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Game Scores and Details From
Wednesday 1/10/01--(Jan. 14, 2001)
We're still catching up from the last three days of this week. Here's what happened Wednesday, 1109/01. We know we are missing some game details so if you know the score or details of a game and it's not shown send it in to us either by e-mail or by posting it on the message board. We'll have the Thursday game scores and Friday and Saturday up shortly, as well as some reports of what happened at the Double Pump MLK Hoop Challenge (including what didn't happen there), and the Rose City Rumble report. . . .
| LA City Section League Games-- Scores & Details, Wednesday, January 10, 2001 |
Coliseum League
Fremont 89, Dorsey 77-- details not available.
Eastern League
South Gate 66, Garfield 52-- Keymon Maddox had 17 for South Gate in the win. Miguel had 21 for Garfield.
Jordan 75, Bell 56--details not available.
Marine League
Narbonne 85, Banning 78--Beto Delgado of Narbonne (13-3, 1-0) scored 20 of his 27 points in the first half as host Narbonne went into halftime leading, 51-30, only to have to hold on as Banning brought the lead down to three with 1:12 left in the fourth quarter. Joey Saavedra scored 28 points and Alberto Aguirre added 24 for Banning (4-7, 0-1 in league). Delgado also had five steals and Brannon Nichols added 17 for Narbonne. Teammate Reggie Simms added 16 and Tai Turner finished with 13.
Gardena 63, Carson 56--Arnold Johnson scored 18 points to lead host Gardena (9-7) in the league opener. Ramone Prescotte added 16 in the win. Carson was led by Ekene Ibekwe's 20 points and Errol Jackson's 19.
Washington 52, San Pedro 49--Glen Bullard finished with 16 points and 11 rebounds for San Pedro (8-8, 0-1), but the Pirates were outscored, 22-11, in the fourth quarter in the home loss. Robert Ellett added 11 points and six assists for San Pedro, which held Washington's (1-0 in league) leading scorer, Andre Patterson, to 12 points, only to have Antoine Parker score 22.
Sunset Six League
Grant 70, Canoga Park 64--Despite a remarkable performance by Cecil Brown of Canoga Park, the Lancers held on for a 70-64 victory Wednesday in a Sunset Six League opener at Canoga Park High. The Lancers (11-5) won despite 38 points by Brown, including 25 in the fourth quarter. Brown, the Valley's leading scorer, averaging 31.1 ppg (Colin Ward-Henninger of Buckley is second at 27.0), hit 12 of 14 free throws and three three-point baskets in the quarter. The Hunters fell to 7-9 with the loss. Chris Robinson had 18 points and 10 rebounds, Mike Charleston had 15 points and 14 rebounds and Gino Riney had 14 points and eight assists for the Lancers.
Hollywood 69, Poly 65-- Poly dropped to 0-1 in league losing th eopener. Hollywood improved to 8-8 overall and 1-0 in league. Devin Melikyan had 13, Derrick Wright 21 and Mark Jenkins 10 for the Shieks.
North Hollywood61, Verdugo Hills 46-- Verdugo Hills (1-13, 0-1) continued its slide, losing the league opener to the Huskies (11-4, 1-0) behind Kenny Hauser's 23 points.
Valley Mission League
Kennedy 52, Monroe 41--Gervell Byrd scored 14 points for the Golden Cougars (6-10, 1-0) in a Valley Mission League opening victory at Kennedy. Monrole is 0-1 in league. Ramall Goodrich had 11 for Monroe and Tohny Psomostithis had 14.
Reseda 68, San Fernando 54--Nashid Beard had 15 for Reseda and Sergei Lepiashinski had 19 for the Regents (8-8, 1-0). San Fernando dropped to 4-11 and 0-1 despite 28 points from Perry.
Sylmar 107, Van Nuys 35-- Sylmar (6-8, 1-0) took out its frustrations from the December tournaments (Vegas, Torry Pines) on Van Nuys, which has the third worst record in City Section at 2-14, 0-1 with the loss. (the worst is Verdugo Hills, followed by Cleveland at 1-12). Virtually every player scored for the Spartans: Ernets Williams 17, 10 steals, George O'Garro 24, 17 rebouns, Jeff Morse 18 and 11 rebounds, Louis Darby 15 and 15 rebounds and 8 stelas, Valdez 4, Burhey 3, Gordon 2, Barreda 6, Chris Stewart 2 and 6 steaqls, Harris 2, Slade 4, Rascon 2, Alfredo Tovear 8 and 12 assists 11 steals. Van Nuys had no players in double figures. Sylmar--30 28 28 19--107; Van Nuys--7 6 7 15--35.
West Valley League
Taft 87, Granada Hills 77--Mustafa Asghari's 35 points helped the Toreadors overcome an 18-for-40 effort at the free-throw line in a West Valley League opener at Taft. Steve Smith added 20 points and Nima Javeherian had 19 and six steals for Taft (12-4).
Chatsworth 85, Cleveland 59-- Chat--Robinson 12, Barry 33, Davis 11, Marshall 4, Doe 2, Vu 3, Gribin 2, Johnston 13, McNutt 1, Staley 4; Cleveland--Maddden 4, Dwad 20, Wasifi 16, Bassoli 3, Blackmore 6, Diaz 10. Chatsworth improved to 10-6 and 1-0, while Cleveland is mired in a losing season at 1-12, 0-1 (is that worse than Verdugo?. . it's only slightly better than VH's 1-14.)
El Camino Real 62, Birmingham 47-- El Camino improved to 6-10, 1-0 with the league win as Dadvid Rebibo had 26 points for the Conquistadores. Birmingham was led by Haig Taitan with 11 and the Patriots dropped to 9-7, 0-1.
Western League
Hamilton 105, Los Angeles 87
--details not available.
Venice 56, Palisades 50-- details not available.
| Southern Section League Games-- Scores & Details, Wednesday, January 10, 2001 |
Montebello 58, Bell Gardens 50-- Ian Ponce led all scorers with 22 points as the Oilers opened league play with a win. Montebello built a seven-point lead after the first half and held on in an evenly contested second half. Bell Gardens had two players score 16 points, but no other player had more than five. Christian Saenz scored 17 points for Montebello (7-10, 1-0), and Jason Ludwig had 10.
American League
Renaissance Academy 65, Westview Academy 52--RA improved to 6-5, 2-1.
Bay League
Redondo Union 90, Leuzinger 72--Regardless of what the Leuzinger boys basketball team did, Redondo's Dijon Thompson refused to be stopped, scoring 44 points, including five 3-pointers, to lead Redondo over host Leuzinger, 90-72, Wednesday in a Bay League game. Thompson also grabbed seven rebounds as Redondo (12-4, 4-0) started with a 23-5 first-quarter run and was in command, 43-34, at halftime. Leuzinger (1-3 in league) was led by Derrick Clark's 15 points. Adam Zahn finished with 12 points and 10 rebounds and Keith Ellison and Eddie Topps added 10 each for Redondo. Brandon Dixon of Leuzinger finished with 14 while Darryn Gilliam and Joe Sheppard each had 13.
Mira Costa 57, North Torrance 42--DeWayne Morris scored 16 points and IV Wiley added 11 points, five rebounds and two assists to lead host Mira Costa (10-6, 2-2). Mira Costa went on a 22-11 first-quarter run to start the game. Chase Wixom added nine points and seven rebounds and Jacob Insler added eight points and eight assists in the win.
Inglewood 75, Morningside 69--Anthony Davis scored 18 points and had seven rebounds and Teddy Fletcher scored 15 points for Inglewood (15-4, 5-0), which went on a 19-10 first-quarter run and was never threatened after that. Terell Stoval finished with 16 points for Inglewood. Morningside (6-6, 2-2) was led by Khali Young's 30 points. Praise Odiakosa added 10 points.
Camino Real League
Mary Star 68, St. Anthony 58--Jack Kalmeta hit a 3-point basket to send the game into overtime, then led Mary Star (6-13, 2-0) by scoring eight of the teams 13 points in the extra quarter. Kalmeta finished with 34 points and five rebounds. Adrian Navarro had 19 points and six rebounds for Mary Star. St. Anthony dropped to 0-2 in league. Adrian Navarro scored a season-high 19 as the Stars defeated the visiting Saints.
Verbum Dei 57, St. Monica 50-- We got a report on this one from a friend at the game: "Great game, too bad somebody had to lose. . . Richard Cheney led all scorers with 18 points, including two three pointers to lead Verbum Dei past St. Monica's in Camino Real Play. Sean Cole led St. Monica scorers with 14 and 11 rebounds. St. Monica established a strong inside presence early, but foul trouble for both teams kept Marcus Shelby for St. Monica's and Deon Marcus and Martin Starr for Verbum Dei on the bench for much of the 1st half. St. Monica took a two point lead into the fourth quarter, but key three pointers by Michael Lay and Richard Cheney put Verbum Dei up by two 52-50 with 20 seconds to go. St. Monica got a great look at the basket, but a Hampton Nunley three pointer fell short and Verbum Dei got the home win. A pivotal call in the 2nd quarter hurt St. Monica's, as Robert Rakestraw was ejected on a foul from behind on a break-away layup. As St. Monica's best defender, steal leader and #2 assist leader, Rakestraw's presence, leadership and energy was missed late in the game by the Mariners. Verbum Dei 14 11 11 19--55; St. Monica 9 16 13 12--50. St. Monica dropped to 12-6, 1-1, while Verbum Dei improved to 12-4, 2-0 with the win.
Channel League
Santa Barbara 66, Dos Pueblos 61-- Dommanic Ingerson scored 18 points, including two big 3-pointers in the third period, to lead four Dons in double figures. Santa Barbara improved to 11-7 overall and 2-0 in league while Dos Pueblos dropped to 11-4 and 0-1. 6-foot-6 senior center Tucker Waterman had 12 points and 10 rebounds. Point guard Dante DeRose scored 13 points on 4-for-4 shooting and had five assists. He made several strong drives to the basket, finishing with either a basket or a pass inside to Waterman or Trey Putnam. Dos Pueblos, however, stayed with the Dons step-for-step through most of three quarters. The Dons built a 22-15 lead on a basket by Ingerson midway into the second quarter but Dos Pueblos rallied on baskets by Kenny Sherman and Damon Jenkins and a 3-pointer by Omar Cowan to close to 24-23. The game stayed within a basket, with the lead changing hands several times, throughout the next 12 minutes. A driving basket at the buzzer by Kerry Russell put Santa Barbara ahead 49-47 going into the final period. But Ingerson opened the final quarter with back-to-back 3-pointers from beyond NBA range to open up a 55-49 lead and the Chargers could never quite recover. The talented Ingerson, who signed this fall with Michigan, was coming off an erratic effort against San Marcos in which he scored only four points and was frequently benched by Lavender. Against the Chargers, he appeared to produce a more even effort. Ingerson fouled out with Santa Barbara leading 62-54 and 3:12 to play. Steve Graybill led the Chargers with 15 points, including four 3-pointers, but he and Jenkins were unable to connect on a four straight bombs in the closing minutes as Dos Pueblos tried to close the gap. Two free throws by DeRose with 55 seconds left gave Santa Barbara a 64-57 lead and pretty much sealed Dos Pueblos' fate. Kenny Sherman had 12 points and 10 rebounds while Cowan added 11 points. Jenkins had six points and seven assists. The Chargers struggled at the free-throw line, hitting only nine of 18 tries. SANTA BARBARA -- Putnam 15, Russell 4, Ingerson 18, Bogan 2, DeRose 13, Duke 2, Waterman 12. Totals 24-43 14-20 66. DOS PUEBLOS -- Graybill 15, Cowan 11, Jenkins 6, Roegner 9, Sherman 12, Dalley 3, Ortiz 2. Totals 23-55 9-18 61. Santa Barbara . . . 13 15 21 17 -- 66 Dos Pueblos . . . 9 18 20 14 -- 61 3-point goals--SB 4 (Ingerson 4). DP 6 (Graybill 4, Cowan 2). Fouled out--Ingerson (3:12), Waterman (:04).
San Marcos 54, Ventura 49--San Marcos (1-1) scored 24 points in the final quarter to come from and defeat Ventura. Jason Gruber had 18 points and eight rebounds for Ventura (10-8, 1-1). Bryan Easterly had 15 points and 12 rebounds. Seamus McKiernan scored 12 of his game-high 20 points in the fourth quarter to help lead the Royals, snapping their seven-game losing streak. San Marcos had just five points in the third quarter as Ventura took a 40-30 lead into the final period. The Cougars maintained its 10-point lead until the five-minute mark, which is when the Royals (1-1, 5-9) took over and eventually won the Channel League matchup on the road San Marcos guard Asher Kupperman scored seven of his 13 points in the fourth quarter and finished with four assists and four steals. The Royals' Steve Hill converted on two free throws in the game's waning moments to secure the victory. McKiernan also posted eight rebounds and was 4-of-4 from the free-throw line in the fourth quarter. SAN MARCOS -- Kupperman 13, Carlsen 3, Spaventa 3, Fortune 2, Hill 6, Mercer 7, McKiernan 20. Totals 19 11-12 54. VENTURA -- Ebell 7, Robinson 7, Wagner 2, Easterly 15, Gruber 18. Totals 23 2-7 49. San Marcos . . . 15 10 5 24 -- 54 Ventura . . . 12 11 17 9 -- 49 3-point goals -- SM 5 (Kupperman 1, Carlsen 1, Spaventa, Mercer McKiernan), V 1 (Ebell). Total fouls -- SM 9, V 14. Fouled out -- none. Technicals -- none. Record -- SM 1-1, 5-9.
Christian League
Loma Linda Academy 51, Calvary Chapel Murrieta 45 --Kiff Rivinius pulled down six of Loma Linda Academy's 21 offensive rebounds to help defeat Murrieta Calvary Chapel in a Christian League game. LOMA LINDA ACADEMY (51) -- Prior 17, Valdez 6, Sandiford 4, Campbell 6, Rivinius 12, Stottlemyer 6. MURrIETA CALVARY CHAPEL (45) -- Privett 2, Wilkerson 9, Evans 7, Denny 8, Birchall 16, Gausephl 3. Halftime score -- Loma Linda Academy 24-23. Three-point goals -- Prior, Birchall. Total fouls -- Loma Linda Academy 18, Murietta Calvary Chapel 20. Fouled out -- none. Records: Loma Linda Academy 1-3, 6-6
Condor League
Dunn 59, Cate 52--The Rams' Yoshi Nagano led all scorers with 22 points, but it wasn't enough to blemish the Earwigs' perfect record in the Condor League. Dunn's Elliot Walker and Joey Green scored 20 and 19 points respectively as the Earwigs improved to 4-0 in league and 7-1 overall.
Cornerstone Christian 62, Happy Valley 43--Erik Hurtado and Grant Walker scored 19 and 15 points, respectively for Cornerstone Christian in the win at home. Happy Valley was led by Mike LaLanne's 25 points. Happy Valley (43) — Kobbe 5, Jones 12, LaLanne 25, Adams 1. Cornerstone Christian (62) — Hurtado 19, Walker 15, Giles 6, Smith 2, June 3, Sack 6, Tr. Miller 2, Foley 5, P. Miller 4. HV--13 9 15 6--43; CC--13 13 17 19--62; 3-Point goals — Happy Valley 4 (Graham 2, LaLanne 1, Kobbe 1). Cornerstone 2 (Giles 2). Fouled-out — Kobbe (H), Adams (H). Total fouls — Happy Valley 19, Cornerstone 11. Technicals — Happy Valley 2 (Jones, Wilson). Cornerstone 1 (Tr. Miller).
De Anza League
San Jacinto 61, Beaumont 58 --In a De Anza League match-up, Daniel Padilla sank two free throws with 17 seconds left to secure the victory. Beaumont had two shot attempts to tie or take the lead but came up short. San Jacinto was 17 of 22 from the free-throw line, while Beaumont was only 9 of 24. BEAUMONT (58) -- Koumpanis 5, Hackney 2, Mendosa 7, Mitchell 24, Curtis 20 SAN JACINTO (61) -- Duguid 10, Luna, Padilla 17, Hyland 8, Frazier 16, Sullivan 3, Madina 7 Halftime score -- San Jacinto 34-32. Three-point goals -- Koumpanis, Curtis 4, Duguid 2, Padilla 2, Frazier 2. Total fouls -- Beaumont 19, San Jacinto 19. Fouled out -- Hackney. Technical fouls -- Padilla. Records: San Jacinto 4-1 in league. Beaumont 3-2 in league.
Riverside Notre Dame 67, Yucca Valley 53 -- Tim Sanders scored 22 points -- including six three-pointers, all in the first half -- to lead Riverside Notre Dame to a De Anza League victory. Sanders' 18 points in first half helped the Titans take a 16-point halftime lead. Quentin Freeman scored 14 points and grabbed 16 rebounds for Notre Dame. NOTRE DAME (67) -- Britton 2, Hodges 9, Doucet 2, Freeman 14, Lyons 2, Pascua 2, Durrough 7, Morales 4, Sanders 22, McSherry 3. YUCCA VALLEY (53) -- Hughes 17, Faller 4, Claud 12, B. Budd 2, Brower 3, Hollinger 5, T. Budd 5, Gorski 5. Halftime score -- Notre Dame 38-22. Three-point goals -- Hodges, Durrough, McSherry, Sanders 6, Hughes. Total fouls -- Notre Dame 21, Yucca Valley 17. Fouled out -- none. Technical fouls -- Freeman. Records: Notre Dame 2-3, 3-11.
Banning 72, Aquinas 59 -- AQUINAS (59) -- Amajoy 8, Sepuya 6, Langdon 12, Oheari 10, Harris 6, Gutierrez 4, Noble 6, Butler 6. BANNING (72) -- Stokes 7, Harris 5, Malone 18, Johnson 5, McDade 3, Foster 5, Steele 9, Jackson 2, Williams 18. Halftime score -- Banning 39-19. Three-point goals -- Oheari 2, Harris (B) McDade, Steele 3, Williams. Total fouls -- Aquinas 22, Banning 16. Fouled out -- Langdon, Butler. Technical fouls -- none. Records: Banning 5-0 De Anza League, 11-7 overall.
Twentynine Palms 67, Big Bear 50 --
Del Rey League
St. Paul 58, Serra 56--Well, this was a game that I actually braved the elements, driving down the 5 in the rain to Santa Fe Springs, and while it was not an overwhelming game, it was a lot closer than it should have been. Junior guard Dontay Holloway, who scored 13 points, made two free throws in the closing seconds to seal the game for St. Paul (11-8, 1-0) as Serra's diminutive point guard Eugene Jeter (5'-9" Jr. PG) missed a shot at the buzzer and Serra (11-7, 1-1) lost. St. Paul shot only 53 percent from the free-throw line in the fourth quarter but it was enough to win. Serra had a chance to tie the game in the final seconds, battling from a 53-44 deficit with 4:34 to play to close within the final margin on Austin Jackson's follow basket with 38.3 seconds left. Serra regained possession with 4.6 seconds remaining when an aggressive defense forced sophomore guard Tigran Grigorian into a turnover. Eugene Jeter dribbled the length of the court into the lane and threw up a 5-footer that bounced off the rim as time ran out. St. Paul improved to 11-8 overall. Serra slipped to 11-8 and 1-1. St. Paul led most of the game, but committing some key turnovers gave Serra a shot to come back in. St. Paul led by five, 14-9, with two minutes left in the opening quarter, then took a 16-14 advantage into the second period after Serra's Eric McNeal nailed a 3-point basket at the buzzer. The Swordsmen were up by five again (26-21) with 3:41 left in the second quarter, but turnovers on three consecutive possessions allowed Serra to close the gap to 30-29 at halftime. The Cavaliers took a momentary lead at the start of the third quarter when Randal Odums connected on a 16-foot from the side, but three baskets from James Sammarin and a pair of 3-pointers from Omar Cepedia helped St. Paul to a 43-38 lead with one quarter to play. Wade led Serra with game highs of 15 points and 13 rebounds. Samarin, a 6'-2" 280 lb sophomore and Dontay Holloway, a junior, led St. Paul with 13 points each and seven rebounds. Fausto Gonzalez added 11 points and a team-high 10 rebounds.
Bishop Amat 65, St. Bernard 57--Randy Jimenez scored 17 points to help the Lancers overcome Brandon Nunnally's game-high 26 points. John Haywood added 12 points for Bishop Amat (15-4, 1-1), and Alex Gomez scored 10. Marquis Taylor scored 10 points for St. Bernard (9-10, 1-1).
Bosco Tech 55, Cantwell Sacred Heard 51-- no details available.
Del Rio League
California 71, Whittier 51 --David Shellman helped the Condors to their second league victory, which was keyed by a big second quarter. Shellman led all scorers with 21 points, and he got plenty of help. California's Matt Amido scored 15 points and Ruben Anchondo had 10. The Condors (10-7, 2-0) held only a three-point lead after one quarter of play. But a big outburst in the second quarter gave California an insurmountable advantage, as it outscored Whittier 24-7. California led 37-17 at halftime and the deficit proved too much for the Cardinals (6-9, 0-2). Mike Hernandez led Whittier with 19 points, but no other player scored in double figures.
Desert Valley League
Cathedral City 93, Desert Hot Springs 55 -- Cathedral City outscored Desert Hot Springs 31-10 in the second quarter to take control of the Desert Valley League game. Jeff Lambert led the Lions with a career-high 19 points. DESERT HOT SPRINGS (55) -- Coronel 7, Meyer 2, Ray 20, McSwain 3, Tarrant 1, Edmund 9, Moore 13. CATHEDRAL CITY (93) -- DeVance 24, Lambert 19, Otteson 9, Heredia 12, Shewmake 8, Villela 1, Moorman 2, Flores 2, Hansen 5, Brown 4, Lewis 5, Sloan 2. Halftime score -- Cathedral City 46-23. Three-point goals -- DeVance 6, Heredia 3, Otteson 2, Lambert, Edmund 2, Moore 2. Total fouls -- Cathedral City 16, Desert Hot Springs 18. Fouled out -- Ortega. Technical fouls -- Ortega. Records: Cathedral City 3-0, 13-5. Desert Hot Springs 0-4, 4-6.
Palm Desert 71, Indio 31 --Donald Brady made three of his six three-pointers in the first quarter to help Palm Desert jump out to an early 25-7 lead and defeat Indio in a Desert Valley League game. Point guard Josh Zazulia scored 9 of his 18 points in the first quarter and grabbed 12 rebounds for the game. The Aztecs hit seven 3-pointers, converted on 10 of their first 14 shots from the floor and eight of Palm Desert’s players scored in the win. Indio (1-2, 4-11) turned the ball over 22 times, made 11 of 46 shots from the floor and was 2-of-13 from the 3-point line. For Palm Desert (3-1, 13-4), Donald Brady connected on six 3-pointers and led all scorers with 22 points. Josh Zazulia added 17. Aki Sator had 11. Indio turned the ball over five times in the opening quarter. The Aztecs turned it into a rout by going on a 22-0 run late in the first quarter and finished the half by outscoring the Rajahs 34-5.INDIO (31) -- Roberson 2, A.Lopez 6, King 7, Cruz 2, Perez 4, Wilson 7, Kitigawa 3. PALM DESERT (71) -- Zazulia 18, Brady 22, Harris 5, Henry 1, McQuillien 8, Broyles 4, Alexander 2, Sator 11. Halftime score -- Palm Desert 39-10. Three-point goals -- A.Lopez, Wilson, McQuillien, Brady 6. Total fouls -- Indio 18, Palm Desert 14. Fouled out -- Henry. Technical fouls -- Brady. Records: Palm Desert 13-4, 3-1, Indio 1-2
Empire League
El Dorado 63, Cypress 48-- David Patten had 20 points, Mike Wulff had 13 and Nick Lehnert had 12 to lead a balanced El Dorado attack.
Kennedy 48, Katella 42-- Rhema McKnight scored a team high 15 points to lead the Fighting Irish to the win. Both Kennedy and Katella have the same overall records (11-6), but Kennedy is 1-0 in the win of the league opener, and Katella is 0-1.
Loara 59, Century 47-- Bryce Sheldon scored 20 poinjts while Chris Moses added 11 as Loara improved to 12-5 and 1-0 withe the league win. Century dropped to 9-8 and 0-1 despite 14 points and 11 rebounds from Chris Feretti and 15 from Ruben Pineda.
Express League
Orangewood Academy 105, Southlands Christian 42-- Travis Moore had 20 points and Marcus Moore added 15 for the Spartans who improved to 12-4, 4-1 with the win. SCC dropped to 2-3 in league with the loss.
Freeway League
Sonora 56, Buena Park 34-- Sonora improved to 14-3 overall and 1-0 in league while Buena Parkdropped to 4-13 and 0-1.
Troy 65, La Habra 60-- Troy improved to 10-7 and 1-0, while La Habra dropped to 9-9 and 0-1 with the loss.
Sunny Hills 61, Fulerton 59 (2OT)-- Clay Carmody had 17 points and Adam Castillo added 15 for the Lancers as they hung on to win in double-overtime and improved to 12-5 overahh and 1-0 in leauge. Fullerton dropped to 13-5 and 0-1 with the league loss.
Garden Grove League
Rancho Alamitos 70, Garden Grove 67 (2 OT)--Scott Frank had 22 points and Richard Torres scored six of his 13 points in overtime for the visiting Vaqueros (4-11, 2-1). Andy Scimeca scored 24 points to lead Garden Grove.
Los Amigos 52, Santiago 45--Peter Vu scored 25 to lead the Lobos over Santiago which dropped to 2-13 and 0-4 in league. Los A's record was not available.
Bolsa Grande 60, La Quinta 47-- Bolsa Grande improved to 5-12 and 3-0 with the win as Nguyen scored 10 and Visaychack had 10. LQ dropped to 2-15 overall and 1-3 in league.
Golden West League
Tustin 47, Santa Ana 35-- Tustin was led by Chris Chester with 15 and Ricky Milller grabbed 13 rebounds for the Tillers (8-10, 1-1) as Santa Ana (3-16, 0-2) fell in league play.
Westminster 47, Saddleback 44-- Hugo Miranda scored 12 poinhts to lead the Holst Lionis (9-11, 2-1) over the visiting Saddleback team (5-12, 0-2).
Los Padres League
Paso Robles 87, Cabrillo (Lompoc) 47-- The Bearcats had a full complement of players for the first time this season, beating Cabrillo 87-47 in a Los Padres League game in Gil Asa Gym. What it meant on Wednesday was that the Bearcats improved to 2-1 in the LPL and 13-3 overall, and stayed a game back of the league leaders. The Bearcats had their best offensive night since beating Santa Ynez 89-60 in 1998. Paso Robles won with its entire 15-player team. Elijah Adams, who hadn’t played since Nov. 28, scored nine points — all on three-pointers — in his 3:45 on the floor. Ryan Hynes had eight points in his second game back with the team and Jermain Williams scored a team-high 13 while playing for the first time since Dec. 12. J.R. Webb and Nate Anguiano, the Bearcats’ leading scorers, didn’t need to score. They finished with two points each. Four players scored in double figures. Behind Williams, Joel Freitas has 12, and Carlton Wilder and Garrett Wesch each scored 11. The Bearcats led from start to finish, though saw Cabrillo pull to within a point, 10-9, in the first quarter. The Bearcats took a 10-point lead early in the second quarter, led by 20 early in the third and went ahead by 30 late in the third quarter.
Morro Bay 51, St. Joseph Santa Maria 47-- The Pirates were led by Derrick Dickson’s 20 points and six rebounds. They also got good performances from Danny Anderson (eight points and eight rebounds) and Nick Humphrey (13 points). Morro Bay improves to 3-0 in the LPL and 8-8 overall.
Marmonte League
Westlake 77, Royal 55--Kole Anderson had 26 points, six assists and four steals in a Marmonte League victory for the Warriors (7-6, 1-1) at Westlake. Westlake's Tyler Adamczyk had 16 rebounds and six blocked shots. Kyle Vondrak had 11 points to pace Royal (1-14, 0-3). Royal (54) — Peschette 4, Birchfield 7, Hendershot 10, Lawrence 3, Davis 3, Johnson 7, Neal 2, Cox 2, Vondrak 11. Westlake (77) — Gelke 10, Anderson 26, Wlcher 7, Entriken 7, Amorosa 8, Dehner 6, Graham 2, Young 3, Adamcyzk 4, Duplessie 4. Royal--13 12 16 14--54; Westlake 15 25 18 18--77; 3-Point goals — Royal 2 — (Lawrence 1, Davis 1).Westlake 9 (Gelke 1, Anderson 6, Entrikin 1, Young).
Moorpark 53, Agoura 48--Moorpark used a 23-point final quarter to earn a victory on the road. Ron Russ had 24 points, including five 3-pointers, and 11 rebounds to lead Moorpark (11-5, 2-1). Greg Estandia added 20 for Moorpark. He was 10-12 from the free-throw line, including 8-8 in the fourth quarter.Kevin Cornwell had 13 points for Agoura (13-3, 2-1). Moorpark (53) — Adbzadayg, 1, Russ 24, Tormos 5, Sharpe 3, Estandia 20. Agoura (48) — Cornwell 13, Allegro 9, Gray 11, Delson 7, Spaulding 2, Keglevic 6.. Moorpark --14 7 9 23-53; Agoura --8 15 15 10-48; 3-Point goals — Moorpark 6 (Russ 5, Sharpe 1. Agoura 3 (Gray 1, Delson 2). Fouled out — Agoura Allegro, Gray.. Rebounds — Agoura 25, Moorpark 34. Assists — Agoura 10. Records Agoura 13-3, 2-1, Moorpark 2-1.
Simi Valley 76, Newbury Park 69--Dustin Villepigue had 20 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Pioneers (14-4, 3-1) in a Marmonte League game at Simi Valley. Aaron Bobik scored 24 points and Adam Carlson added 23 for the Panthers (11-5, 1-2). Simi used a balanced attack to unleash a 15-2 run late in the fourth quarter. Simi Valley got 3-pointers from Stevie Martin and Ryan Bradshaw and also hit 11 of 13 free-throw attempts down the stretch to improve to 3-1 in league and 14-4 overall. Dustin Villepigue collected 20 points and nine rebounds, Jered Weaver had 17 points, Martin notched 13 and eight players hit the scorer's column. Aaron Bobik scored 24 points and Adam Carlson scored 23 for the Panthers, who move to 1-2 in league and 11-5 overall. Trailing 61-57 with a little more than 4:30 left in the game, Martin lit the fuse by hitting a 3-pointer to bring his team within a point. Four minutes later, the lead was 72-63 and Simi Valley had pulled out its third tight win in four league games. Martin, in his first season in the starting lineup, scored 10 of his 13 points, including a pair of 3-pointers, in the first half as Simi Valley grabbed a 39-35 lead at intermission. With Newbury Park relying on a number of shifting defenses to close down Simi Valley's main weapons, it remained for other players to provide scoring punch. Nicholas Grandchamp added six points as the starting forward, and Matt Chin scored five points off the bench, all in the final period. Newbury Park, despite hitting 24 of 52 shots, seemingly took control with a closing spurt in the final quarter. Bobik had five points and a pair of assists, and Carlson had six points to give Newbury Park a 57-53 lead early in the final period. Newbury Park (69) — McLemore 0, Bobik 24, Randall 9, Meru 6, Carlson 23, Flores 7. Walker 0. Totals 24-52 14-16 69. Simi Valley (76) — Martin 13, Bradshaw 9, Weaver 17, Grandchamp 6, Villepigue 20, Duarte 2, K.C. Bellefontaine 4, Chin 5, D. Bellefontaine 0. Totals 26-56 19-23 76. NP--18 17 16 18--69; Simi--22 17 12 25--76 3-Point goals —Newbury Park 7 (Bobik 2, Carlson 2, Meru 2, Flores 1). Simi Valley 5 (Martin 3, Bradshaw 1, Weaver 1). Fouled out — none. Rebounds — Newbury Park 22, Simi Valley 28 (Villepigue 9).Total fouls — Newbury Park 16, Simi Valley 17.
Miramonte LeaguePomona 64, Wilson (HH) 59-- O'dell Howard scored a team-high 18 points, including 14 in the first half, to lift visiting Pomona to a 64-59 victory over Hacienda Heights Wilson in Miramonte League action on Wednesday. The Red Devils (13-4, 1-0) controlled the entire game and led 34-26 at halftime behind Howard's 14 first-half points. John Dang carried Pomona in the second half with 15 of his 17 points. Pomona led 48-39 at the end of the third quarter. Wilson could only manage a few free throws at the end to pull within five. The Red Devils made eight 3-pointers in the game.POMONA (64) Dang 17, Howard 18, Madison 3, Smith 11, Holden 4, Buchannan 8, Woods 3. WILSON (59) Griffin 19, Parker 14, Strom 4, Johnson 7, Quesada 8, Moreno 2, Richards 5. Pomona 13 21 14 16 -- 64 Wilson 12 14 13 20 -- 59 Total fouls: P 19, W 19. Fouled out: Smith (P), Richards (W). Technical fouls: none.
Charter Oak 65, Diamond Ranch 56-- no details available.
Los Altos 69, Garey 62-- no details available.
Mission LeagueSt. Francis 67, Harvard-Westlake 61 -- The Wolverines lost their second consecutive home game as Michael Jenkins had a huge game for the Golden Knights with 30 points, and St. Francis needed all of them in their win over the Wolverines. Brett Mitchell scored 11 points and Thomas had 10 as St. Francis built a five-point lead at halftime. That lead was increased to 12 entering the final quarter. Harvard-Westlake, whose top scorer had 18 points, cut into the lead, but St. Francis held on for the win and evened its league record to 2-2. Harvard Westlake dropped to 6-10 and 0-3.
Crespi v. Alemany--A power outage at Crespi High's gym during the junior varsity game forced the Mission League varsity game to be postponed. The game has yet to be rescheduled.
Loyola 63, Chaminade 47-- Chaminade: Everett 3, Hufford 2, O'Gilvie 10, Borchart 13, Arceo 5, Jones 9, Todd 5. Loyola --Wilkes 20, Flynn-Brown 9, Rucker 14, Crosner 4, Simmons 2, Cantor 9, Balagia 4, Elliott 1. . Chaminade--16 6 16 9-47; Loyola--11 11 22 19--63. Loyola improved to 11-4, 2-1.
Mission Valley LeagueRosemead 46, Arroyo 39 -- Richard Van Zandt scored 14 points and Kevin Cheng had 13 to lead the Panthers, who secured the victory with a big fourth quarter. Rosemead trailed by three entering the fourth quarter, when it outscored Arroyo 20-9 to improve to 10-7 overall (1-0 in league). Kevin Zhang scored a game-high 17 points for Arroyo (5-11, 0-1) and Matt Vogel added 12.
Gabrielino 41, South El Monte 40-- no details available.
El Monte 54, Mountain View 41-- no details available.
Moore League
Jordan 73, Wilson 51--Rashawn Childs made three 3-pointers en route to scoring 18 points as the Panthers (13-7, 3-0) defeated the visiting Bruins.
Compton 78, Millikan 68-- Compton was led by BGreer with 22; Millikan by Moore with 19 andSpencer 12, Freeman 19, and Raitz 8.
Montview League
Workman 60, Duarte 58-- Workman improved to 6-9 and 1-0 in league while Duarte is 9-5 and 0-1.
Bassett 70, La Puente 63-- no details available.
Mountain View League
Corona Centennial 91, La Sierra 60 -- Corona Centennial ended the first half with an 11-2 run and went on to defeat Riverside La Sierra in a Mountain View League game. Jamaal Williams had a game-high 35 points to lead Centennial. CENTENNIAL (91) -- L.Soderberg 4, Sybesma 11, Gonzales 10, Reese 9, J.Williams 35, E.Soderberg 5, B.Williams 6, Alexander 1, Staten 2, B.Soderberg 3, Brisman 5. LA SIERRA (60) -- Cryder 2, Smith 22, Rincon 13, Johnson 6, Midgett 11, Biggs 2, Maxim 2, Bock 2. Halftime score -- Centennial 45-34. Three-point goals -- Reese, Smith 3, Rincon 3. Total fouls -- Centennial 17, La Sierra 28. Fouled out -- Smith. Technical fouls -- L.Soderburg. Records: Centennnial 1-0, 14-0.
Corona Santiago 64, Norco 62 -- Justin Griffin atoned for a missed free throw with six seconds left in regulaton by scoring seven points in overtime to lead visiting Santiago to the victory in the Mountain View League opener. Griffin scored 26 points, 2.4 above his season average. Ja'Wan Bond had hit a three-point basket at the buzzer for Norco to send the game into the extra period. Norco committed 34 turnovers on the game. SANTIAGO (64) -- Coleman 13, Griffin 25, Le Duc 2, Simpson 12, Johnson 2, Black 2, Simioli 2, Cliett 6. NORCO (62) -- Erickson 4, Smith 15, Black 2, Brughgraef 9, Reyes 10, Cuadra 10, Valenzuela 4, Bond 8. Halftime score -- Santiago 24-20. Three-point goals -- Smith 5, Simpson 2, Bond 2, Griffin 2, Coleman 2, Reyes 1. Fouls: Norco 18, Santiago 12. Fouled out -- Smith. Technical fouls -- none. Records: Norco 0-1, 9-8. Santiago 1-0, 8-10.
Jurupa Valley 65, Corona 55 -- CORONA (55) -- Morrow 14, Smith 2, Wolfe 2, Dias 8, Gonzales 12, Huyn 7, Duran 10. JURUPA VALLEY (65) -- Lozano 10, Frias 16, West 8, Brito 6, Barber 21, Ayala 2, Zucca 2. Halftime score -- Jurupa Valley 29-23. Three-point goals -- Frias 2, West, Morrow 2. Total fouls -- Corona 19, Jurupa Valley 13. Fouled out -- none. Records: Jurupa Valley 1-0 Mountain View League, 9-8 overall.
Mt. Baldy LeagueChaffey 72, Montclair 65--Cheddell Hunt scored a game-high 28 points, Mikey Miranda had 15 points, five steals and three blocks and Daryl Sconiers had 11 points, eight rebounds, five assists and three blocks to lead Chaffey. The Tigers (7-8, 1-0) recorded 12 blocked shots as a team. The Tigers used timely steals by Cheddel Hunte and Mikey Miranda to go on an eight-point fourth-quarter run .Maurice Robbins paced Montclair with 17 points. MONTCLAIR (65) Walk 13, Stanley 13, Fields 9, Jenkins 1, Shaw 2, Fregoso 4, Robbins 17, Candelo 2, Abraham 3. CHAFFEY (72) McGee 5, Walker 2, Avina 7, Miranda 15, Cardenas 2, Hunt 28, Sconiers 11, Stubbs 4. Montclair 14 16 23 13 -- 65 Chaffey 15 17 19 21 -- 72 Total fouls: M 13, C 11. Fouled out: none. Technical fouls: none.
Etiwanda 63, Rancho Cucamonga 53-- In a league opener, Jon Boyd scored a game-high 26 points for the defending Mount Baldy League champions. Nate Dowd contributed 20 points for Etiwanda (8-8, 1-0) and Jacob Johnson added 11 points. Rancho Cucamonga was led by Gerald Gilchrist's 21 points. RANCHO CUCAMONGA (53) Gilchrist 21, Hamilton 4, Steinmetz 4, Aylor 3, Iszard 8, Watts 13. ETIWANDA (63) Boyd 25, Dowd 20, Shadwick 2, Johnson 12, Simpson 2, Wright 2. Rancho Cucamonga 5 12 16 20 -- 53 Etiwanda 17 11 14 21 -- 63 Total fouls: E 17, RC 16. Fouled out: Aylor. Technical fouls: none.
Alta Loma v. Ontario-- game postponed due to leaky roof/rain; Jaguars Coach Jerry deFabiis said school workers attempted to stop the leaks by placing tarps on the roof, but the gymnasium floor in front of Ontario's bench remained saturated as the rain continued.
Northern League
San Luis Obispo 47, Righetti 40--Jeff Jenkins and Ian Jorgeson each produced double-doubles as San Luis Obispo broke away from a halftime tie to beat host Righetti 47-40 in a Northern League basketball game Wednesday night. Jenkins scored 16 points and grabbed 15 rebounds while Jorgeson added 10 points and 10 boards for the Tigers (4-11, 1-1). Greg Morales, in his first game since injuring his ankle two weeks ago, contributed a pair of treys. Righetti (10-8, 0-3) was led by Billy Comeau with 13 points. San Luis Obispo hosts Arroyo Grande (16-2, 2-0) on Friday night.
Lompoc 65, Santa Maria 49 -- Frank Coleman poured in 19 points while Scott Winter and Brad Steinke each added 13 as Lompoc (11-7, 3-0) beat Santa Maria (5-9, 0-2). The Braves exploded for 23 fourth-quarter points after leading by just three, 42-39. Rodnet Johnson scored 13 points for Santa Maria and Makani Sarellano added 10.
Ocean League
El Segundo 66, South Torrance 57--Dashawn Strong scored 18 of his 21 points in the second half and had 14 rebounds to lead host El Segundo (8-9, 2-2). El Segundo took control of the game after going on a 24-10 third-quarter run after going into halftime down, 29-20. Matt Peterson led South (9-6, 2-2) with 25 points and teammate Clete Albitz had 11. Jeramie Hopson finished with 15 points for El Segundo, which also had 11 points from Mike McCullough and five points and six assists from center Jermel Robinson.
Torrance 57, Beverly Hills 36--James Chang scored 19 of his 25 points, including five 3-points shots, in the second quarter to lead host Torrance (9-7, 3-1). Dustin May added 17 points for Torrance, which was tied, 8-8, after one quarter. Torrance sealed the victory by going on a 20-2 run in the last 10:30.
Compton Centennial 84, West Torrance 38--Senior center Tony Key scored 22 points and senior guard Anthony Davis had 14 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds to record a triple-double as the Apaches (16-3, 4-0) had no problems beating the host Warriors.
Orange League
Brea Olinda 63, Valencia 60--Eric Giesler scored 16 points, Evan Moore had 14 and Ryan Moore 12 for the visiting Wildcats (11-6, 1-0), who outscored the hosts, 14-4, in the third quarter. Emmanuel Ortega scored 20 points for the Tigers (11-6, 0-1).
Magnolia 71, Western 56-- Geoffrey Clayton scored 22 points to lead gthe host Sentinel (9-8, 1-0) over Western (6-9, 0-1). Bryant also got 21 points for Magnolia.
Pacific Coast League
Corona del Mar 81, Laguna Beach 58--Idean Shahangian and Eric Snell led Corona del Mar in a Pacific Coast League opener Wednesday. Snell, a senior, finished with 25 points and Shahangian scored 21 points, 13 in a pivotal third quarter when the Sea Kings (7-11, 1-0 PCL) outscored the Artists, 23-9. Shahangian, a senior guard, shot 5 for 5 from the field in the third quarter, including a three-pointer. He also sank 4 of 5 from the free throw line. CdM led just, 33-29, at halftime, but then, 56-38, to begin the fourth quarter. Laguna Beach is now 4-12, 0-1. CdM senior Charlie Alshuler added nine points. Sea Kings seniors Taumata Grey and Dave Richardson came off the bench to key a strong defensive effort in the third quarter. Corona del Mar - Snell 25, Shahangian 21, K. Mancillas 11, Alshuler 9, Reynolds 4, Taumata Grey 4, B. Mancillas 3, Brewster 3, Glass 1, Najar 0, Richardson 0. 3-pt. goals - Mancillas 3, Snell 2, Shahangian 1, Brewster 1. Fouled out - Snell. Technicals - none. Laguna Beach - Blodgett 20, Brown 12, Chatrath 7, Foes 7, Norfleet 6, Leahy 2, Gabbar 2, Ridet 2. 3-pt. goals - Brown 2, Blodgett 1. Fouled out - Foes. Technicals - Blodgett. Corona del Mar 15 18 23 25 - 81 Laguna Beach 6 23 9 20 - 58
Costa Mesa 57, Estancia 44--In only the second Mesa victory over Estancia (5-10) in the last 33 games between the two, the first on the Eagles' floor, Estancia was without their leading scorer Eliasar Maldonado, who served a mandatory one-game suspension after being ejected from the Eagles' final pre-league game. Junior guard David Conte scored 24 oints and seven assists, five steals while junior guard Nolan Clark came off the bench to score 12 points. Conte, who hit four of the Mustangs' seven three-pointers, was 8 of 11 from the field (73%) and 5 of 6 from the free-throw line. Conte had five points early to spark a 7-0 Mesa leadCosta Mesa - Conte 24, Clark 12, Vakili 10, Payne 6, Whittaker 5, Millward 0, Biggio 0, Fregoso 0, Amburgey 0, Cabico 0. 3-pt. goals - Conte 4, Whittaker 1, Vakili 1, Clark 1. Fouled out - none. Technicals - none. Estancia - Young 14, Prado 9, K. Valbuena 6, Rodriguez 5, D. Valbuena 4, Romero 4, Berame 2, Phan 0, Niles 0. 3-pt. goals - Prado 2. Fouled out - none. Technicals - none Csta Mesa 12 17 13 15 - 57 Estancia 9 19 10 6 - 44
University 78, Northwood 70-- Jason Gary scored 23 points and David Fistel added 165 to pace the Trojans (9-7, 1-0) over Northwood (13-4, 0-1). Terry had 26 and Matt Susson had 4 for Northwood. Selway had 10.
Pacific View League
Rio Mesa 53, Camarillo 51--The Spartans ended the game with an 8-2 run to win a wild Pacific View League contest at Rio Mesa. Rio Mesa (9-7, 2-0) led, 42-30, with 6:13 left in the fourth quarter after going on a 12-3 run. But Camarillo countered with a 19-3 run to take a 49-45 lead with two minutes left. The Scorpions (9-9, 0-1) hit nine of 12 shots during their run, but they turned the ball over on their next three possessions while Rio Mesa went on a 7-0 run to take a 52-49 lead with 1:10 remaining. Angel Torres, who scored 13 points, hit a three-point shot to cut Rio Mesa's deficit to 49-48 and John McBride scored a basket with 1:27 left to give the Spartans a 50-49 lead. Tunde Alonge scored a basket with 45 seconds left to give Rio Mesa a 52-49 lead. Camarillo (51) — Alstot 7, Caldwell 10, Boyer 4, West 2, Jungwirth 13, Wallman 13. Rio Mesa (53) — Barber 1, Alonge 11, Moreno 13, Lazcano 5, McBride 11., Bednar 7, Torres 14, Dhadwal 3. Camarillo--9 11 7 24--51; RM--12 11 13 17--53; 3-Point goals — Rio Mesa (Torres 1, Dhadwal 1). Fouled-out — Bednar (RM).Rebounds — Rio Mesa (McBride 11). Camarillo 9-9, 0-1 Rio Mesa 9-7, 2-0.
Rio Hondo League
La Canada 73, San Marino 31--Led by Robbie Neyland's 15 points, the Spartans cruised to an easy win in their league opener against the Titans. Neyland scored 15 points and Billy Hofman had 13 for La Canada, which built an early lead and increased it with a big second quarter. The Spartans outscored San Marino 23-6 in the second and led 40-14 at halftime. Mark Moore scored 10 points for La Canada. Josue Pineda was the high scorer for San Marino with nine points. The Spartans (13-3, 1-0 in league) had eight players score at least five points. Tom Hofman's squad never trailed as it built a comfortable 26-point halftime lead. In the first half, La Canada shot 16 for 33 (48.5%) from the field and eight for 14 (35.7%) beyond the three-point arc. Billy Hofman contributed 13 points, eight coming in the first two quarters. Moore, who had 10 points and 10 rebounds, scored all but two of his points in the first half. La Canada limited San Marino (3-13, 0-1 in league) to just 13 for 53 (24.5%) from the field. Titan guard Josue Pineda had a team-high nine points. La Canada -- Neyland 15, Hofman 13 and 6 steals, Moore 10 and 10 rebounds, Swenson 7, Ballard 7, Gaudino 5, Turley 5, Cheney 5, Kim 3, Barnes 2, De Vore 1 Three-pointers: Hofman 3, Neyland 3, Cheney, Kim, Ballard. San Marino -- Pineda 9, Wei 5, Shannon 5, Shia 4, Hazell 2, Lee 2, Chen 2, Lin 2. Three-pointers: Pineda, Shannon, Wei La Canada 17 23 22 11 -- 73 San Marino 8 6 10 7 -- 31
South Pasadena 51, Blair 44-- The Tigers (4-9, 1-0) pulled ahead with an 8-2 lead early in the second quarter and never looked back in the win. The Tigers capitalized on Blair's errors, converting Viking turnovers into transition baskets. Following an even first quarter, South Pasadena turned up the tempo of the game, taking a seven-point halftime lead with 17-9 run. Curtis Crosbie gained nine of his game-high 20 points in the second quarter. Although Crosbie scored from various parts of the floor, he was dominant under the basket, fielding errant shots for put-back baskets and muscling his way toward the basket for high-percentage shots. Defensively, South Pasadena kept the Vikings (6-8, 0-1) away from the basket and forced them into hurried perimeter shots. Corey Young held Blair standout Darryl Strawberry Jr. to just seven points. Young added an outside element to the Tiger game. He knocked in four 3-point baskets on the night, including a basket with 4:11 to play that gave the Tigers a 43-33 lead. It was the team's largest lead of the game. South Pasadena entered the game with a 4-8 record -- a reflection of its strong preseason opponents.
Monrovia 49, Temple City 41-- Bryant Markson scored 16 points and Ryan O'Hara had 15 as the Wildcats improved to 13-3 with a win in their league opener. Monrovia led by three entering the fourth quarter, then outscored the Rams 13-8. Monrovia improved to 13-3, 1-0, while Temple City dropped to 8-8, 0-1.
San Gabriel League
Dominguez 60, Warren 55-- Tyson Chandler, playing in his first game after recovering from the flu and pneumonia, refused to sit out his team's home opener, and finished with 28 points and 8 rebounds to help Dominguez survive a 60-55 scare against a game Bears' squad. Chandler had 8 points and 5 rebounds in the fourth quarter despite playing all but two minutes of the game. Warren's Julian Assibey scored 16 points and Jimmy Shull added 11 points, while senior point guard Aaron Hobbensiefken finished with 10 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists for the Bears (13-4). Darius Sanders had 16 points and 6 rebounds for the Dons (13-2) and seniors Tony Bryant and Saul Langster combined for 13 assists. The teams traded leads seven times in the opening quarter, which ended with Dominguez ahead, 18-17, despite Warren shooting 8 of 14 from the field. The Dons claimed their biggest lead of the first half at 25-19 on Bryant's steal and layup, but the Bears answered with a 10-0 run, culminated by Assibey's long 3-point shot. In the third quarter, Dominguez increased its defensive intensity but finished the quarter with just a 44-42 advantage because Warren kept making key outside shots. Chandler's monster dunk off Bryant's alley-oop pass gave Dominguez a 48-43 lead with 4 minutes, 50 seconds remaining. Warren, though, answered with five straight points. Chandler then scored six points to lead the Dons on an 8-2 run that put the game away by increasing their lead to 58-50.
Downey 62, Lynwood 60--Senior forward Matt Craig and sophomore guard Larry Cunningham each scored 13 points to help the Vikings (10-7, 1-0) beat the visiting Knights (1-9, 0-1).
Paramount 56, Gahr 50--Senior forward Charles Booth had 20 points, 12 rebounds and 3 blocks to lead the Pirates (12-6, 1-0) past the visiting Gladiators.
Santa Fe League
La Salle 65, St. Genevieve 52--St. Genevieve--Calzada 6, Javier Cisneros 13, Gerrier Pe 15, CR. Cisneros 8, Paul Caluya 10; La Sall--Jeremiah Deleon 14, Van Leeuwen 6, Naplitano 7, Mahlmann 5, Kelley 18, Harmon 10, Richey 5. St. G--19 14 10 10 --52; LS-23 5 23 14--65. SG--8-5, 0-2; LS 11-6, 2-0.
Sea View League
Newport Harbor 60, Irvine 53--Tony Mellum broke a 50-50 tie with a three-point basket with three minutes to play, and the Sailors pulled away at the free-throw line. Aaron Yarnal had 22 points for Newport Harbor, and center David Cox led Irvine with 25 points and nine rebounds. Senior Aaron Yarnal paced the Sailors' attack with 22 points, while Tony Melum added 14 points, 11 in the fourth quarter. David Cox led Irvine (9-9) with 25 points, while Jordan Guinn added 10. Newport - Yarnal 22, Melum 14, Perrine 11, Young 8, Peterson 3, Pajevic 2, Cameron 0, Diefenbach 0. 3 pt. goals - Perrine 2, Melum 1. Fouled out - none. Irvine - Cox 25, Guinn 10, Sarwine 8, Tahvildaran 5, Carter 3, Nadori 2. 3 pt. goals - Tahvildaran 1, Cox 1. Fouled out - none. Newport Harbor 12 12 16 20 - 60 Irvine 8 18 10 17 - 53
Woodbridge 46, Laguna Hills 43--Dan Lambert had 13 points and Patrick Haddan added 12, leading the visiting Warriors (13-4, 1-0) past the Hawks. Jeff Sherman and Chris Lee each scored 15 pointsfor Laguna Hills, which connected on eight three-pointers for the game.
Serra League
Mater Dei 94, Servite 45--Cedric Bozeman scored 18 points and Travis Gabler had 14 points for Mater Dei (15-2, 1-0) which outscored Servite(8-11, 0-1), 53-17, in the first half. Sebastian Zielonka led Servite with 11 points.
Santa Margarita 62, Bellflower St. John Bosco 36--Lenny Collins scored 12 of his 20 points in the first quarter when Santa Margarita (16-1, 1-0) outscored St. John Bosco, 20-2. Travis Smith scored 15 points for the Eagles, who host top-ranked Mater Dei Friday. Colins had five three-pointers. Brandon Rohe had 13 for Santa Margarita, which held St. John Bosco (13-4, 0-1) to two points in the first quarter and led 34-16 at halftime. Gio St. Amat had 16 points for the Braves.
Sierra LeagueNogales 62, Damien 60--Mark Pagdilao, a two-time All-Sierra League guard dropped in a five-footer at the buzzer to give the host Nobles a thrilling 62-60 overtime victory over Damien in the Sierra League opener for both teams. The Nobles, who improved to 10-6 overall, looked like they had victory in hand late in regulation when senior guard Kevin Carson buried a 3-pointer from the top of the key that gave Nogales a 54-49 lead with just 40 seconds left in the fourth quarter. The Spartans, who drop to 11-7 with the loss, cut the lead to 54-52 following a 3-pointer by forward Aaron Garcia with 23 seconds left. They tied it moments later after Kevin Clark intercepted an errant pass and fed Ralph David for an easy layup with six seconds to go.Damien then had a chance to win in regulation but Adam Buffum's desperation pass with a second left was intercepted by Quentin Rodgers at the buzzer. The Nobles, who received 22 points from Carson and 16 from Aaron Boyd, jumped out to a 60-56 lead following three consecutive baskets by Boyd. Damien, which received 24 points from Garcia and 13 from Clark, rallied once again, tying the score following a tip-in by Buffum with 44 seconds left and two free throws by Garcia with 25 seconds remaining.
Diamond Bar 61, Rowland 58--Mark Jecmen scored a game-high 19 points to help the Brahmas (6-11, 1-0) defeat Rowland. The Raiders scored 17 points from the free-throw line. Khalif Ford scored 14 points, Dominic Robinson added 11 and Matt Brunell scored 10 for Diamond Bar. DIAMOND BAR (61) Ford 14, Villenueva 1, Robinson 11, Jecmen 19, Holmes 3, Garcia 2, Brunell 10, Copeland 1. ROWLAND (58) Pruitt 9, Barnes 7, Watkins 6, Phillips 15, Wong 3, Tucker 11, Tieu 5, Edwards 2. Diamond Bar 17 10 18 16 -- 61 Rowland 13 18 12 15 -- 58 Total fouls: DB 21, R 16. Fouled out: none. Technical fouls: Diamond Bar.
Ayala 54, West Covina 45-- Malik Jones scored eight of his 17 points during a 10-0 run to lead the Bulldogs in a Sierra League opener. Ayala (13-2, 1-0) led 26-19 at the break, but put the game out of reach with the post-halftime burst. Jones also had 12 rebounds, while Ken Quinn had 11 points and 10 rebounds. The Bulldogs won their 11th in a row.
South Coast League
El Toro 67, Trabuco Hills 57-- El Toro led by only one point with three minutes remaining, but Ashkan Nazeri scored six of his 29 points down the stretch to lead the Chargers (16-1, 1-0). Matt Green added 15 points for El Toro, which pulled away after leading by only three points after the third quarter. Aaron Tudor had 16 points and James Webster added 15 for Trabuco Hills (10-6, 0-1).
Mission Viejo 42, Dana Hills 40--Travis Niesen scored 17 points for the Diablos (11-5, 1-0). Shane Delrosario scored 10 for Dana Hills (8-8, 0-1), which missed a chance to win when Alan Fulton's three-point attempt glanced off the rim. Fulton finished with 9.
Capistrano Valley 69, San Clemente 66--Jeff Gloger scored Capistrano Valley's final eight points as the host Cougars held off San Clemente, 69-66, Wednesday to open South Coast League boys' basketball play. San Clemente's Jordan Fleener had 16 points, while Gloger finished with 20. Jake Franzen, a junior, added 19 for Capistrano Valley, which was called for only one foul in the second half. The Tritons are now 11-3, 0-1. San Clemente had its three-game victory streak snapped as the Cougars shot 54 percent (28 for 52) from the field. The Tritons made just 28 of 66 shots (42 percent), including 6 for 15 in the crucial fourth quarter. San Clemente did outrebound the Cougars, 33-30, and made five fewer turnovers. Trailing 55-49 at the beginning of the fourth quarter, San Clemente outscored Capistrano Valley, 9-2, to take a one-point lead. But it was the last lead the Tritons would hold as the Cougars (14-2, 1-0) tightened up on defense and held San Clemente scoreless for the next 3:04. Buckets by Jake Franzen, Jeff Gloger and Justin Demere gave the Cougars a 63-58 lead with 3:13 left. Gloger, who finished with a game-high 20 points, added another bucket off a missed shot with 1:41 remaining. San Clemente cut the lead to three twice, the last time coming on a three-pointer by Eli Owens with 13 seconds left. The Tritons had one last chance, but they could not get off a shot with only two-tenths of a second remaining.
Southwestern League
Murrieta Valley 59, Temecula Valley 47-- Murrieta Valley expanded upon its four-point halftime lead by making three three-point goals early in the third quarter and the Nighthawks held onto a double-digit lead most of the rest of the Southwestern League game. Dan Larsen and C.J.Richardson combined for 30 points for the Nighthawks. MURRIETA VALLEY (59) -- Larsen 17, Mejia 3, Ricks 7, Richardson 13, Rider 4, Campbell 5, Linsley 10. TEMECULA VALLEY (47) -- Forrest 15, Badue 2, Louis 11, Watson 3, Segismar 0, Menancio 4, Green 4, Palmer 4, Bomar 4. Halftime score -- Murrieta Valley 34-30. Three-point goals -- Louis, Larsen 3, Ricks, Richardson. Total fouls -- Murrieta Valley 10, Temecula Valley 15. Fouled out -- none. Records: Murrieta Valley 1-0 league, 11-5 overall. Temecula Valley 0-1, 7-11.
Temescal Canyon 59, Elsinore -- Temescal Canyon 59, Elsinore 58-- Kris Maxey helped Temescal Canyon to an 11-point halftime lead, and Roberson scored the game-winning basket as the Titans defeated Elsinore, 59-58, in a Southwestern League opener before 2,000. Maxey scored 14 points on 6-of-11 shooting, but he was sidelined with leg cramps for the final six minutes. Temescal Canyon held a 53-41 lead when Maxey left, but it quickly diminished. Elsinore (10-5) rattled off eight straight points, including three-pointers by Ryan Cirilo and Mack Green. The Tigers continued to rally, and Green's layup with 21 seconds remaining gave Elsinore a 58-57 lead, its first since the opening minutes of the first quarter. Roberson brought the ball upcourt and nailed a 12-foot jumper with nine seconds remaining to give the Titans the lead. Elsinore's shot attempt at the other end missed, and Roberson grabbed the rebound and dribbled downcourt as time expired. Roberson scored a game-high 19 points. The victory ended Temescal Canyon's five-game losing streak to its crosstown rival. Maxey got off to a dubious start, air-balling a three-pointer on his first shot attempt. Maxey got back on track, delivering two breakaway slam dunks during a 12-0 run that gave Temescal Canyon an 18-5 lead. Maxey continued his solid play, scoring eight points in the second quarter. Temescal Canyon received a boost with the return of Kevin Kennedy, who has been sidelined with a torn anterior cruciate ligament he suffered while playing summer ball. In his first game back, Kennedy scored eight points, including six in the third quarter. Elsinore had four players score in double figures. Senior forward Ryan Lux and junior forward Trevon Keahey led the way with 15 apiece, Cirilo added 12 and Green 10. Temescal Canyon senior center Bob Cleary had 10 points and 13 rebounds. ELSINORE (58) -- Green 10, Cirilo 12, Keahey 15, Lux 15, Wolter 4, Allen 2. TEMESCAL CANYON (59) -- Roberson 19, Maxey 14, Zarbok 6, Kennedy 8, Cleary 10, Ellenwood 2. Halftime score -- Temescal Canyon 37-26. Three-point goals -- Green 2, Cirilo 2, Keahey 3, Lux 2, Roberson 2. Total fouls -- Elsinore 12, Temescal Canyon 14. Fouled out -- Zarbok, Cleary. Technical fouls -- Zarbok. Records: Temescal Canyon 1-0, 14-4. Elsinore 0-1, 10-5.
Suburban League
Artesia 88, Glenn 50--Tony Roberts scored 16 points and Ronald Allen had a career-high 14 as the Pioneers (12-2, 2-0) easily defeated the visiting Eagles.
Mayfair 63, La Mirada 32--The Monsoons (12-2, 2-0) used 18 points from senior forward Josh Childress in a win over the visiting Matadores.
Cerritos 80, Norwalk 50--Junior guard Tim Austin scored a season-high 19 points as the Dons (5-11, 1-1) defeated the host Lancers (2-12, 0-2).
Sunbelt League
Perris 72, Hemet 68 -- Antione Gilliam had 22 points and eight assists, and Jason Zimmer had 17 points and 16 rebounds to power Perris past Hemet Wednesday in a Sunbelt League game. Aided by Jamal Gordon's four steals, Perris outscored Hemet 22-11 in the third quarter to take an 18-point lead. PERRIS (81) -- Gilliam 22, Zimmer 17, Hunter 8, Miller 6, Johnson 4, Gordon 9, Flores 2, Martin 2, Green 11. HEMET (54) -- Martinez 19, Crane 9, Graham 6, Masiel 4, Johnson 2, Reilly 4, Padgett 10. Halftime score -- Perris 39-32. Three-point goals -- Gilliam 4, Martinez 4, Crane. Total fouls -- Perris 16, Hemet 13. Fouled out -- none. Records: Perris 1-0, 8-5. Hemet 0-1, 5-11. PERRIS (72) -- Wallace 20, Thomas 27, Hobson 25, Hugo 0, Perez 0. HEMET (68) -- Day 8, Whitehead 17, Sweet 5, Ika 2, Stone 15, Kellis 19. Halftime -- Perris 41-29. End of regulation 63-63. Three-point goals -- Wallace 5, Thomas 4, Whitehead, Kellis 5. Total fouls -- Perris 11, Hemet 18. Fouled out -- Stone, Whitehead, Day. Technical fouls -- none. Records: Perris 1-0, 14-3. Hemet 0-1, 8-7.
Rancho Verde v. Paloma Valley -- game postponed due rain (a roof leak)
Sunset League Fountain Valley 53, Esperanza 41-- Anthony Vicencia had 6 steals and Felix Loc added five steals for the Aztecs in the loss. Fountain Valley improved to 10-7 and 1-0 an dwas led by Ball with 11. Lovein was the only Esperanza player in double figures, with 10. Esperanza dropped to 7-10 and 0-1. Los Alamitos 71, Marina 55--Brian Rakusin scored 13 points in the 4th quarter to lead the Griffins (8-7, 1-0) to the win over Marina (0-1). Eddie Courtemarche had 18 and Lottman 15 for Los Al.Tri-Valley League
St. Bonaventure 80, Fillmore 53: Whitney Lewis scored a game-high 26 points for St. Bonaventure in the home victory. Chris Saunders had 15 points, seven rebounds, seven assists, seven blocks and four steals for the Seraphs. Fillmore (53) — Fore 3, Herrera 13, Arroyo 10, Perkins 2, Ferrer 13, Cashio 2, De La Piedra 8, Murillo 2.St. Bonaventure (80) — Hertel 4, Ariaza 2, Watson 6, Saunders 15, Tarin 11, DeSmidt 12, Lewis 26, Cobey 4.Fillmore--6 20 14 13--53; St. Bonaventure--20 23 21 16--80; 3-Point goals — Fillmore 3 (Herrera 1, Ferrer 1, De La Piedra 1). St. Bonaventure 1 (Tarin 1). Records — St. Bonaventure 9-5, 1-0.
Valle Vista League
Bonita 61, Sierra Vista 36--Chris Dean scored 20 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, Kyle Johnson added 11 points and Nik Kannan had five assists to lead Bonita (12-4, 3-1). BONITA (61) Jarrar 9, Kannan 6, Dean 20, Johnson 11, Assefa 1, Clark 4, Smith 3, Macaulay 6, Hagman 1. SIERRA VISTA (36) Juarez 4, Villagomez 16, Gallegos 5, Vasquez 5, Mejia 2, Lancaster 2, Yussef 2. Bonita 17 10 15 19 -- 61 Sierra Vista 7 8 6 15 -- 36 Total fouls: B 17, SV 15. Fouled out: none. Technical fouls: none.
Ganesha 70, Northview 48--Mike Efevberha scored 18 points and grabbed 15 rebounds and Franklin Ike had 13 points and 11 rebounds to lead Ganesha (8-9, 2-2). Chris Reeves had 19 points and grabbed eight rebounds for the Giants GANESHA (70) Click 4, Tyus 7, Reeves 19, Efevberha 18, Ike 13, Hoang 3, Cole 2, Bonner 2, Gamiz 2. NORTHVIEW (48) Filer 6, Gavin 2, Nelson 27, Maraahan 5, Hurtado 8. Ganesha 17 16 21 16 -- 70 Northview 9 9 12 18 -- 48 Total fouls: G 22, N 9. Fouled out: none. Technical fouls: none.
San Dimas 63, Baldwin Park 36-- Jason Greenlee started the game with three consecutive three-pointers as the Saints opened a 15-4 lead at the end of one quarter and remained atop the Valle Vista League standings with the win. Greenlee finished with 23 points and six three-pointers. Curtis Small added 13 points for San Dimas (14-2, 4-0).
Valley League
Piliobos 61, Coutin 28--Pilibos improved to 10-1, 3-0 in leauge.
AGBU 63, Summit View 52-- AGBU improved to 5-8, 2-2 in league behind Haroutunian's 23 points on Wednesday over Summit View (2-8, 1-3).
Victory League
Bethel Christian 75, Mesa Grande 39-- Sean Wilson hit five three-pointers in the first half, as the Kings took a 47-12 halftime lead. Eric Heiliger added 14 for Bethel Christian, which snapped a four-game losing streak and won their first Victory League contest. MESA GRANDE (39) -- Boules 4, Dickenson 8, Grando 7, Jorteg 13, Knight 2, Partain 2, Roth 2, Cushman 1. BETHEL CHRISTIAN (75) -- Heiliger 14, Wilson 27, James 2, Klix 12, Love 5, Watson 2, Seneff 12, Montgomery 1. Halftime score -- Bethel Christian 47-12. Three-point goals -- Wilson 5, Klix 2, Dickenson 2, Jorteg 2, Grando 2. Total fouls -- Mesa Grande 22, Bethel Christian 15. Fouled out -- Boules. Technical fouls -- none. Records: Bethel Christian 5-8, 1-1 league. Mesa Grande 1-2 in league.
| Southern Section Non-League Games--Wednesday, January 10, 2001 |
Aliso Niguel 57, Ocean View 52--Brandon Sievers' three-pointer with 22 seconds remaining broke a tie, and he added a pair of free throws with three seconds left to lead the Wolverines (11-7) to an upset victory. Sievers and Zach Zanolli finished with 21 points each and Dino Lamela added seven points, seven assists and seven steals. Torin Beeler scored 28 points and Marques Crane had 14 for Ocean View (14-3). OV--14 17 9 12--52; AN--14 11 18 14--57.
Chaparral 71, Hemet West Valley 43 -- David Castillo led a balanced offense for Chaparral, which has won five of their last six games. Ryan Cooke and Joe Buller each had eight rebounds. CHAPARRAL (71) -- Castillo 16, Buller 13, Craig 12, Castro 6, Cooke 14, Chodola 4, Newman 6. WEST VALLEY (43) -- Nevarez 5, Roquemore 6, Pierce 8, Davis 5, Washington 2, Williams 2, LeBaron 4, Hulstrom 11. Halftime score -- Chaparral 32-16. Three-point goals -- Castillo 2, Craig 2, Hulstrom 3, Roquemore. Total fouls -- Chaparral 13, West Valley 13. Fouled out -- none. Technical fouls -- none. Records: Chaparral 13-4; West Valley 6-13.
Oxnard 70, Buena 58--Nicholas Curtis had 23 points and 13 rebounds in a nonleague victory for the Yellowjackets (15-3) at Oxnard. Lee Abair scored 13 of his 17 points and Oxnard's 28 in the fourth quarter for Oxnard. Ryan Cobos scored 17 points for Buena and Hylas Smith added 14. Buena (58) — Bolden 8, Dybvig 2, Jacobsen 8, Meyer 5, Colton 4, Smith 14, Cobos 17. Oxnard (70) — Parker 2, Webb 3, Murray 4, Simmons 6, Davis 2, Monet 13, Abair 17, Curtis 23. Buena 11 15 14 16--58; Oxnard 15 14 13 28--70; 3-Point goals — Buena 5 (Cobos 4, Meyer 1). Oxnard 1 (Webb 1). Rebounds — Oxnard (Curtis 13). Assists — Oxnard (Davis 7). Records — Oxnard 15-3.
Webb 46, Whitney 35--details not available.
Yucaipa 94, Rim of the World 70 -- Yucaipa outscored Lake Arrowhead Rim of the World 26-10 in the third quarter, then scored eight unanswered points in the fourth to put away the non-league game. RIM OF THE WORLD (70) -- George 7, Urbina 11, Creswell 13, Jurado 5, Oliver 23, Ratlet 8, Heartsock 3. YUCAIPA (94) -- King 8, Mogenson 2, Craig 19, Adams 2, Simmons 16, Watkins 4, Price 6, Orr 26, Brown 9. Halftime score -- Rim of the World 44-43. Three-point goals -- Urbina 3, Oliver 3, King 2, Craig, Orr 4. Total fouls -- Rim of the World 18, Yucaipa 24. Fouled out -- none. Technical fouls -- none. Records: Yucaipa 2-13.