds 22, Sears 13, Padelford 13, Chiappone 2. Boys Republic 30 21 18 17 -- 86 Upland Christian 12 22 11 15 -- 60 Total fouls: BR 18, UC 14. Fouled out: Faulalo (BR). Technical fouls: none. 

Cal Lutheran 53, Redlands Calvary Chapel 28--Mike Johnson had a game-high 16 points and five steals as Wildomar Cal Lutheran defeted Redlands Calvary Chapel in a Metro League game at Perris High School. Cal Lutheran (4-0, 7-4) jumped to a 40-14 first-half lead. Chris Holtz led Redlands Calvary Chapel (0-4, 2-7) with 13 points.  REDLANDS CALVARY CHAPEL (28) --Holtz 13, Cower 8, Trementosel 2, Trotter 3, Martinez 2 CAL LUTHERAN (53) -- Neujahr 15, Johnson 16, Lyon 10, Breitkreutz 6, Davis 4, Baker 2 Halftime score -- Cal Lutheran 40-14. Three-point goals -- Lyon 2, Neujahr. Total fouls -- Redlands Calvary Chapel 15, Cal Lutheran 6.

Christian Center Academy 47, Riverside Christian 39--Senior guard Jason Miles scored 20 points to go along with seven assists and four steals as Colton Christian Center (3-1, 5-6) defeated Metro League rival Riverside Christian for the first time in four years. Mario Torres added 12 points for the Warriors. CHRISTIAN CENTER (47) -- Miles 20, Knox 8, Torres 12, Fults 7, Legget 0. RIVERSIDE CHRISTIAN (39) -- Vanderwonk 2, Je. Ayres 6, Hawk 8, Constant 6, Chavez 8, Klix 3, Ja. Ayres 6. Halftime score -- Riverside Christian 27-23. Three-point goals -- Miles, Torres, Hawk, Chavez 2, Klix. Total fouls -- Christian Center 11, Riverside Christian 17. Fouled out -- None.  

Olympic League

Orange Lutheran 67, Valley Christian 49-- The visiting Lancers (15-3, 2-0) raced to a 13-point halftime lead and cruised to the victory. Valley Christian (10-8, 1-1) got 11 points and 8 rebounds from Jason Rudell in the loss.

Whittier Christian 62, Maranatha 51--Whittier Christian took a 10-point lead in the first quarter, then needed every bit of it to defeat visiting Maranatha, 62-51, in Tuesday night's Olympic League boys basketball game at Los Angeles Chiropractic College.  David Newkirk did not score in the first half, then got 16 of his game-high 23 points in the third quarter as the Minutemen tried to get back in the game. They cut a 29-11 halftime deficit to 42-29 at the end of three quarters.   Preston Van Houten got nine of his team-leading 16 points and Tim Layton had eight of his 15 in the fourth period to help the Heralds hold off the comeback-minded Minutemen.   Whittier Christian improved to 6-12 overall and 1-1 in league. Whittier Christian led by as many as 19 points in the second period and by 21 in the third before Newkirk scored back-to-back baskets to cut the deficit to 38-21 with 3:21 left in the third.  

Omega League

Newbury Park Adventist 51, Trinity Lutheran 36--Pedram Afzal had 10 points and 10 rebounds in a losing effort for host Trinity Lutheran. 

Pacific League

Crescenta Valley 100, Hoover 52--Jimmy Goffredo had 24 points for the Falcons in a Pacific League victory at Crescenta Valley.  Chris Rubio scored 22 of his 28 points in the second half for Hoover (2-15, 1-1).  Mark McCauley had 17 points and nine assists for the Falcons (14-4, 1-1), who outscored the Tornadoes, 53-32, in the second half. 

Muir 72, Glendale 58--Gilbert Yousefian had 21 points and four steals, and Erik Petrosyan scored 16 points for the Dynamiters (8-9, 0-2) in a losing cause in a Pacific League game at Glendale.

Pasadena 59, Arcadia 49-- The Arcadia High School basketball team went up against a taller, bigger and more athletic Pasadena team in Pacific League play on Tuesday afternoon. The host Apaches kept the game tight, but ultimately it was the Bulldogs' experienced veterans that stepped up late in the game in Pasadena's 59-49 victory. The Apaches never trailed by more than seven points in the first 3 1/2 quarters and even led the highly-regarded Bulldogs early in the fourth quarter. With two minutes remaining, Kenny Lieu made a 3-pointer to get Arcadia within two at 46-44.   But Pasadena turned the game over to its veterans and 25 seconds was all it took for Pasadena to put the game out of reach.  Senior guard Reggie Harmon, who was benched for most of the first half after an apparent disagreement with coach Tim Tucker, answered Lien with a 3-pointer on Pasadena's next possession.  Then senior forward Josh Duncan stepped in front of an Arcadia pass and slashed all alone to the basket. Arcadia sophomore Jay Salter committed a foul from behind as Duncan scored a lay-up and was charged with an intentional foul.  Duncan made both free throws to give Pasadena a comfortable 53-44 lead with 1:35 on the clock. The Bulldogs are now 11-5, and 2-0.    Arcadia is 5-13, 0-2. Sophomore guards Salter and Brent Dohling combined for 18 points and four 3-pointers while center Brett Hallimore held his own in the paint with 10 rebounds and three blocks.  Pasadena's starting senior backcourt had a forgettable day. All-league guard Harmon had nine points and Kenny Story scored zero. But forwards Duncan and Dino Wilburn played well, with 20 and 15 points respectively.  With just over six minutes remaining, Lien hit a jumper followed by Eric Erpenbeck's wild lay-up over Pasadena's 6-foot-8 center Doug Thomas to give Arcadia a 39-38 lead.  Pasadena outscored Arcadia, 21-10, the rest of the way. 

Prep League

Webb 49, Rio Hondo Prep 47-- Mike Lee of Webb hit two free throws with 11 seconds remaining to give Webb insuarance for the win. Justin Lo led Webb in scoring with 19, and Chris Hatae added nine for Webb also. The Gauls improved to 3-8 overall, 1-1 in league.RIO HONDO PREP (45) Anan 3, Sosa 11, Prest 6, Deleon 21, Tashkosen 2, Bachanman 2. WEBB (49) Lee 2, Hatae 9, Cheng 3, Martinsen 4, Dey 5, Rhodes 4, Maloff 3, Lo 19. Rio Hondo 15 10 10 10 -- 45 Webb 16 12 10 11 -- 49 Total fouls: RHP 20, W 18. Fouled out: none. Technical fouls: none.

San Andreas League

Yucaipa 76, Colton 71-- COLTON (71) -- Tom Carroll scored the final 10 points of the third quarter to give Yucaipa a one-point lead, and Yucaipa (6-10) hit 10 of 12 free throws in the fourth quarter to nail down the San Andreas League-opening victory. Matt King was 4 of 4 from the line in the fourth quarter. Alla Yasin led Colton (6-10) with 18 points.Crenshaw 14, Vinqua 10, Jones 8, Yasin 18, D.Pinkney 2, K.Pinkney 17, Bradshaw 2. YUCAIPA (76) -- Allen 6, Majors 3, Martin 10, Osgood 9, Carroll 21, King 9, Simmons 2, Orr 16. Halftime score -- Colton 40-34. Three-point goals -- Crenshaw, Vinqua 2, Yasin 3, King, Orr 3, Carroll 4. Total fouls -- Colton 17, Yucaipa 13. Fouled out -- none. Technical fouls -- Crenshaw 2, Colton bench.

Pacific 63, Cajon 56--Playing with the flu, senior point guard Chris Smith scored 25 points and dished out nine assists as San Bernardino Pacific overcame poor shooting to hold off San Bernardino Cajon in both teams' San Andreas League opener. Senior forward Michael Hall had 16 points and eight rebounds and senior Will Kimble had 10 points and eight rebounds for the Pirates (15-2). Cajon (11-5) committed 24 turnovers. Junior guard Paul Roby led Cajon with 16 points and senior forward Blake Walker added 12. CAJON (56) -- Griffin 9, Morris 10, Dew 2, Roby 16, Walker 12, Payne 4, Harris 3. PACIFIC (63) -- Smith 25, Kimble 10, Jury 9, Hall 16, Adams 0, Kinser 3. Halftime score -- Pacific 30-25. Three-point goals -- Griffin 2, Roby 2, Walker, Smith, Jury. Total fouls -- Cajon 19, Pacific 18. Fouled out -- Kimble. Technical fouls -- None.

Skyline League

Perris 63, Yucca Valley 54--Antoine Gilliam scored a game-high 30 points as Perris defeated host Yucca Valley in a Skyline League opener. Chris Johnson added 12 points and 10 assist for the Panthers (5-11). Yucca Valley failed to take advantage of 25 Perris fouls, making only 14 of 34 free-throw attempts. PERRIS (63) -- Johnson 12, Gilliam 30, Zimmer 6, Taylor 4, Spry 0, Barlea 2, Gordon 1, Miller 8. YUCCA VALLEY (54) -- Phillips 11, Simmons 7, Brown 2, Budd 6, Vizcarria 24, Hettig 4   Halftime score -- Yucca Valley 31-30. Three-point goals -- Gilliam 5, Johnson 2, Phillips, Vizcarria 2. Total fouls -- Perris 25, Yucca Valley 13. Fouled out -- Miller. Technical foul -- Perris bench.

Rim of the World 90, San Jacinto 88 (2OT-- San Jacinto's Michael Frazier scored 56 points but he couldn't keep the Rim of the World Scots from scoring a 90-88 double-overtime victory at Rim of the World High School Tuesday.   San Jacinto had a four-point lead with a minute left in regulation but turnovers kept the Tigers from closing out the game. The game was San Jacinto's Skyline League opener.Frazier hit seven three pointers but couldn't carry the team by himself. San Jacinto's next highest scorer, Jalon Sullivan had eight points.  SAN JACINTO (88) -- Jam.Sullivan 2, Duguid 8, Rose 3, Lugo 3, Guddard 2, Haney 6, Jal.Sullivan 8, Frazier 56. RIM OF THE WORLD (90) -- George 17, Dougherty 7, Creswell 21, Jurado 18, Henderson 2, Urbina 14, Shingler 4, Van Patten 7. Halftime score -- San Jacinto 47-38. Regulation score -- 75-75. First overtime score -- 81-81. Three-point shooting -- Frazier 7, George 3, Jurado, Urbina 4. Total fouls -- San Jacinto 17, Rim of the World 14. Fouled out -- none. Technical fouls -- Rose 2 (ejected), Urbina, Henderson.

Chaparral 81, Banning 70--The Broncos trailed by 16 at halftime and never made a serious run Tuesday as they dropped an 81-70 decision at Temecula Chaparral. Chaparral (15-3) controlled the game despite serious foul trouble. Three Pumas fouled out. Dan Larsen led Chaparral with 17 points, and Jason Brenier scored 12. Joe Buller had six assists before fouling out. Flamingo Malone led all scorers with 24 points for Banning (7-9), but the Broncos trailed by as many as 20 points in the fourth quarter. BANNING (70) -- Randle 17, Malone 24, Davis 18, Harris 2, Foster 2, Jackson 2, Dexter 5. CHAPARRAL (81) -- Larsen 17, L.Ruffin 8, Cooke 11, Buller 8, Hopkins 7, Brenier 12, Kurtz 5, Caldwell 2, Scott 11 Halftime score -- Chaparral 41-25. Three-point goals -- Randle 2, Scott 3, Buller, Hopkins, Kurtz. total fouls -- Banning 20, Chaparral 24. Fouled out -- Foster, Larsen, Buller, L.Ruffin.

Suburban League

Artesia 71, Mayfair 48-- We couldn't be at this game due to other commitments last night, but we managed to catch most of it on tape delay because the game was on Fox Sports West 2 last night.  We watched about 2 1/2 quarters before we had to turn it off.  This was not a pretty game. While Jason Kapono getting accolades for the retirment of his jersey at halftime, Artesia literally beat up on Mayfair.  As Louis Johnson of the Press-Telegram wrote though, perhaps more charitably than we would have described what was clearly a mugging (a very skilled mugging, but a mugging nevertheless) "Jack Martinez and Amaury Fernandez were dominating inside, and the Pioneers were the beneficiaries of a big first-half lead en route to a 71-48 victory over the visiting Monsoons before a standing-room-only crowd and a live television audience courtesy of Fox Sports Net 2."   Artesia dominated not just inside, but in every aspect of the game. At the half, this game was long over for Mayfair. As Louis also wrote though, " If the Monsoons ever bring their second-half game to the first half, they have the best chance of anyone in the league of stopping the Pioneers' streak of victories. But there's a reason why Artesia is so dominant in the first half against Mayfair, and it all starts with defense. The Pioneers forced 10 turnovers and held the Monsoons to just 4-of-20 shooting from the field in the first 16 minutes. It took Mayfair more than four minutes to score their first field goal in each of the first two quarters. Artesia, conversely, made 14 of its 26 shots and had just two turnovers during the same span to take a 40-18 lead at the half." Thus, you can see why we turned it off and just couldn't watch anymore. So we'll rely on Louis' final account of the rest of the game:  "Martinez, in only his second game back since injuring a knee at the end of last month, had 7 points, 11 rebounds and 2 blocks and sophomore guard Jon Steffanson scored 8 points in the opening half. Fernandez took over in the second half, scoring 12 of his team-high 16 points - most of them in spectacular fashion - to keep the Monsoons at bay. Martinez finished with 13 points, 19 rebounds and four blocks for Artesia. Steffanson added 10 points and senior point guard Andre Hazel delivered 11 points before fouling out early in the fourth quarter. Mayfair shooting guard Josh Childress battled foul trouble early and never got on track offensively. The 6-foot-6 shooter did manage a game-high 19 points, but the quick fouls hampered his aggressiveness. . . . "    Artesia improves to 15-1, 4-0, and picked up its 60th consecutive league win. Mayfair drops to 11-4,  and 2-1.

Victory League

Ambassador Christian 60, Baptist Christian 57--Fontana Ambassador Christian scored the first six points in overtime to eke out a Victory League win over Hemet Baptist Christian (0-2, 0-8). Forward Greg Peck led all scorers with 29 points for the Dawgs (1-1 in league).BAPTIST CHRISTIAN (57) -- VanPeursem 2, Cansdale 9, Acton 17, Carlson 2, Boss 20, Fedchuck 7. AMBASSADOR CHRISTIAN (60) -- Harper 11, Peck 29, Atkingbemi 7, Madrigal 11, Harrod 2. Halftime score -- Ambassador Christian 29-27. Three-point goals -- Acton 3, Fedchuck, Harper, Madrigal. Total fouls -- Baptist Christian 22, Ambassador Christian 18. Fouled out -- Acton, Fedchuck, Harper, Akingbemi. Technical fouls -- None. 

Desert Christian 47, Bloomington Christian 29--Junior forward Andrew Brattrud scored 15 points and grabbed 14 rebounds as Bermuda Dunes Desert Christian (2-0, 9-5) defeated Bloomington Christian (1-1, 8-4) in a Victory League contest. Desert Christian led 30-22 after three quarters but used an 8-0 fourth-quarter run to seal the victory. Sophomore forward Tim Smith added 14 points on 6-of-8 shooting for the Conquerors. Guard Aaron Rollings led Bloomington Christian with 10 points.BLOOMINGTON CHRISTIAN (29) -- Rollings 10, Pope 7, Jordan 6, Stearns 3, Stott 3. DESERT CHRISTIAN (47) -- Smith 14, Brattrud 15, Kim 9, Johnson 4, Firman 2, Houser 2, Raley 1. Halftime score -- Desert Christian 23-15. Three-point goals -- Rollings 2, Kim, Smith. Total fouls -- Bloomington Christian 14, Desert Christian 13. Fouled out -- Kim. Technical fouls -- None.

Westside League

Granada Hills Hillcrest Christian 59, Santa Clarita Christian 55--Alex Martino had 21 points and five steals to spark visiting Granada Hills Hillcrest Christian in a Westside League game.

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