SoCal High School & Prep Report

Saugus Tourney Update: Finals Tonight--(December 6,1997)

The Saugus Championship Game is tonight at 7:00 pm at Saugus, and the Third Place Game is scheduled for 5:00 pm. Here are the games:

Saugus v. La Canada at 5:00 pm--Third Place
Antelope Valley vs. San Fernando at 7:00 pm--Championship

The Championship game will be a great opportunity to see AV's Tez Brown and Roger Price match up with Devin Montgomery (6'-3' G), and Tyrone Purnell (6'-7" F/C). We won't be able to be there because we're already committed to going to the Simi-Chaminade game, so if anyone sees the game, send a report.

AV advanced last night by beating up on Saugus Friday night at Saugus in a seminfinal game of the Saugus Tip-Off Tournament, 76-61. In the other semi-final game in the Championship bracket, San Fernando handily beat La Canada by 11 points, 59-48. AV, now 3-1 on the season, has won this tournament twice and was the runner-up in 1994.

The high scorer for AV was senior forward Josh Speaks, who hit for 28 points and grabbed 12 rebounds. "We're a very young team," AV Coach Tom Mahan, said of the team which has only two returning varsity players. "But we're athletic and we learn quickly." AV Forward Roger Price, a senior, also hit for 19 points and had six assists, while Steve Edwards and Tez Brown each had 11 points. Saugus' leading scorers were forward Matt Bradley, who had 21 points and 10 rebounds, Nic Echevestre with 14 points, and Colin O'Hara who had 12 points and 10 rebounds.

At the end of the first half, AV led by 4, 17-13, but at the half the lead had switched to Saugus, who lead 32-28. AV went ahead and never looked back late in the third quarter when Price blocked a shot by O'Hara, grabbed the rebound and passed the ball to Speaks who ran the fullcourt and slam-dunked. In all, AV had 18 offensive boards, and forced 11 turnovers from Saugus in the last six minutes of the game, and Saugus never really got back in it.

Consolation Bracket Games:

Valencia 88, Canyon 75

Fabian Leon and Jerrohn Jordan each scored 24 points for Valencia, including 16 fast-break transition baskets. Leon had 12 rebounds and Jordan had seven assists. Eskias McDaniels of Valencia also scored 14, while Mark Sison added another 14 points, 10 of them on 100% freethrow shooting. Canyon scoring was led by Jerreme Suarez with 17 points and six steals. Mike Rearson of Canyon scored 15 points, including four three-pointers in the second half, and pulled down 10 boards.

Canyon is now 2-2, while Valencia is 4-1 on the season.

Oxnard 80, Quartz Hill 69

Oxnard was led by Damian Tafoya with 19 points and Jeff Fouchey who had 18, including 10 for 12 free throw shooting as Oxnard beat Quartz Hill. Center Gary Eberhardt also scored 13 points and grabbed nine boards for Oxnard. The leading scorer for Quartz Hill was guard Shawn Lett, who made 11 of 14 shots, and had 28 points, six steals and seven assists. At the start of the fourth quarter, Quartz Hill had pulled to within two points, but Oxnard, on the fine shooting of Tafoya and Fouchy, went on a 7-0 scoring run to seal the win.

Oxnard is now 2-1 on the season, while Quartz Hill fell to 2-2.

Stockdale 66, Highland 54

Bryson Gholston scored 16 points and grabbed eight rebounds for the Stockdale Mustangs, who are now 1-2 on the season. Stockdale broke out to a 25-9 lead in the game, and never really looked back. Dewon Lane scored 10 points for Highland, which is winless this season at 0-4. Frank Jimenez and Adam Ruszowski each had 9 nine points for Highland in the loss.

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