SoCalHoops High School News
SoCalHoops High School News
Playing Catchup: Game Results From
Last Wednesday & Thursday--(Feb. 8, 1999)
We got so caught up in all the hype, hysteria and just plain writing about the Nike Extravaganza IV, not to mention watching way too much basketball last week, that we just didn't have time this past weekend to catch up on all of the games from the next to last week of regular season play in Southern Section and City Section. We did manage to get a breather and have compiled the scores and stats (where available) from the Wednesday and Thursday games from February 3 and 4, 1999. We already posted Monday and Tuesday this past Saturday, and we'll have Friday's game results in a moment.
Game Results From Wednesday, February 3,1999
Arrowhead League
CSFD 78, La Verne Lutheran 64-- Jeremias Valencia scored 23 points, including 15 in the second half, and Alex Burns added 18 points before fouling out to lead the Cubs over the Trojans. Ryan Cumberland and Mike Thomas scored 18 apiece for Lutheran.
Baseline League
Claremont 65, Chino 52--
Bay League
Redondo 65, Centennial 57--Behind Walter White's game-high 24 points and five rebounds, the Sea Hawks (17-6, 10-2) held off the visiting Apaches. Andrew Zahn tallied 18 points, 13 rebounds and five blocks for Redondo, which trailed, 32-29, at halftime. Dijon Thompson added 10 points. Marquis Poole led Centennial with 30 points.
Santa Monica 63, Peninsula 43--The Panthers (14-9, 6-5) were outscored 32-17 in the second half and lost to the Vikings (15-7, 7-4) at Santa Monica. Jacoby Atako led Santa Monica with 17 points and seven steals.
Inglewood 77, Morningside 52--: Sparked by the play of guards Sandy Fletcher (17 points) and Brian Taylor (12), the Sentinels (24-3, 11-1) downed the visitors. Forward Skip Esene notched 13 points and center Noel Felix added nine for the Sentinels, who dominated the fourth quarter by outscoring Morningside, 30-8. Gerrod Jenkins grabbed 12 rebounds for Inglewood.
North Torrance 72, South Torrance 62--Senior guard Jermel Brooks had 18 points, seven assists and three steals to lead the Saxons (9-13, 2-8) to the home win. Senior center Tyler Owens contributed seven rebounds, eight points and two blocked shots.
Camino Real League
Verbum Dei 78, St. Anthony 53--Unfortunately for the Saints, Parmer did show up for Wednesday night's Camino Real League showdown, and the senior managed to put on another stellar performance that by now must seem commonplace for Eagles' fans. Parmer carved up the Saints' defense to the tune of a game-high 32 points and 12 assists as Verbum Dei ran away with a 78-53 triumph at St. Anthony. The Saints (17-6, 4-2), and in particular, junior forward Pearson Smith, got off to a great start. Smith scored seven points in the first four minutes of play as the team opened an early 10-6 lead. But Parmer, who scored 11 points in the period, sparked a 10-4 run to give the Eagles (16-7, 5-0) a 16-14 lead at the end of the quarter. Larry Davenport came off the bench to score seven of his 13 points in the second quarter as Verbum Dei surged to a 39-27 halftime advantage. Junior forward Arlando Holder completed a three-point play with 2:39 left in the third period to cut the St. Anthony's deficit, which had swelled to as much as 16 points, to 54-41. However, Parmer responded with seven consecutive points to close the quarter as the Eagles extended its lead to, 61-41, heading into the final eight minutes. The Saints would get no closer than 17 points the rest of the way. Parmer, who also nabbed five steals, drew the praise of Eagles coach David Greenwood, who despite the 25-point victory, was upset with the overall performance of his squad. Smith finished with a team-high 21 points for St. Anthony. Forward Jared Lloyd added 10 points and played tough defense inside, but missed all nine of his 3-point attempts.
St. Monica 66, Cantwell Sacred Heart 57
Channel League
Ventura 56, Santa Barbara 47-- Jeff Staniland scored
22 points as Ventura High stopped Santa Barbara High's 14-game win streak with a 56-47
Channel League win. The Cougars, which upset two-time defending champ Dos Pueblos at Dos
Pueblos on Friday, improved to 4-2 in league and 14-9 overall. Santa Barbara dropped to
5-1 and 21-3. Santa Barbara led 14-8 after one quarter and trailed by only one at halftime
(27-26). But Ventura hit three of its seven 3-pointers in the third quarter to take a lead
it would never relinquish. Tony Freeman led the Dons with 16 points but was the only
Santa Barbara player in double figures. SANTA BARBARA-Shelton 6, Freeman 16, B. Williams
8, Christ 9, Kelley 8. Totals 20 7-11 47. VENTURA-Ebell 9, Staniland 22, Pabst 3, Hall 3,
Peterson 5, Derse 10, Baney 3, Richards 1. Totals 15 19-23 56. 3-point goals-V 7 (Ebell 3,
Staniland 2, Hall 1, Peterson 1). Total fouls-SB 20, V 15. Fouled out-none.
Dos Pueblos 64, Buena 48-- The Chargers overcame some personnel problems to
stop a two-game losing streak and win a Channel League road game. Dos Pueblos, 4-2 in
league and 18-6 overall, held three players out of the game as a voluntary school
disciplinary action stemming from a fight during last week's game against Ventura. In
addition, star guard ShanTay Legans sat out most of the first quarter for his involvement
in the fight. The Chargers nonetheless led 17-16 after one quarter and took control with a
21-10 second quarter. Forward Alex Jenkins continued to play well, with 23 points, six
blocked shots and eight rebounds. Johnny Ortiz added 14 points while Legans finished 11
points and 10 assists. Brett Holbrook had 10 points. Alan Mount started at center
and had nine rebounds. Sherman also cited reserve guard Daniel Worzella for adding some
defensive intensity. DOS PUEBLOS-Legans 11, Holbrook 10, A. Jenkins 23, Mount 2, Ortiz 14,
Greybill 4. Totals 5-8 64. BUENA-Cobos 9, Brown 11, Thompson 9, Blanks 3, Bolden 6, Plum
2, Navon 2, Strong 2, Loughman 4. Totals 4-10 48. 3-point goals-DP 3 (Legans, A. Jenkins,
Ortiz), B 4 (Cobos 3, Blanks). Total fouls-DP 12, B 6. Fouled out-none.
Hueneme 61, San Marcos 60--The Royals missed a couple of 3-pointers in the final
seconds and lost a non-league game to the visiting Vikings. San Marcos, 8-13,
trailed 59-58 when it attempted a 3-pointer that missed and was rebounded by Hueneme. The
Vikings sank two free throws and San Marcos tried another 3-pointer which missed before
getting tipped in. San Marcos was 11-for-25 on 3-pointers, with Trey Putnam and Randy
Moharram both scoring 13 points. Adam Nance had 10 points and eight rebounds.
HUENEME-Hardy 3, Watkins 4, Bailey 11, Norman 14, Williams 12, Garcia 4, Thompson 6, Luna
7. Totals 26-52 4-4 61. SAN MARCOS-McGann 3, Moharram 13, Alliano 7, Van Pelt 2, Putnam
13, Craig 2, Casias 3, James 7, Nance 10. Totals 20-57 9-13 60. 3-point goals-H 5-11
(Norman 2, Luna, Bailey, Hardy). SM 11-25 (Moharram 3, Putnam 2, James 2, Alliano 2,
Casias, McGann). Total fouls-H 14, SM 9. Fouled out-none.
City Section--Coastal Conference
Manual Arts 72, Palisades 56
University 57, Hamilton 56
Venice 91, Los Angeles 81--Glen McGowan scored 32 points in picking up the win, in a game which Venice coach Dave Goosen called "One of the sloppiest games we've ever played."
Fairfax 71, Westchester 61-- Despite Lou Wright's 17 points and Eric Knight's 16 points, the Comets (14-8, 5-2) lost to the visiting Lions (18-5, 7-0). Fairfax, which overcame a four-point first-quarter deficit by outscoring Westchester 23-10 in the second quarter, was led by Joe Shipp's 29 points. Terrance Lawson grabbed 10 rebounds to go along with his six points for Westchester
City Section--Northern Conference
Belmont 92, Eatle Rock 77
Franklin 70, Wilson 58
Hollywood 81, Lincoln 69
City Section-- Northwest Valley Conference
Kennedy 51, Taft 47--Nana Gbewonyo had 23 points and 12 rebounds, and the Golden Cougars halted a two-game losing streak in a West Valley League game at Kennedy (13-7, 5-2).
Granada Hills 68, Birmingham 63--Alonzo Parks scored eight of his 18 points in the second overtime and the Highlanders (3-17, 1-6) won a North Valley League game at Granada Hills. Darol Taylor scored 32 points for Birmingham (3-18, 0-7).
Cleveland 68, Chatsworth 63 --Bobby Bowlin drew what
he called the toughest defensive assignment of his career in Cleveland High forward Kent
Dennis during Wednesday's key Northwest Valley Conference boys' basketball game. The
Chatsworth High guard did an admirable job against Dennis, the No. 2 scorer in the City
Section, but Cleveland still cleared a path toward a conference championship, rallying for
a 68-63 victory. Dennis, who averages 21.3 points per game, scored 22. He also had seven
rebounds, seven assists, four steals and a block for Cleveland (17-4, 7-0). The victory
extends the Cavaliers' lead in the standings to two games with three left in the regular
season. The Cavaliers must lose their last three games and Chatsworth must win its
final three -- including the Feb. 12 finale at Cleveland -- for the Chancellors to share
the conference title. Chatsworth's players may have felt unbeatable in the first half
against Cleveland. The Chancellors led by as many as 11 points. But a quick seven points
-- four on whirling drives out of isolation sets from the top of the arc and three on a
catch-and-shoot 3-pointer -- by Dennis with 1:53 remaining in the half pulled the
Cavaliers to within seven at halftime. After Cleveland point guard Kenny Mason (eight
points, six assists) buried a 3-pointer to open the third quarter, pulling the Cavs to
within 36-32. Mason's shot was a welcome one, considering that he sat on the bench in foul
trouble throughout most of the first half. Chatsworth's offense disappeared, scoring just
nine points in the game's final 5:39. Six of the points came at the free-throw line, and
three came on a Mark Cannon 3-pointer with :29 to make it 64-63 Cleveland. Cannon had 15
points and Marlik Morris 18 to lead Chatsworth. Single free throws by Brian Smith (17
points, 10 rebounds) and Larry Knox made it 66-63 with :06 left, but Eric Bush corralled
the loose rebound of Knox's missed second foul shot
and drew a foul himself. Bush missed the first of his one-and-one opportunity,
keeping the Chancellors slim hopes alive with :03 left. But Smith rebounded the errant
free throw and scored with :01 left for the 68-63 win.
City Section North Valley League
San Fernando 66, El Camino 63
City Section--Southeastern Conference
Jefferson 64, South Gate 58--Ronald Johnson had 29
points and 12 rebounds and Adrian Quintero had 14 points and six rebounds but it
wasn't enough, as the Democrats (11-3 conference) defeated the Rams (16-9, 10-4) at South
Gate High.
Fremont 73, Roosevelt 45
Jordan 65, Huntington Park 63
Locke 63, Bell 38
City Section--Southern Pacific Conference
Narbonne 67, San Pedro 51--Chad Ganser's game-high 18 points helped the Gauchos (5-17, 1-6) land their first conference win over the visiting Pirates (7-13, 3-4). Marcus O'Keith netted 10 for Narbonne, and Beto Delgado had nine. Rosario Ferrera scored 16 points and Ian Dixon added 14 for San Pedro. Oscar Abrons did not play for the Pirates because of an ankle sprain.
Carson 52, Banning 47--Marques Duncantel had 16 points and nine rebounds, and scored 10 of the points in the fourth quarter as the Colts (11-11, 3-4) hung on and beat the Pilots (2-5 conference) at Carson. Donnie Walker led Banning with 19 points
Washington 65, Dorsey 52
Crenshaw 66, Gardena 46
City Section--Valley Pac-8 Conference
Poly 58, Monroe 45--James Word scored 16 of his 23 points in the second half, and the Parrots (12-9, 6-1) kept the Mid-Valley League lead with a victory at Poly. Robert Palafox had 16 points and six steals for the Vikings (10-12, 4-3)
Coastal Life League
Glendale Adventist Academy 56, West Coast Christian 48
Condor League
Thacher 68, Cate 66--Thacher rallied in the second half to overcome an eight-point deficit and beat visiting Cate (4-8 overall, 3-3 in league) in a Condor League game. Ravi Mehta and Cade Carradine each had 13 points to lead Cate, but the Rams hit only 7-of-18 free throws while Thacher went 9-for-11. CATE - Nwanyawu 2, Chan 1, Rao 10, Nagano 12, Carradine 13, Mehta 13, Mack 5. Totals 20 7-18 66. THACHER - Ma 4, White 3, Warren 13, Butts 2, Back 25, Coracco 4, Thorne 16. Totals 26 9-11 68. 3-point goals-C 3 (Mehta 2, Carradine), T 2 (Back 2). Total fouls-C 11, T 18. Fouled out-Chan, Warren.
Laguna Blanca 76, Villanova 26--Josh Ferguson had 20 points, including six 3-pointers, as Laguna Blanca improved to 6-0 in the Condor League and 16-5 overall. All four of the other starters were in double figures for Laguna, ranked No. 2 in CIF Division 5-A. Garrett Wilson had 16 points while Chris Tamas and Brian Niehaus each had 13 points. Tamas also had 13 rebounds, giving him 20 double-doubles for the year. Trevor Scott added 10 points and eight assists. Laguna Blanca can clinch its second straight league title with a win Friday at Cate. VILLANOVA - Fore 2, Mueller 7, Namikas 7, Lake 2, Hernandez 2, Morgan 3, Schey 4.. Totals 11 2-4 27. LAGUNA BLANCA - Scott 10, Wilson 16, 3-point goals-V 3 (Mueller, Namikas, Morgan), LB 10 (Ferguson 6, Wilson 2, Scott, Tamas). Total fouls-V 9, LB 6. Fouled out-none.
De Anza League
Riverside Notre Dame 82, Beaumont 75--Riverside Notre
Dame ended Beaumont's five-game winning streak with an 82-75 victory in a De Anza League
game Wednesday at Beaumont. Beaumont's loss knocked it out of a first-place tie with
Twentynine Palms, which defeated San Bernardino Aquinas. Notre Dame (4-3 in league, 7-13
overall), which lost to Yermo Silver Valley in overtime Friday, is a game behind Beaumont
(5-2, 15-8) for second place.
Derrek Johnson led Notre Dame with 18 points. Dan Frost and Derek Steele had 14 each. Adam
Stephens had a game-high 34 points for Beaumont, and Tory Cohn had 15. Coming into
Wednesday's game Beaumont had the upper hand against Notre Dame, winning the first meeting
two weeks ago, 75-62, at Notre Dame. Stephens and Brandon Tedrow had 27 points each. The
Cougars led 57-48 heading into the fourth quarter and used a zone defense to keep Notre
Dame at bay. Notre Dame got into further trouble late in the third when Jay Thomas got a
technical foul after fouling Stephens following a layup. Stephens made four free throws
and made another layup for a six-point possession. The technical foul was Thomas' fifth
foul, disqualified him for the rest of the game. Notre Dame then outscored Beaumont 34-18
in the fourth. Johnson and Frost combined for 20 of Notre Dame's 34. The Titans also made
five of their eight three-point field goals in the second half. Notre Dame, which is
shooting 39 percent from the free-throw line, made 16 of 34 in the game, 14 of 18 in
fourth. NORTE DAME (82) -- Johnson 18, Frost 14, Sledge 5 Steele 14, Thomas 9, Freeman 8,
Calhoun 14. BEAUMONT (75) -- Adam Stephens 34, Cohn 15, Tedrow 14, Aaron Stephens 7,
Hackney 3, Nunez 2. Halftime score -- Beaumont 37-34. Three-point goals -- Johnson 2,
Steele 4, Calhouhn 2, Ad.Stephens, Cohn 3. Total fouls -- Beaumont 21, Notre Dame 17.
Fouled out -- Thomas. Technical fouls -- Thomas.
Twentynine Palms 63, Big Bear 45--Twentynine Palms (6-1, 18-4) was led by Maurice
Buchannan with 22 points and Mitch Harkley with 17. Teammate Villi Norton added 16
rebounds. "In the second half we picked up defensive intensity and Bobby Phillips
picked up some three-pointers in the end," Twentynine Palms coach Brian Murray said.
Mike Vanhorder had 13 points to lead Big Bear (2-5, 6-15). TWENTYNINE PALMS (63) --
Harkley 17, Harris 2, Cotton 3, Buchannan 22, Freshour 2, Phillips 9, Norton 8 BIG
BEAR (45) -- Appleton 11, Vanhorder 13, Jestin 6, Francis 6, Thompson 2, Brown 6. Halftime
score -- Twentynine Plams 30-25. Three-point goals -- Harkley, Phillips 3, Appleton,
Vanhorder 2. Total fouls -- Twentynine Plams 20, Big Bear 14. Fouled out -- none.
Del Rey League
Bishop Montgomery 53, St. Bernard 47-- Errick Craven scored 13 points and Bishop Montgomery's boys basketball team defeated St. Bernard, 53-47, Wednesday in a Del Rey League game at St. Bernard. Gabriel Hughes added 10 points for the Knights, who led by 10 points in the second half before the Vikings tried to rally. Sherman Gay had 16 points and seven rebounds for St. Bernard (13-10, 3-4), and Kyle Cox added 15 points and four assists. Bishop Montgomery improved to 19-3, 7-0.
Serra 68, Bishop Amat 61--Earl Lewis had 24 points and Ryan Odums added 19 as the Cavaliers (12-13, 3-4) won at Serra. Bishop Amat's Josh Call led all scorers with 32 points.
St. Paul 75, St. John Bosco 60-- Junior guard Michael Holloway scored 10 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter to help the Swordsmen (13-10, 4-3) defeat the Braves (6-17, 1-6) at home. St. Paul led 31-29 at halftime before it went on a 8-1 run to start the third quarter, led by Alex Villegas, who scored 10 of his 14 points in the period.
Foothill League
Canyon Country Canyon 50, Hart 39--In a physical match-up of crosstown rivals, the Canyon High boys basketball team defeated Hart 50-39 in a Foothill League game Tuesday night at Hart High. The Indians were called for 20 fouls — forward Quinn VaVerka was ejected for a flagrant foul— and Canyon was given 15 fouls. More importanly, Canyon moved into a three-way tie for first place with Valencia and Burroughs-Burbank by improving to 12-10 overall and 5-2 in Foothill League play. Hart fell to 12-11, 1-6. Hart coach Dave Montgomery said Canyon started the game playing physical. According to a well-placed Canyon High School source, Bryson will become academically ineligible today. Bryson scored nine points and pulled down a game-high six rebounds for Canyon. Canyon coach David Humphreys said both teams played aggressively. VaVerka was ejected with six seconds left in the third quarter. Canyon guard Anthony Falasca led all scorers with 18 points, including shooting 4-for-8 from behind the 3-point line. Hart guard Payam Parvinchiha, who poured in a team-high 16 points, hit a 3-point basket with 40 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter to cut the Cowboys lead to 40-37. However, the Cowboys hit 10 free throws in the final forty seconds to seal Canyon's victory. Montgomery believed Hart center Kelly Weldon played well. Weldon scored six points and grabbed four rebounds for Hart before fouling out with 13 seconds left in the game. Ezell had seven points, four assists, and guard Jason French also added nine points for the Cowboys. Hart guard Tamir Barkan had four assists, while forward Liam Waters was held to a paltry two points.
Saugus 60, Burbank 38--At Saugus, Nic Echevestre
scored a game-high 19 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as the Centurions (11-11, 3-4 in
Foothill League) avenged a narrow first-round loss to the Bulldogs (2-5 in league). Jerome
Edwards added 14 points for Saugus, which outscored Burbank 31-16 in the second and third
quarters to put the game away. Jack Holwahjian led the 'Dogs with 15 points Saugus won the
junior varsity game, 86-56, as Jeff Reder had 18 points and Justin Muszalski added 14.
Adam Bradley and Elliot Behar each scored nine for the Centurions (11-7, 5-2).
Burroughs 84, Valencia 64--At Burbank, Eskias McDaniels scored 16 points and
grabbed nine rebounds, but the Vikings (12-11, 5-2) dropped into a three-way tie for first
place with a road loss to the Indians (13-8, 5-2). Mark Sison had 14 points and Ray Torres
11 for Valencia. Manuel White had nine rebounds to go with his seven points. Kevin Krose
had a game-high 23 points to lead four Burroughs players in double figures. Brian Lee and
Carlos Coronado each scored 13 points and Keith Jarbo had 10. Burroughs led 34-27 at
halftime before outscoring the Vikings 50-37 in the second half.
Freedom League
Whitewater 58, Masada 37--Julius White scored 26 points to help Whitewater defeat Lawndale Masada (6-0, 14-0) in a Freedom League game. WHITEWATER (58) -- White 26, DeAvila 7, Fontenot 7, Hall 7, Renfro 4, Richardson 4, Keller 3. MASADA (37) -- Rucker 11, Whitfield 7, Parker 7, Sims 5, Doung 3, Byrd 2, Dykes 2. Halftime score -- Whitewater 31-18. Three-point goals -- White 6, Fontenot 2, DeAvila, Richardson, Keller, Rucker 3, Sims, Whitfield, Doung. Total fouls -- Masada 13, Whitewater 9. Fouled out -- Sims. Technical fouls -- Doung.
Freeway League
La Habra 58, Buena Park 56--Jason Smallwood's layup with one second remaining won the game for visiting La Habra. Smallwood and Nathan Allard scored 20 points each to lead the Highlanders (11-10, 4-3). DeAndre Gipson scored 19 points for Buena Park.
Troy 62, Fullerton 50--Jerry Inzunza scored 17 points for visiting Troy (14-8, 5-2). Akachi Azubuike scored 18 for Fullerton (5-17, 1-6).
Garden Grove League
Pacifica 71, Los Amigos 56--Adam Rachlin scored 17
points and Jason Simpson had 12 for Pacifica (21-1, 10-0).
Golden West League
Saddleback 78, Westminster 75 (2OT)--T.J. Foster scored 36 points, including nine in overtime, to lead the Roadrunners (9-14, 2-6). Saddleback's Ishamel Isias scored on a layup at the end of regulation to force overtime. Isias finished with 12 points.
Servite 58, Ocean View 57--Ocean View's Tony Dow
drove the length of the floor with eight seconds remaining, but his shot from the baseline
rattled out. Dow scored 11 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter for the Seahawks (17-5,
6-1). Servite's Billy Hamilton set a school record with 18 assists. Evan
Friedl had 13 points for the Friars (12-10, 4-3).
Liberty League
Yeshiva University LA 69, Avalon 44
Los Padres League
Atascadero 65, Santa Ynez 51--The Greyhounds stayed in a tie for first place in the LPL, beating the Pirates on the road. Atascadero, 6-1 in the LPL and 15-5 overall, has won seven of its last eight games. Senior Jonathan Bentley had 22 points for Atascadero, while Chris Donovan finished with 13. The Greyhounds won behind a big first half in which they led the Pirates 37-19. Santa Ynez is 1-6 in the LPL and 8-14 overall. Atascadero played Friday at St. Joseph. The Pirates fell behind early and couldn't recover, falling to 8-14 overall and 1-6 in the Los Padres League. Sheldon Muller led Santa Ynez with 15 points while Chris Pena added 12 points and 10 rebounds. Don Dreher hit three 3-pointers. ATASCADERO-Fisher 2, Garcia 3, Tamelier 4, Lees 9, Donovan 13, Bentley 22, Cohen 6, Cybulski 3, Hendricks 2, McKinney 4. Totals 28 7-10 65. SANTA YNEZ-Gruendyke 1, K. Muller 3, S. Muller 15, Dreher 12, Berghoefer 2, Bratt 2, Pena 12, Wooten 4. Totals 17-7 9-19 51. 3-point goals-SY 7 (K. Muller 1, S. Muller 2, Dreher 4), A 5 (Garcia 1, Lees 1, Donovan 1, Cohen 2). Fouled out-none.
St. Joseph Santa Maria 74, Morro Bay 58-- Morro Bay
High is playing its best boys basketball of the season. And it's a good time of the
year to do that. The Pirates beat St. Joseph 74-58 in a Los Padres League game
Wednesday, maintaining a share of the league lead. The win may have been Morro Bay's
biggest of the season, and is certainly the most important since LPL play began.
Morro Bay, 6-1 in the LPL and 14-6 overall, shares the league lead with
Atascadero. Both had three league games remaining following last Wednesday night's game.
The Pirates led St. Joseph from the end of the first quarter on. After Ryan
Gray hit a pull-up jumpshot off a steal at the end of the first quarter, Morro Bay was in
control. The lead was at nine for more for the entire fourth quarter.
Epperheimer led the Pirates with a career-high 26 points. Teammate Ryan Gray added
a career-high 25. Morro Bay not only had a big offensive night, but it played great
defense. Morro Bay forced St. Joseph into 28 turnovers, took three offensive fouls
in the first half and forced the Knights into a first-half shot clock violation.
Morro Bay has won five in a row, including the last four without leading scorer Pat
Dzuba, who has an ankle sprain. The Pirates played Friday at Paso Robles.
Paso Robles 74, Cabrillo 56--The Bearcats bounced back from an early deficit to
knock off the Conquistadores. Paso Robles trailed by six, 8-2, at the start before
rallying for a 40-point first half. The Bearcats, 3-4 in the LPL and 10-10 overall,
had 16 points from Brett Larson. Teammates Ben Garcia and Brian Baugh each scored 13.
Cabrillo is 0-7 in the LPL and 4-17 overall. Paso Robles hosted Morro Bay
last Friday night.
Marmonte League
Simi Valley 81, Westlake 31--The Pioneers made all 16 of their free throws and built a 41-20 halftime lead in a Marmonte League game at Simi Valley. Rafael Berumen scored 31 points, Branduinn Fullove had 18 and Brett Michel added 16 for Simi Valley (22-2, 9-0). Jake DeGennaro had 12 points for the Warriors (10-12, 3-5), who did not shoot a free throw.
Newbury Park 67, Moorpark 61--Jesse Roche scored 17
points and the Panthers (15-5, 7-2) won a Marmonte League game at Moorpark.
Shawn Corkrey scored 23 points for Moorpark (11-12, 2-7).
Metro League
Boys Republic 46, Redlands Calvary Chapel 39--Billy Taylor scored 10 points and had five steals and grabbed eight rebounds to lead Boys Republic (12-8, 10-1) to the win. Nine different players scored for the Rams, which led 23-19 at halftime and 38-34 after three quarters.
Mission League
Chaminade 46, Notre Dame 45--Scott Borchart made two free throws with less than 15 seconds remaining to give the Eagles a come-from-behind victory in a Mission League game at Chaminade. When Dante Ward of Notre Dame missed a 15-foot jumper in the final seconds, Cayce Cook grabbed the rebound to secure the victory. Ward had 15 points. Chaminade (19-3, 8-1) trailed by six points in the third quarter. Cody Pearson, who scored 17 points, converted a three-point play to give Notre Dame (8-16, 2-8) a 45-44 lead seconds before a foul underneath sent Borchart, who had 15 points and 13 rebounds, to the free-throw line.
Alemany 57, St. Francis 46--Devin Montgomery collected 18 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds while Bryson Atkins had 10 points and 10 steals for the Indians (15-6, 8-2) in a Mission League victory at St. Francis.
Loyola 63, Crespi 53
Miramonte League
Garey 89, Long Beach Cabrillo 87--Chris Shaddock hit three free throws with 15 seconds remaining in overtime as Garey rallied to beat Long Beach Cabrillo 89-87 in a nonleague game Wednesday night at Garey High School. Garey's Albert Hill hit a shot with no time remaining on the clock to send the game into overtime. Garey outscored Cabrillo 26-13 in the fourth quarter to force the extra period. Justin Horigan of Garey scored 26 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, Hill scored 22 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, and Shaddock scored 20 points amd had nine assists to lead Garey (12-10).
Mission Valley League
El Monte 52, Arroyo 44
Gabrielino 43, Rosemead 31
Moore League
Jordan 75, Compton 55--Three weeks ago, Jordan High was manhandled by Compton, losing by 26 points. But payback wasn't the motivation behind the Panthers' 74-55 drubbing of visiting Compton on Wednesday night. Staying alive in the Moore League race was. Jordan (18-6) raised its league record to 5-2 to pull into a second-place tie with the Tarbabes (13-7). They both trail league-leading Poly by one game, with the Jackrabbits traveling to Compton on Friday night. The Panthers showed the intensity of a team on the brink. A loss would have put them in third place, no matter the Compton-Poly outcome. Now, a Tarbabes' victory on Friday would create a three-team logjam at the top of the league standings. [Note--it didn't happen: Compton's Tito Maddox and three other starters and two reserve players, a total of six, were ruled academically ineligible, and Compton fell to Poly]. Senior forward Darren Peterson scored nine of his 18 points in the first quarter to keep Jordan close, trailing just 16-14. The second quarter was all Jordan and all Bryant, who scored 12 points to give the Panthers a lead they would never relinquish. Jordan, behind a 7-2 run in the final minute, was ahead, 40-32, at intermission. The Tarbabes pulled to within a basket, 46-44, on junior forward Ellis Myles' layup at the 2:35 mark of the third quarter. But Compton's comeback was shortlived, as Bryant stole the ball with two seconds to go and hit a short jumper at the buzzer to give the Panthers a 55-48 advantage heading into the fourth quarter. Jordan, which held Maddox to just four points in the second half, took over the game over the final eight minutes, going on a 17-2 run to put the game out of reach and exacting a bit of revenge in the process. Jordan also got 12 points from senior guard Craig Calloway. The Tarbabes, who got 18 points from Maddox, 17 from Myles and 12 from Lanere Anderson, feel they let a golden opportunity slip past them.
Poly 64, Millikan 51-- The Jackrabbits (16-6, 6-1)
led 16-10 after one quarter and used that cushion, in addition to some key free throws, to
keep host Millikan (10-13, 2-5) at bay. Joe Travis scored 24 points to lead Poly, while
Kenny Wright added 14. Guards Andrew Sparks and C.J. Hodges played well for Millikan.
Sparks scored 19 points, while Hodges had 11 assists.
Wilson 57, Lakewood 52-- The Bruins (7-16, 3-4) used a 17-8 third quarter, behind
10 points in the period by senior guard Jamaal Anderson, to put away the Lancers (2-21,
0-7) at Lakewood High. Williams, who finished with 17 points and seven rebounds,
also got help from teammate Cory Harris, a senior guard, who led Wilson with 19 points and
eight rebounds. Lamont Mitchell led Lakewood with 16 points.
Montview League
Duarte 57, Gladstone 49
La Puente 64, Bassett 62
Northern League
Santa Maria 64, San Luis Obispo 58-- Things got hot
in Tiger Gym on Wednesday night. Santa Maria was heating things up in the first
quarter, before San Luis Obispo got hot in the second. And in the third quarter, both
teams were hot under the collar. The Saints eventually came away with a 64-58 win in
a Northern League boys basketball game. The loss is the Tigers' fifth straight after
starting league play with three victories. They fall below .500 with a 10-11 overall
record. Santa Maria improves to 5-2 in league and 14-6 overall. The Saints moved
into a tie for first place Wednesday after Arroyo Grande upset Lompoc. San Luis
Obispo overcame a first-quarter deficit to have a slim 32-31 lead at halftime. Santa Maria
went on a 16-6 run to build a nine-point advantage with 16 seconds left in the third
quarter. That's went the temperature in the gym started rising. A pushing match
between San Luis Obispo's Justin McCollum and Santa Maria's Makani Sarellano broke out
after Sarellano landed on McCollum while driving to the basket. Both players were
ejected for the incident, and Santa Maria's Curtis Reade was also kicked out for leaving
the bench. Williamson sank the two ensuing technical fouls as the Tigers climbed
back into the game. With a jumper by Dan D'Entremont, San Luis Obispo cut the lead
to 52-50 with just under five minutes remaining. Despite poor free throw shooting by Santa
Maria down the stretch, the Tigers weren't able to convert on their late offensive
chances. Williamson finished with nine points before fouling out in the fourth
quarter. D'Entremont led the Tigers with 14 points on five baskets, while Riley King was
good on three of six three-pointers to give him 11 points on the night. Ryan
Sutcliffe posted nine for San Luis Obispo, while leading the team with nine rebounds.
Santa Maria was led by Mike Gonzales' 19 points. He was followed closely by Willie
Milner with 15 points and 15 rebounds.
Santa Maria came out like it was going to put the game away early. The Saints scored the
first 10 points of the game and were up 19-15 at the end of the first quarter. San
Luis Obispo fought back with a spark from reserve guard Brent Walker, and took a two-point
lead in at halftime. San Luis Obispo will have the fourth seed heading into the
Northern League playoffs which start this Tuesday, which is apparently a bit different
than Southern Section playoffs, which don't start until next week.
Arroyo Grande 54, Lompoc 50-- Sean Shields hit two free throws with nine seconds
left as the Eagles knocked off the first-place Braves. Arroyo Grande, 4-3 in league
and 10-12 overall, has won three straight league games. David Rivera had 15 points
for Arroyo Grande, while Schuyler Linnemann and Shields each had 10. Shields scored
seven of his points in the fourth quarter. The Eagles faced Santa Maria last Friday
night in a game which will determine which of the teams gets the No. 2 seeding for next
week's Northern League tournament.
Ocean League
Mira Costa 57, El Segundo 40-- Danny Lubinsky led a balanced scoring attack with 16 points in the Mustangs' (15-8, 9-2) win over the visiting Eagles. Larry Pettis tallied 15 points, seven rebounds and three steals, and Jesse Boyd added 13 points and 11 rebounds for Mira Costa, which outscored E Segundo, 18-4, in the second quarter. The Eagles, who jumped out to a 9-0 lead, were paced by J.T. Leitch's seven points.
Hawthorne 84, Culver City 73--Adon Baines scored a game-high 29 points behind six three-pointers, and Kavin Jackson notched 26 to lift the visiting Cougars (10-8, 6-4) to victory. Jermaine Ketter grabbed 17 rebounds and Joseph Hearns had 15 rebounds for Hawthorne.
Leuzinger 66, West Torrance 54--Brandon Conner scored 22 points, including nine in the deciding fourth quarter, as the Olympians (12-11, 5-6) beat the Warriors (16-7, 9-2) at Leuzinger. The game was tied entering the final quarter. Kelton McCampbell added 16 points and 10 rebounds for Leuzinger, and Jamell Gray grabbed 10 rebounds. Conner also had five steals and made four three-pointers for Leuzinger, which held West to three points in the second quarter. Logan Steinhauer and Keith Allen led West with 16 points each.
Torrance 61, Beverly Hills 43--Jordan Browne scored a game-high 23 points and Jeff Kalama notched 11 as the Tartars (9-12, 4-6) beat the host Normans (4-19, 3-8). Torrance closed the third quarter on an 11-2 run and opened the fourth on a 12-2 spurt to break the game open.
Orange League
Brea Olinda 83, Valencia 38--Kyle Dodd led Brea Olinda (21-2, 7-0) with 17 points. Valencia is 7-16, 4-3.
Savanna 79, Anaheim 64--Junior Soloman Brown had 20 points and a school-record 15 assists to lead the Rebels.
Pacific Coast League
Aliso Niguel 68, Estancia 60--Dave Camadini scored 10 of his 15 points in the second half as Aliso Niguel (12-10, 4-3) rallied from a four-point halftime deficit. Ryan Ross led the Wolverines with 16 points and Dino Lamela had 12, all on three-pointers.
Laguna Hills 61, Laguna Beach 55--Senior guard Josh Pierson scored 23 points to lead Laguna Hills (12-10, 4-3). Kurt Beimfohr scored 21 points for Laguna Beach (17-5, 5-2).
University 80, Costa Mesa 45--University (14-8, 5-2) took a 19-5 first-quarter lead and was led by Ryan Zinchefsky's 17 points. Costa Mesa is 4-19, 0-7.
Pacific View League
Oxnard 69, Rio Mesa 38--Jacob Galloway and Damian Tafoya each scored 11 points and the No. 9 Yellowjackets (17-6, 6-0) won a Pacific View League game at Rio Mesa.
Rio Hondo League
La Canada 70, South Pasadena 37
San Marino 66, Monrovia 59
San Gabriel Valley League
Dominguez 74, Lynwood 62-- The Dons (20-2, 7-0) showed why they are ranked No. 9 in the nation, outscoring the Knights 20-5 in the decisive third quarter. Senior guard Marcus Moore scored 20 points, to go with eight rebounds and five assists, while sophomore center Tyson Chandler dominated the paint with 17 points, 16 boards and five blocks for Dominguez.
Warren 62, Gahr 58-- The Gladiators (4-3 in league)
overcame a 15-point halftime deficit, but could not overtake the visiting Bears (19-4,
4-3). Junior guard Curtis Williams led Warren with 24 points, while Robert Borg added 10.
Gahr made a valiant comeback attempt in the final quarter behind Anthony Davis, who scored
10 of his team-high 12 points in the overtime.
Downey 72, Paramount 56--JaMar Eubanks (22 points) and Franke Velazquez (21)
combined for 43 points to help the Vikings (14-9, 2-5) down the Pirates (8-15, 0-7) at
home.
Santa Fe League.
La Salle 70, Cathedral 61
Mary Star 59, Bell-Jeff 54--: Junior guard Rudy Brown showed the way with 20 points for the Stars (9-13, 4-6) in their home win. Junior forward Brian Hoagland contributed 14 points and junior forward Allen Danielson had nine rebounds.
Sea View League
Santa Margarita 63, Irvine 43--Spencer Gloger had a game-high 21 points and Kelly Kramer added 19 with 11 rebounds for host Santa Margarita (20-2, 7-0).
Corona del Mar 58, Woodbridge 54--The Sea Kings outscored the Warriors, 15-4, in the third quarter to overcome an eight-point halftime deficit. Kevin Hansen led Corona del Mar (16-7, 4-3) with 18 points. Josh Burgess led Woodbridge (7-16, 1-6) with 18 points.
Newport Harbor 61, El Toro 47--Matt Jameson had 16 points and eight assists and Dustin Illingworth had 13 points and nine rebounds to lead host Newport Harbor (20-4, 5-2).
Sierra League
Ayala 74, Damien 37--Jack May scored 16 points, Chris Pacana scored 15 and Daniel Sherman added 14 rebounds and seven blocked shots to lead Ayala (16-7, 5-2) to the win. Bobby O'Hara scored 10 points in the loss for Damien (12-12, 2-5). Ayala outscored the Spartans by at least seven points in every quarter, and 12 different Bulldogs scored in the game.
Nogales 46, Diamond Bar 45-- Brian Pichon scored 16 points and Doug Little added 10, but the Brahmas (15-8, 4-3) fell when the Nobles (5-2 league) scored the winning basket in the final.
Rowland 73, West Covina 63
South Coast League
Mater Dei 68, Capistrano Valley 53-- It was billed as the biggest high school boys' basketball game in Orange County this season, a grudge match between the county's top two teams which battled to double overtime last time they met. But in case you couldn't attend the South Coast League rematch between No. 1 Mater Dei and No. 2 Capistrano Valley Wednesday night at the Bren Center, don't fret. You didn't miss much. In fact Capistrano Valley fans didn't miss anything, not in the first quarter, anyway. The Cougars did not score in the first quarter and shot a dismal 30.8% for the game. And Mater Dei waltzed, 68-53. The Cougars (18-5, 6-2 in league play were 0 for 13 from the field in the first quarter and trailed, 21-0, going into the second. Jermaine McDaniel ended the drought with a three-point basket 39 seconds into the second. Mater Dei (22-3, 7-0) now has control of the league title race. Last year, the teams split the season series and shared the league championship. In their first meeting this season, Capistrano Valley led by 17 points at halftime, but Mater Dei came back to win. The difference Wednesday was Monarch 6-foot-10 sophomore center Jamal Sampson, who made his first start of the season after sitting out because of a broken foot and a broken hand. Sampson blocked three shots in the first four minutes, forcing the Cougars to shoot from the outside. He finished with 12 points, 13 rebounds and nine blocked shots. Nathan Hair had 17 points to pace Capistrano Valley. J.J. Sola added 14 for the Cougars.
San Clemente 63, Dana Hills 57--The Tritons (14-8, 3-4) rallied from an 11-point, first-quarter deficit. Mitch Pierce scored 17 points to lead San Clemente. Brett Nowell led Dana Hills (9-14, 2-5) with 20 points.
Suburban League
Artesia 86, Bellflower 36 --Amaury Fernandez and Jack
Martinez each scored 17 points to help the Pioneers (22-2, 10-0) clinch their 14th
consecutive league title with a win over the Buccaneers (5-5 league) at Bellflower High.
Artesia, the No. 15 ranked team in the nation, now has won 55 straight league games.
Senior forward Jason Kapono also had 15 points, eight rebounds and six assists while Andre
Hazel chipped in with 12 points and
six steals in the win.
La Mirada 56, Cerritos 52--Aza Villalobos scored 14 of his game-high 20 points in the third quarter to lead the Matadores (9-14, 6-4) over the Dons (3-7 league) at home.
John Glenn 69, Norwalk 58
Sunbelt League
Rancho Verde 89, Temecula Valley 59
Sunkist League
Elsinore 48, Hemet 47--Bobby Russo hit a three-point shot with 18 seconds to play
as Elsinore (7-0, 18-5) edged Hemet (3-4, 10-11) in a Sunkist League game. "It was
just a full-blown slugfest," Hemet coach Alex Boyd said. "It was a great high
school basketball game. . . . It was as if the old Hemet bulldog was in a pit with the
Elsinore tiger. And I lost, and I still think it's a great game." Boyd said the game
was played cleanly but with ferocity. Hemet's A.J. Voto, who came off the bench to score
12 points, hit a three-pointer with a minute to play to give Hemet a 47-45 lead, but just
over 40 seconds later Russo avoided Hemet's half-court man defense by jumping back behind
the arc, where he caught a pass and launched what proved to be the game winner. Hemet's
Jashon Rees had a chance to tie -- and win -- the game with three seconds to play but
missed the front end of a one-and-one. The rebound off the free throw was touched by
Hemet's Dan Christiansen but bounced out of bounds. ELSINORE (48) -- Russo 22, Maxey 6,
W.Mativa 2, J.Mativa 6, Harrison 2, Fincher 3, Van Zanten 2, Ross 3, Smith 2. HEMET (47)
-- Day 13, Draine 10, Christiansen 6, Ziegler 2, Rees 2, Marquez 2, Voto 12. Halftime
score -- Elsinore 23-21. Three-point goals -- Russo 2, Ross, Fincher, Voto. Total fouls --
Elsinore 20, Hemet 16. Fouled out -- W.Mativa.
Sunset League
Marina 63, Fountain Valley 54--Beau Brown scored 11 of his 15 points in the third quarter as Marina outscored Fountain Valley, 17-12, to take a four-point lead. Dustin Kaatz scored 23 points and Scot Austin had 14 points and 13 rebounds for Marina (13-10, 4-3).
Los Alamitos 67, Edison 25--Junior forward Ronnie Prettyman scored 15 of his 23 points in the first half as the Griffins (17-6, 7-0) ran out to a 30-6 lead at halftime to upend the host Tigers (7-15, 1-6).
Tri-Valley League
Carpinteria 76, Fillmore 45-- The first-place Warriors raced out to a 46-20
halftime advantage and never looked back in a Tri-Valley League game at Fillmore. Tyler
Matson, a 6-2 senior center, scored 23 points and John Barbieri added 18 for the Warriors,
who improved to 5-0 in league and 10-10 overall. Ruben Gutierrez scored 22 for Fillmore
(1-5). Carpinteria scored a season-high 29 points in the second quarter. CARPINTERIA -
Matson 23, Barbieri 18, Scott 12, Gonzalez 9, Erickson 4, Lopez 4, Nuno 3, Hernandez 3.
Totals 31 11-18 76.FILLMORE - Gutierrez 22, Pantoja 12, Oseguera 5, Hernandez 3, Vega 2,
Goodenough 1. Totals 16 5-10 45. 3-point goals-C 3 (Nuno, Barbieri, Lopez), F 8 (Gutierrez
4, Pantoja 3, Oseguera). Total fouls-C 9, F 15. Fouled out-Arnsdorf.
St. Bonaventure 44, Oak Park 35--Jason and Brandon Duplessie combined for 28 points for the Seraphs (16-5, 4-2) in a Tri-Valley League victory at Oak Park.
Valle Vista League
San Dimas 69, Covina 37--D.J. Hackett scored 19 points and grabbed eight rebounds, and Josh Smith scored 15 points and grabbed five rebounds to lead San Dimas to the win. With the win, the Saints improve their record to 20-3 overall, and 10-1 in league. San Dimas led 39-13 at halftime.
Game Results From Thursday, February 4, 1999
Academy League
Calvary Chapel (Downey)76, Capistrano Valley Christian 38
Alpha League
L.A. Baptist 63, Paraclete 56--Evan Regenstreif scored 21 points and 10 rebounds for the Knights in an Alpha League victory at Paraclete (8-14, 3-3). Daniel Acuna added 14 points for the Knights (9-13, 5-2). Glenn Jones and David Brown each scored 12 for the Spirits (8-14, 3-3).
Village Christian 61, Kilpatrick 55--Aaron Maxwell
scored 28 points for the Crusaders in an Alpha League victory at Village Christian. Paul
Tait set a school record for Village Christian (8-12, 2-4) with 376 rebounds in his
career.
Del Rio League
California 73, Pioneer 45
El Rancho 61, Santa Fe 51
La Serna 61, Whittier 51
Freedom League
Whitewater 70, Twin Pines 58 -- Rich DeAvila scored 31 points to lead Whitewater over Banning Twin Pines in a Freedom League contest. Julius White added 14 points for the Saints (7-0 in league, 14-0 overall.) WHITEWATER (70) -- DeAvila 31, White 14, Chunn 12, Renfro 6, Fontenot 4, Andrews 3. TWIN PINES (58) -- Turner 20, Townsend 11, Howard 9, Fulson 15, Rivera 1, Thannix 2. Halftime score -- Whitewater 34-21. Three-point goals -- White 3, Turner, Townsend. Total fouls -- Twin Pines 17, Whitewater 18. Fouled out -- Fontenot, Fulson. Technical fouls -- Renfro, DeAvila.
Heritage League
Faith Baptist 57, First Lutheran 37
Los Padres League
Paso Robles 74, Cabrillo 56--At Cabrillo, the Bearcats improved to 3-4 in the Los
Padres League, 10-10 overall as the Conquistadores fell to 0-7, 4-17. After a little
opening-game spurt from the Conqs, Paso took over and steadily pulled away. The 'Cats led
20-15 after one, 40-27 at the half, 58-41 through three. Brett Larson had 16, Ben
Garcia and Brian Baugh 13 each for Paso. Maurice Jenkins had 11, Omar Robinson and
Jacob Montgomery 10 each for the Conqs. Cabrillo travels to Santa Ynez Friday for a
7:30 game.
Mountain View League
Centennial Corona 91, Santiago 65
Northern League
Arroyo Grande 54, Lompoc 50 --At AG, the Eagles improved to 4-3 and 10-11 overall
while the Braves fell to 5-2, 12-10. Sean Shields scored 7 of his 10, Schuyler
Linneman 6 of his 10 in the fourth quarter as AG rallied from a 42-39 deficit. Down
52-50, Lompoc had a chance to tie the game in the waning seconds, but rushed a shot, then
was forced to foul, AG salting it away on free throws. Still, Lompoc led 18-15
out of one and 28-27 at the half. For the game, David Rivera led AG with 15 points.
Eagle 7-footer Phil Johnson had 8, including 6-of-7 at the line. Jermon Barnes had
12, Maurice McLean 11, Jay Kennedy 10 for the Braves. Going to Friday, Lompoc and
Santa Maria are tied atop the NL at 5-2, with the Braves holding the tiebreaker over the
Saints, having beaten them twice. Lompoc tries to maintain the top seed for next
week's NL tourney with a win at Righetti Friday. AG plays at Santa Maria in the other
Friday game. Next week, the NL tourney begins at Righetti on Tuesday, with the top
seed playing number four San Luis Obispo and the second- and third-place teams matching
up. SLO wrapped league regs at 3-5 with a 64-58 loss to Santa Maria Wednesday. The
league tourney third-place and championship games are played at Lompoc next Thursday.
Victory League
Desert Christian 51, Ambassador Christian 37--Matt Brattrud hit 6 of 11 shots from
three-point range and scored 20 points to lead Bermuda Dunes Desert Christian to a 51-37
victory over Fontana Ambassador Christian and secure the Victory League title with two
games left. Chris Johnson had 11 rebounds and 10 points for Desert Christian (10-0,
17-3). Desert Christian led 38-13 after a 9-0 run to start the third quarter. Ambassador
Christian is 2-5 in league and 7-10 overall. AMBASSADOR CHRISTIAN (37) -- Powell 19,
Harper 6, Peck 6, Cheairs 5, King 1. DESERT CHRISTIAN (51) -- Brattrud 20, Vizcarra 11,
Johnson 10, Smith 8, O'Brien 1, Raley 1. Halftime score -- Desert Christian 29-13.
Three-point goals -- Brattrud 6, Vizcarra, Powell 3. Total fouls -- Ambassador Christian
14, Desert Christian 11. Fouled out -- King.
Skyline League
Perris 95, Rim of the World 92
Southwestern Academy 88, Shalhevt 59
Westside League
Milken Community 93, Thousand Oaks Hilcrest Christian 18
Non-League
Stoneridge Prep 56, Santa Clarita Christian 44--Sammy Delrahim had 34 points and six steals, and the Tigers (2-10) won a nonleague victory at Santa Clarita Christian. And the next day, the LA Times also drew criticism from many local coaches for an article it ran on Sammy Delrahim, who is averaging 35.8 points for Stoneridge Prep, who did what should have been a nice article, but which made it sound like he was "shopping" and being recruited by several schools, including Harvard-Westlake, Crespi and Chaminade. "I think it's just not what 'open enrollment' transfer is all about," said one coach who requested anonymity. "When a paper runs a headline making it look like a player is being actively 'recruited' and will take his game to the highest bidder, at the high school level, something is wrong." Sources also say that even though he's reportedly scoring quite a bit at Stoneridge Prep, the stats being kept by the school may be somewhat questionable, given that the games are not also reported in the local media.
Here's what the LA Times had to say about Delrahim:
Delrahim, a 5-foot-11 sophomore guard, has been actively looking at other schools and, in effect, has been marketing himself as a student-athlete. Delrahim, who says he has a 3.8 grade-point average, went for an interview at Harvard-Westlake last week and also has Chaminade, Crespi and Campbell Hall on his list. "I want to go to a school and help get a championship," said Delrahim who, on any given night can be found watching a local high school basketball game. Delrahim said he has enjoyed Stoneridge Prep, but he realizes winning a title at the tiny private Tarzana school, which has an enrollment of 74 students and does not have a gymnasium, is a longshot. His scoring average will almost surely drop on a better team next season. "They're better [basketball] programs," he said. "I like the crowds. I like the facilities and the exposure you get there. It motivates me."
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