International League

Southwestern Academy 55, Calvary Baptist 50 --Osa Isibor scored 18 points and had 10 assists to lead host Southwestern Academy (1-3, 1-0). Calvary Baptist is 2-5, 0-1.

Liberty League

Buckley 82, Windward 67 -- Buckley won it's league opener as David Gale scored 29 points and added seven assists and five steals to lead the Griffins (5-1, 1-0).    Gale hit five three-pointers and . Barron Abdul Mansour scored 27 with 15 rebounds also for Buckley (5-1, 1-0). Windward is (4-3, 1-0).

Viewpoint 59, Oakwood 36--John Murray scored 20 points to lead Viewpoint (5-2, 1-0) at Oakwood (0-1).

San Joaquin League

Fairmont Prep 73, St. Michael's Prep 38--Will Washington scored 35 points and grabbed nine rebounds, and Davis Shu added 10 points for host Fairmont Prep (6-0). Gabriel Martinez scored 10 points for St. Michael's Prep (0-2).

Valley League

San Gabriel Academy 90, Coutin 37 --Jason Killebrew scored 16 points for San Gabriel (4-0).

Westside League

Hillcrest Christian (GH) 92, West Valley Christian 48--Jason Haddad scored 21 points for Hillcrest Christian (2-3, 2-0).

Hamilton 58, Noli Indian 41-- Jared Davis had 22 points and 14 rebounds for Hamilton (3-4). Noli is 1-5.

Arroyo Grande 59, Morro Bay 46 --Sean Hogoboom scored 22 and Scott Buhl added 21 to lead Arroyo Grande (2-1).

Bell-Jeff 79, Village Christian 48 --Ryan Johnson had 21 points and 14 rebounds and Tyler Kealey added 20 for host Bell Jeff (6-1).

Brentwood 59, Chadwick 57 (OT) --Brandon Turner hit a game-winning jumper with 50 seconds left in overtime and Ian Dickerson added 15 points for Brentwood (5-1). Matt Fournier scored 19 points and Wes Putnam added 17 points for Chadwick (2-2).

Cajon 84, Redlands East Valley 59 --Donovon Morris scored 26 points with 15 rebounds, 10 assists and five blocks for Cajon (3-0).

Canyon (Canyon Country) 81, Chaminade 69--Jeremy Haggerty scored 24 points and Chad Eichten added 23 for Canyon(7-2). Adrian Aye-Drako scored 19 points for Chaminade (4-1).

Dana Hills 62, Laguna Beach 43 --Lorca Ghanbari scored 11 points with nine assists to lead Dana Hills (5-2). Laguna Beach is 3-4.

Pacifica (GG) 71, Mary Star 55-- Alfred Fragoso scored 21 points, Jason Brock had 14, and Brandon Harper added 13 for host Pacifica (3-6). Jeff Fiamengo scored 22 points for Mary Star (2-4).

Hesperia Christian 62, Linfield 58 --Jesse McDonald scored 20 points for Hesperia Christian (5-1). Linfield is 4-3. Sophmore Patriot guards Josh Hamilton and Trevor Wagstaffe had 12 and 13 points respectively. Wagstaffe had 8 assists, and Chuck Wilson had13 and Ruben Rodriquez finished with 12. Linfield also was able to take advantage of 16 HC turnovers.  Hesperia Christian scored 33 points on 11 3 pointers. HCS junior Nate Patterson had 9 points and 9 rebounds. Patriot leading scorer junior Bryan Glass had 8 points.

Hoover 59, Burbank Burroughs 50 --Armen Baghdasarian scored 17 to lead Hoover (4-5).

Kern Valley 58, Lone Pine 43 --Jordan Hughes scored 16 points and Ryon Dierck scored 13 points and 11 rebounds Kern Valley (2-1).

Malibu 51, New Roads 43 --Zac Katz scored 20 points for host Malibu (2-3).

Maranatha 52, Flintridge Prep 49 --John Gregorich scored 16 points for Maranatha (6-5). Tim Mercer had 17 points and nine rebounds for Flintridge Prep (1-1).

Montclair Prep 60, Rolling Hills Prep 52 --Marko Bozovic scored 26 points for Montclair Prep (3-0). Curtis Allen led Rolling Hills Prep (5-2) with 19 points.

Moorpark 60, Rio Mesa 42 --Keith Lawrence had 13 points for Moorpark (5-0). Daniel Bednar had 15 points and 10 rebounds for Rio Mesa (2-4).

Northwood 74, Aliso Niguel 53 --Junior Drew Terry had 28 points and Rob Felway had 13 for host Northwood (4-2).

Palm Desert 70, Hemet 58 --Sterling Crane scored 24 for Hemet (4-3). Palm Desert (5-1) was led by Josh Zazulia with 20 points.

Renaissance Academy 53, Delphi Academy 41 --Aaron Clitheroe scored 20 points for Renaissance Academy (6-0).

Riverside Christian 57, Bloomington Christian 36 --Ryan Klix scored 21 for Riverside Christian (1-2). Josh Jordan scored 21 for Bloomington Christian (1-3).

Santa Clara 54, Bishop Diego 43 --Alex Minney scored 18 points to lead host Santa Clara (5-4).

Santa Maria 72, Santa Ynez 59 --Matt McKinney scored 26 points for host Santa Ynez (3-3).

Santa Maria Valley Christian 54, Coast Union 35 -- Valley got out to an early lead and gradually built it to a 19 point win. Ricky Pacheco led VCA with 19 points and 8 rebounds. Josh Mason added 16 points and 14 rebounds, Lance Carlon had 13 points and 10 rebounds. VCA is now 3-4. Coast Union of the Central section did not have anyone in double figures.

Sultana 47, Granite Hills 44 --Granite Hills is 2-4.

Tri-City Christian 76, Capistrano Valley Christian 50 --Mark Harkness had 30 points to lead host Tri-City Christian. Ross Skinner had 17 points and Sean Reynolds had 12 for Capistrano Valley Christian (3-5).

Villanova 50, Ventura County Christian 22 --Djaji Vaffe scored 12 points for Villanova (4-4).

Westview 48, Skyward Christian 39 --Matt Eisenoff led Westview (4-1) with 22 points.

La Canada 72, La Salle 65

Masada 42, Rio Contiguo 40

Victor Valley 78, Apple Valley 60

Locke 80, Gardena 71 --Curtis Isom scored 26 points and Kevin Lewis had 20 for host Locke (5-4). Jeffrey Bryant scored 21 points for Gardena and Ramon Prescott had 20.

Poly (LA) 75, Chatsworth 71 --Adam Townsend scored 21 points with 19 rebounds and three blocks for Poly (3-3).

Alhambra Tournament (Southern Section)
Pool Play

Bishop Amat 78, Montebello 47 --John Haywood scored 18 points for Bishop Amat(3-2).

South El Monte 65, San Gabriel 63--Israel Zavala scored 22 points for South El Monte (3-5).

Azusa Tournament (Southern Section)
First Round

Charter Oak 51, Bonita 47 --Josh Baehr scored 23 points for Charter Oak (5-2).

Rosemead 65, Covina 60 --Albert Cardona scored 29 points to lead Rosemead (4-3). Brett Pill and Jino La Bomme each scored 22 for Covina in the loss.

Claremont Tournament (Southern Section)
First Round

Claremont 56, Bosco Tech 56

Crescenta Valley Tournament (Southern Section)
Pool Play

Crescenta Valley 56, Verdugo Hills 48 --Jimmy Goffredo scored 27 points for Crescenta Valley (6-1).

St. John Bosco 61, Simi Valley 55 --Senior guard Giovanni St. Amant had 26 points and eight rebounds and Eric Lane had 16 points and eight assists for St. John Bosco (5-0). Travis Clark scored 14 points for Simi Valley (3-3).

Monrovia 55, Franklin 49 --Temple City 54, Quartz Hill 41

Calvary Chapel Downey Tournament (Southern Section)
Second Round

Calvary Chapel Downey 83, Western Christian 65 --Ralph Miley scored 21 points and Jonathan James scored 23 points for Calvary Chapel (5-1).

Pacific Hills 81, Stoneridge Prep 64 --Ahmal Amedu scored 25 points and freshman Gerard Moret scored 23 for Pacific Hills (5-3).
James Spencer scored 25 points for Stoneridge Prep (5-2).

Price 85, Campbell Hall 62-- Price was led by top scorers Frank Peace 16, Derrick Williams 13,  and Oscar Edwards and Brandon Herron who each had 11. Price 26 18 15 27--85,  Campbell Hall 5 19 18 20--62

Serra 77, La Puente 47--

El Dorado Tournament (Southern Section)
Pool Play

El Dorado 63, Blair 48 --Kyle Miller scored 18 points for host El Dorado (7-0).

Santiago (Corona) 57, Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks) 49

Glendora Tournament (Southern Section)
First Round

Etiwanda 87, Diamond Bar 68 --D'ornoir Flax scored 30 points and Jacob Johnson added 24 points and seven rebounds for Etiwanda
(5-1) at Glendora. Khalif Ford scored 25 points for Diamond Bar (4-2).

La Sierra Tournament (Southern Section)
First Round

Arrowhead Christian 61, Ontario Christian 49--Josh Cloud scored 19 to lead Arrowhead Christian (2-0). Ontario Christian is 4-1.

Mojave Tournament (Southern Section)
First round

Mojave 64, Boron 47 --L.D. Cox scored 18 points and 12 rebounds to lead Mojave (3-3). Boron is 2-3.

Murrieta Tournament (Southern Section)
First round

Ontario 85, Riverside ML King 72

Elsinore 57, San Marcos 51

North Orange County (Sonora, Troy, Sunny Hills) Tournament (Southern Section)
Second Round

Downey 64, Chapparal 46--Steve Topete scored 15 points Downey (4-2).

St. Paul 55, Bellflower 52 --Omar Cepeda scored 16 points for St. Paul (4-1). Michael Hubbard scored 20 points for Bellflower (3-4).

Sunny Hills 62, Pomona Ganesha 48--Clay Carmody scored 24 points and Tony Gonzalez added 22 to lead Sunny Hills (7-1).

Villa Park 60, Valley Christian (Cerritos) 25--Brice Prather scored 21 points on nine-for-nine shooting from the field and grabbed 16 rebounds for Villa Park (4-0).

Long Beach Wilson 76, La Mirada 64 --Tommy Ramsey made seven of 11 three-point shots and scored 21 points for Long Beach Wilson (4-4). Charlie Torres hit five three-points shots while scoring 21 points for La Mirada (2-4).

Los Altos 62, La Serna 53 --Anthony Garcia scored 20 points for Los Altos (3-4). La Serna is 4-4.

Norwalk 57, Fullerton 53 --Zeke Hal scored 23 points for Norwalk (5-2).

Paramount 60, Los Amigos 46 --Tony Smith, Chris Campbell and Louis Saucedo each scored 13 points for Paramount (6-2).

Troy 72, Damien 56 --Nate Gilkes scored 19 points for Troy (4-5).

Costa Mesa 85, Marina 84 (OT) --

Ocean View Tournament (Southern Section)
First Round

Redondo Union 64, Canyon Springs 47 --Adam Zahn had 19 points and 10 rebounds for Redond, while teammate senior point guard Keith Ellison had 19 points and four assists for the Seahawks.  Canyon Springs shot only 32.% from the field with junior shooting guard/forward Richard Cobbs out with a groin injury. Richard Tron scored 20 points for Canyon Springs.

Anaheim Canyon 99, Lynwood 95

Rialto 53, Fountain Valley 45

Tarbut V'Torah Tournament (Southern Section)
Pool Play

Tarbut V' Torah 54, Sage Hill 44 --Geoff Keith scored 26 points and Aaron Hahn and Josh Goldman each grabbed nine rebounds for host Tarbut V' Torah (5-1). Mike Fitzhugh had 13 points for Sage Hill (3-5).

Zinsmeyer 80, Liberty Christian 46

Upland Tournament (Southern Section)
First round

A.B. Miller 106, Temescal Canyon 80--Jacob Ramirez scored 28 points, Victor Michel had 22 and Jeremiah Ward added another 21 points for AB Miller (7-0). Mike Peterson had 18 points for Temescal Canyon (4-3).

West Covina 64, Arroyo Valley 58 --Sam Weung scored 28 points hitting six three-pointers to lead West Covina (6-1). Mike Walker scored 23 for the Arroyo Valley in the loss.

Western Shootout Tournament (Southern Section)
Pool Play

Orange 72, Whittier Christian 64--Marcus Smith had 34 points to lead Orange (4-0). Whittier Christian is 4-1.

Already apparent to those in attendance, the Victor Valley High boys basketball team saved the best for last against Apple Valley on Tuesday night.

The Jackrabbits erased a 17-point third quarter deficit and outscored the Sun Devils 23-3 in the final period to cap off an impressive comeback and a 78-60 non-league victory over their longtime rivals.

Devion Price led the offensive charge for Victor Valley (8-1), scoring 15 of his 18 points in the second half.

“We had a pep talk at halftime,” said Price. “Coach told us to keep our heads in the game and play good defense. At first I had my doubts, but once I saw that we picked up the intensity I knew we could beat them.”

The intensity that Price spoke of did not seem apparent in the first half for Victor Valley. The Sun Devils (7-2) came out firing, scoring 24 first-quarter points, including eight in the period by Apple Valley guard Jamal Holden, to gain a six-point advantage going into the second period.

The Sun Devils continued to shoot well in the second quarter, building a 40-26 lead midway through the period. The Jackrabbits went on a 8-0 run at the end of the quarter to cut the margin back to six, but still found themselves trailing an Apple Valley squad that shot 57 percent from the floor on 17 of 30 shooting in the first half.

The visitors would reestablish the double-digit advantage with a 13-2 run to begin the second half, giving Apple Valley a 53-36 lead in the opening minutes of the third period and leaving the Jackrabbits looking exasperated.

It was then that Victor Valley found its energy, as the Jackrabbits capitalized on the tiring Apple Valley unit, going on a 19-4 run at the end of the third to cut the margin to two going into the final period.

Still, the Sun Devils held a 60-58 edge with just over 5 minutes remaining, but Victor Valley scored the last 20 points of the game to win going away.

“We ran out of gas,” said Apple Valley head coach Bo Kent. “We got tired and we started making poor decisions.”

Steven Thompson scored 17 points for the Jackrabbits and Kimo Brown added 14, but it was the Victor Valley defense that got the job done, according to Victor Valley head coach Matt Denny.

“Our philosophy on defense is that if we do the job defensively, somebody is going to score on offense,” said Denny. “This was a total team effort defensively. The great thing about our guys is that they don’t care who scores.”

The Jackrabbits held Apple Valley to just nine field goals on 27 attempts in the second half. Victor Valley shot 60 percent from the field on 18 of 30 shooting in the second half to neutralize the hot start by the Sun Devils.

“I was just hoping we’d be ahead by one at the end of the game,” said Denny. “I have a lot of respect for Apple Valley. They gave us everything they had.”

Holden led the Sun Devils in scoring with 15 points. Will Logan and Jimmy Bailey each added 14 points for the visitors.

Victor Valley’s Price was red-hot in the second half, shooting 7 for 10 from the field after a 1-for-8 start, spearheading the Jackrabbits 42-7 run to end the game.



Apple Valley 24 16 17 3 — 60

Victor Valley 18 16 21 23 — 78



APPLE VALLEY (60)

Holden 15, Logan 14, Bailey 14, Sipes 9, Murray 8.

VICTOR VALLEY (78)

Price 18, S. Thompson 17, K. Brown 14, M. Thompson 8, D. Brown 8, Ackermann 7, Wahi 4, Loomis 2.

3-Point field goals — Apple Valley 2 (Sipes 1, Holden 1); Victor Valley 3 (Price 2, Ackermann 1).

A balanced effort led the Moorpark High boys' basketball team past Rio Mesa Tuesday night.

Chris Willis scored 13 points and Keith Lawrence had 12 as visiting Moorpark stayed undefeated with a 60-42 victory over Rio Mesa.

Ten Musketeers reached the scorer's column, including Jose Rodriguez with nine.

Daniel Bednar, the son of Moorpark coach Tim Bednar, led Rio Mesa with 15 points and 10 rebounds. Stephen Segovia had eight points.

Moorpark improves to 5-0. Rio Mesa is 2-4.

In the Crescenta Valley Tournament:

St. John Bosco 61, Simi Valley 55

• Notable: Simi Valley (3-3) -- At Crescenta Valley, Travis Clark scored 14 points, including four 3-pointers, and Mark Wells had 12 points and nine rebounds for Simi Valley in a loss in a first- round game. K.C. Bellefontaine added eight points and 14 rebounds.

Non-league:

Villanova 50, Ventura County Christian 22

• Notable: Villanova (4-4) -- At Villanova, Djadji Daffe scored 12 points and Kota Matsushigue scored eight.

Santa Clara 54, Bishop Diego 43

• Notable: Santa Clara (5-4) -- At Santa Clara, Alex Minney led the Saints with 18 points. Anthony Marquez added 16 more and Tim LaJoie scored 10 points and pulled down 13 rebounds. Bishop Diego -- Pat Minehan scored 24 points, hitting on five 3-pointers.

San Marcos 62, Hueneme 47

• Notable: Hueneme (1-4) -- Matt Sanders scored 13 points and Micah Forbes had 12 points and 10 rebounds in the home loss.

Santa Clara 54, Bishop Diego 43

Non-league

Bishop Diego (43) -- Minehan 24, Mitchell 7, Brown 6, Munoz 2, Aijian 2, Lemenck 2.

Santa Clara (43) -- Minney 18, Marquez 16, LaJoie 10, Santana 10, Griffin 2.

3-Point goals -- Santa Clara (LaJoie 1). Fouled out -- None.

Moorpark 60, Rio Mesa 42

Non-league

Moorpark (60) -- Willis 13, Lawrence 12, Fortman 6, Adibzadeh 6, Ceja 2, Fitzwater 6, Nystrom 2, Rodriguez 9, Lipka 2, Sharpe 2.

Rio Mesa (42) -- Harkins 7, Rillo 3 Segovia 8, Johnson 2, Bednar 15, Graziani 3, Kashola 2.

3-Point goals -- Rio Mesa 4 (Segovia 2, Rillo 1, Harkins 1). Fouled out -- None. Total fouls -- Moorpark 16, Rio Mesa 15.

St. John Bosco 61, Simi Valley 55

Non-league

Simi Valley (55) -- McManus 6, Wells 12, Duarte 5, Bellefontaine 8, Schock 7, Palomarez 3, Clark 14.

St. John bosco (61) -- Lane 16, St. Andrews 26, Quiroz 9, Reyarnez 5, Rush 2, Alvenbeau 2.

3-Point goals -- Simi Valley 10 (Clark 4), St. John Bosco 6 (Lane 2, Quiroz 2). Fouled out -- None. Total fouls -- Simi Valley 15, St. John Bosco 10.

Redondo seniors Adam Zahn and Keith Ellison led the Sea Hawks to a 64-47 victory over Canyon Springs in the first round of the Ocean View Tournament of Champions.

Zahn posted 19 points and 10 rebounds, and Ellison also scored 19 points and the Sea Hawks (4-1) advance to the second round against Canyon of Anaheim on Thursday at 8:30 p.m.

Wendell White collected 13 points and eight rebounds. Corey Siegal added eight points for Redondo, which jumped to a 14-3 lead after the first quarter.

In the Rancho Cucamonga Tournament . . .

Rancho Verde 65, South Torrance 63 (OT): South fell in the first round, despite 23 points and 10 rebounds from junior forward Kevin Ritchie . Center Scott Wilson also had 13 points and 10 rebounds and guard Farbod Azizi scored 13 points with six rebounds and four steals. South (2-2) plays Serrano in the consolation round at 4:30 p.m.

In the Calvary Chapel (Downey) Tournament . . .

Serra 77, La Puente 47: Eugene Jeter had 15 points, six assists and six steals for Serra (7-0), which recorded 17 steals. The Cavaliers will play Price in a semifinal Thursday at 6 p.m. at Calvary Chapel in Downey. Eugene Hackett added 14 points and three steals.

In nonleague games . . .

Brentwood 59, Chadwick 57: Matthew Fournier had 19 points and seven assists, but missed a straightaway 3-pointer as time expired in overtime as the Dolphins (2-2) fell to visiting Brentwood. Andrew Vickers forced overtime when he hit a layup with two seconds remaining in regulation, but the Dolphins were outscored, 6-4, in the overtime period. Wes Putnam finished with 17 points and five assists, and Vickers added eight points.

Pacifica 71, Mary Star 55: Jeff Fiamengo had 20 points and eight assists in the road loss for Mary Star (2-4).

Locke 78, Gardena 71: Ramone Prescott scored 22 and Jeffrey Bryant added 21, but Gardena (2-4) could not maintain a 32-29 halftime advantage to fall on the road.

The Valencia Vikings boys' basketball team came back from three separate 11-point deficits but could not hold off Lancaster down the stretch in a 70-61 loss Tuesday at Valencia High School.

By David Caldwell Signal Sports Editor

    It came down to the Vikings' inability to contain the hot shooting Michael Webb from Lancaster as the 6-foot-1 senior drained eight of his game-high 28 points in the final 2:04 of the game.
    "We're not playing as well as I hoped," said Vikings' co-head coach Rocket Collins. "I'm not angry, but I am a little disappointed."
    At times the Vikings looked terrific, utilizing a swarming defense that frequently kept the Eagles (4-3) away from the low post. The problem was Lancaster made the most of their few opportunities. Valencia never let down and kept with the pressure and moved the ball well on offense. It just came down to being Lancaster's night.
    "They out-played us, yes. Better team? No," said Collins. "They were better than us today. If we play them again tomorrow we probably beat them. They beat us to the loose balls and they got the breaks."
    The difference came down to turnovers. Though the Vikings committed 24 on the game, 13 were tallied in the second quarter alone. The Eagles then used their hot shooting to stretch their five-point halftime lead to 11 midway through the third quarter. Six unanswered points by the Eagles in just 1:14 put "Big Mo" squarely on their shoulders.
    After a basket by Lancaster's Anthony Layao with 1:34 to play in the third quarter took the score to 50-39, it appeared the Eagles were going to put on a show for the Vikings in the fourth quarter.
    The problem was Ryan Zike stole the Eagles' show.
    In the final 1:20 of the third frame, Zike knocked in seven, including a follow up, a steal and a lay up. The sudden enthusiasm spilled over into the fourth quarter with Zike, Jeremy Linbager and Scott Domingo. The three Vikings accounted for 15 points between the two periods and helped Valencia go on a 15-3 run to take the lead at 54-53 with just 5:31 to play. It was the Vikings first lead since giving up a 5-4 lead early in the first quarter.
    That's when Lancaster, behind Webb and Charles Jones, knocked in seven straight to re-take the lead and the momentum. The Vikings could not recover.
    "It's the hardest team I've had to try to figure out what's wrong," Collins said. "We shouldn't be 3-6. We should be 6-3.
    One of the hot new Vikings to watch is junior Curtis Dunwoody. The six-footer opened the game with a three-pointer, eventually draining four long-range bombs in the first half on his way to 16 points. Dunwoody and Zike both led the Vikings with 16 points.
    Zike's 16 points were despite a sore shooting shoulder that limited his outside shot. The majority of his points came on drives through the lane.

Duane Fortune scored 11 first-half points Tuesday night to help San Marcos get rolling to a 62-47 basketball victory over Hueneme.

Asher Kupperman added 13 points and Fortune finished with 15 as the Royals held off a third-quarter rally by the Vikings to improve to 4-4 overall.

Hueneme outscored the Royals 23-10 in the third quarter before San Marcos returned the favor with a 23-9 fourth-quarter advantage.

"We went into a zone in the fourth after that third quarter," said San Marcos coach Chris Hantgin.

Kyle Hopkins scored six of his eight points in the fourth quarter as San Marcos shot 9-of-10 from the free throw line.

"It was a complete effort in the fourth quarter," Hantgin said.

SAN MARCOS--Kupperman 13, McKiernan 9, Spaventa 6, Fortune 15, Mercer 7, Hopkins 8, Popp 2. Totals 18 20-24 62.

HUENEME--Sanchez 2, Pinkard 4, Acevado 3, Innis 4, Lugo 4, Fuller 1, Hernandez 2, Forbes 10, Teran 2, Ward 2, Sanders 13. Totals 20 7-13 47.

San Marcos . . . 17 12 10 23 -- 62

Hueneme . . . 7 8 23 9 -- 47

3-point goals--SM 6 (Hopkins 2, Spaventa 2, Mercer, Kupperman), H 0. Fouls--SM 14, H 19. Fouled out--Lugo. Technicals--Hueneme coach. Records--SM 4-4.

* Santa Clara 54, Bishop Diego 43: Pat Minehan scored 24 points for the Cardinals in a losing effort at Santa Clara.

Bishop coach John Ward said that his team was beaten on the offensive glass, and that hurt when his team got to within 35-32 late in the game.

BISHOP DIEGO--Mitchell 7, Minehan 24, Brown 6, Munoz 2, Aijian 2, Elmerick 2. Totals 17 3-4 43.

SANTA CLARA--Santana 8, Marquez 16, Minney 16, LaJoie 10, Duffey 2, Griffin 2. Totals 24 5-8 54.

Bishop Diego . . . 12 11 9 11 -- 43

Santa Clara . . . 17 14 6 17 -- 54

3-point goals--BD 6 (Minehan 5, Mitchell), SC 1 (LaJoie). Fouls--BD 7, SC 8. Fouled out--None. Technicals--None. Record--BD 5-2.

* Carpinteria 48, Cabrillo 41: Junior guard Nick Zemke tossed in 16 points and point guard Jay Munoz had a strong game with nine points and six steals, leading the Warriors to a nonleague victory at Lompoc.

Carpinteria, 2-3, matched its win total of last year when it went 2-17. Aaron Belton topped Cabrillo with 16 points.

Jay Munoz had six steals, including a game-sealing steal with 30 seconds left.

That steal led to free throws for Zemke but he missed both with a five-point lead. Devin Hildebrand, who had seven rebounds, tipped the ball to Justin Lamar and he completed the scoring with a layup.

CARPINTERIA -- Munoz 9, Boardman 5, Zemke 16, Lopez 3, Zoldos 6, Hildebrand 4, Lamar 5. Totals 14-47 12-22 48.

CABRILLO -- Simmons 5, Belton 16, Baker 13, McConnell 6, Furri 1. Totals 11 11-22 41.

Carpinteria . . . 15 11 9 13 -- 48

Cabrillo . . . 4 10 13 14 -- 41

3-point goals--Carp 3 (Zemke 2, Munoz), Cab 1 (Belton). Total fouls--Carp 22, Cab 21. Fouled out--Zoldos. Technical fouls--None. Record--C 2-3.

* Santa Maria 72, Santa Ynez 59: The Saints hit four 3-pointers in the first three minutes of the third quarter to pull away from the Pirates.

It also didn't help that UCLA-bound Matt McKinney picked up his fourth foul and had to sit during some of the third quarter and the beginning of the fourth quarter.

"By the time he got back, we were down 13," said Santa Ynez coach Cris Avery. "They also hit 12-of-16 free throws in the fourth quarter and that held us off."

McKinney did end up with 26 points and Aaron Richman had a game-high 27.

The Pirates will play L.A. Baptist in the Carpinteria Tournament on Thursday.

SANTA YNEZ--Clark 3, J. Richman 1, Hestehauge 2, Creath 8, Bebernes 4, McKinney 26, A. Richman 27, J. Urton 6, Nelson 2. Totals 23 10-15 59.

SANTA MARIA--Johnson 12, Quintana 7, Mezta 20, Lopez 13, Quinonez 5, Frausto 9, Makisal 2, Gordon 4, Gomez 2. Totals 26 16-25 72.

Santa Ynez . . . 15 13 14 17 -- 59

Santa Maria . . . 17 8 22 25 -- 72

3-point goals--SY 1 (Clark), SM 6 (Quintana, Mezta 2, Lopez 2, Quinonez). Fouls--SY 22, SM 17. Fouled out--Creath. Technicals--McKinney. Records--SY 3-3, SM 4-3.

* San Luis Obispo 70, St. Joseph 52: Ian Jorgenson had 22 points for the Tigers and Joseph Tilley had 20 for the Knights.

After slow start Upland a winner

By PATRICK SHELTRA
STAFF WRITER

UPLAND -- In its own eight-team tournament, the host team should never be trailing by 24 points in the first half. After all, isn't it supposed to schedule a patsy in the first round to ensure advancement?

The Upland High boys basketball team, however, got a late first-half burst from point guard Jay Rasch, and teammate Eric Holland hit on all five of his third-quarter shots as the Highlanders rallied past Riverside La Sierra 63-54 on Tuesday in the Claremont Auto Center Classic at Upland High School.

Upland moves on to play West Covina, which defeated San Bernardino Arroyo Valley earlier in the day.

In reality, the game was scheduled not for any perceived weakness Upland saw in its opponent. Rather, it marked the return of former assistant coach Andy Lynch, who is in his first year at La Sierra after also serving five years as the Scots' junior varsity coach.

"I was really surprised we got out of the gate like we did," said Lynch, who was warmly embraced by several of his former players during pre-game introductions, in addition to renewing acquaintances with several faculty members and students after the game. "But we have a young team and it showed."

All that showed early on, however, was that Lynch has a pretty good shooter in guard Jeremy Andres, who hit on his first seven shots - three from 3-point range - en route to 19 first-half points. He missed equaling Upland's point total for the first half by just one. The rest of his teammates weren't too shabby, as La Sierra hit on 61 percent of its shots in the first half.

But Rasch scored from in close and on a pair of 3s to close out the half, cutting the Eagles' lead from 36-12 to 36-20. That was enough of a boost for Upland to remain positive for the second half.

"The approach is simple (when down by 24 points)," Upland coach John McNally said. "Start from scratch and go two points at a time and chip away. That's all you can do."

Upland started the second half with a 17-2 run, and when Julius Coleman converted a three-point play for Upland's final points of the third quarter, the Scots led 49-46. They would never trail again.

"When Upland turned up its press, we couldn't match their intensity," Lynch said.

"We came and attacked them (in the second half)," McNally said. "We're bigger and stronger than them, and we exacted that on them. We should have done that from the beginning."

Upland led by five when Andres made it a one-possession game with his fifth and final 3-pointer to make it 56-54. But turnovers on back-to-back possessions sandwiched around a pair of Rasch free throws in the final minute killed any chances of an Eagles' victory.

Andres finished with 27 points on 10-of-13 shooting, and teammate Oscar Vasquez had a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds.

For Upland, Holland finished with a team-high 22 points, including a perfect 7-for-7 night from the line. Rasch finished with 14 points. The Scots benefited from their free-throw shooting, where they connected on 12-of-13 shots in the final quarter, and 24-of-28 for the game, or 86 percent. La Sierra, on the other hand, was 7-of-11.

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Eagles soar over Brahmas, 87-68

D’Ornoir Flax poured in 30 points and added four assists as Etiwanda blasted Diamond Bar 87-68 in the first round of the Glendora Tournament.

The Eagles jumped out to a 10-point first-quarter lead and extended it to 15 points in the second quarter.

Etiwanda put the game away in the third quarter by holding the Brahmas to only eight points and entered the fourth with a 24-point lead.

Jacob Johnson had 24 points, seven rebounds and four assists and David Carter had nine points and four assists in the win for Etiwanda (5-1).

Kalif Ford led Diamond Bar (4-2) with 25 points and Larry Lising and Orondo Papez each had 12 points.
Etiwanda will play San Dimas today at 7 p.m. in a second-round matchup.

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Pool play
At Rancho Cucamonga H.S.
A.B. Miller 106, Lake Elsinore Temescal Canyon 80
Rancho Cucamonga 69, Phelan Serrano 58
Moreno Valley 52, Ayala 40
Rancho Verde 65, South Torrance 63 (OT)
At Upland H.S.
Alta Loma 97, San Pedro 52
• ALTA LOMA 97, SAN PEDRO 52: Terrence Hundley had 24 points and five assists to lead the Braves (5-2) over the Pirates (2-4) at Upland High School. Mo Newton had 15 points and Rashad Austin added 13 points and eight rebounds for Alta Loma, which led 53-21 at the half and will play Pasadena at 6 tonight at Upland High.
• A.B. MILLER 106, LAKE ELSINORE TEMESCAL CANYON 80: Jacob Ramirez scored 28 points and Jeremiah Ward added 21 points to lift A.B. Miller (7-0). Victor Mitchell added 22 points and Greg Pruitt added 14 points off the bench for the Rebels, who will play Moreno Valley today at 6 p.m. at Rancho Cucamonga High School.
• RANCHO CUCAMONGA 69, PHELAN SERRANO 58: Mike Hamilton scored 14 points and grabbed 11 rebounds and Devion Ford added 12 points in the win for Rancho Cucamonga. Jordan Dunagan added 11 points for the Cougars, who will play Rancho Verde tonight at 7:30 p.m. at Rancho Cucamonga High School.

MURRIETA VALLEY NIGHTHAWK CLASSIC
Pool play
At Murrieta Valley H.S.
• ONTARIO 85, RIVERSIDE M.L. KING 69: Desmond Crews scored 21 points and Marcel Mack added 14 points to lead Ontario (5-0). David Dunn scored 20 points and Marcus Mack added nine points in the win for the Jaguars.

NORTH ORANGE COUNTY TOURNAMENT
• DON LUGO 64, FULLERTON EASTSIDE CHRISTIAN 28: Roger Amaya had 12 points and five assists, Glenn Powers had 10 points and seven rebounds and Charles Sender added 10 points for the Conquistadores (2-6). Ten players scored for Don Lugo who led 42-12 at halftime in a consolation bracket game. Don Lugo will play Thursday against Norwalk.

Rodney King’s fallaway jumper with four seconds remaining gave Indio High School’s boys basketball team the lead and Andreas Nieto sealed it with a steal in the final two seconds to lift the Rajahs to victory Tuesday.

Indio beat Valley View in the non-league game, 56-55, to improve to 5-2 overall.

Indio was led by Earl Isaacson’s 23 points. King finished with eight points and Nieto led the team with 11 rebounds.

Yucaipa 70, Palm Springs 53: Yucaipa ran its record to 8-0 with this non-league victory against visiting Palm Springs.

The Indians (3-4) were led by Anthony Claggett’s 20 points and Donald Whitted’s nine.

Coachella Valley 64, Southwest 29: Twelve players had a hand in the scoring for Coachella Valley in a non-league victory.

The Arabs were led by Miguel Garcia with 21 points and Nate Ramos with nine.

Coachella Valley (3-6) opens DVL play at home Friday against Palm Desert.

Apple Valley 70, Desert Christian 44: Three players scored in double figures for visiting Desert Christian, but the Conquerors fell in this non-league game. Tim Smith led Desert Christian with 14 points, Eric Schnieder scored 11 and Richard Mangus added 10.

Whitewater 66, Sherman Indian 54: Whitewater improved to 6-0 behind 19 points and 14 rebounds from Damian Ross. Lewis Hayward chipped in 16 points and Kenneth Johnson added 12.

Mojave handles improved Boron squad

This story appeared in the Antelope Valley Press December 12, 2001.

By ALAN HENDRY
Valley Press Staff Writer

MOJAVE - David Wiggs said the goal for the Boron boys basketball team is to win one of its games at the Mojave Tournament.

Not an exceptionally high goal for the Bobcats, considering they are playing in three games.

The Bobcats didn't notch that victory in their tournament opener, falling to host Mojave, 64-47.

Mojave advances to face McFarland at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. McFarland defeated Frazier Mountain, 66-34. Boron will play Frazier Mountain at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.

But the improvements on the Boron squad are noticeable, even to Mojave coach Larry Satterfield.

The two teams played a week ago, with the Mustangs (4-3) dominating that contest, 54-24. Six Bobcats scored in the game, none in double figures.

The second time around, Boron (2-3) had two players score in double digits, with Jonathan Stafford leading the way with 14 points. Mike Bell added 10.

"Last week, (Mojave) scored 14 points before we even scored," said Wiggs, who is in his first season as the Boron coach. "It was a big thing to score early. They found they could compete with them. In the end its still a loss.

"Eventually, I hope to compete with the teams around here."

Boron won its first two games of the season, doubling last year's win total as the Bobcats finished the season 1-19. The Bobcats have also lost to Desert this season.

For now, Mojave is one of those teams, with 11 different players scoring on Tuesday, as L.D. Cox led the way with 18 points.

"Boron is getting a lot better," Satterfield said. "They are a lot better than they were a week ago."

Mojave 64, Boron 47
Boron*11*9*10*17 - 47
Mojave*17*18*13*16 - 64

Boron (2-3)
Ri.Hughes 7, Bell 10, Youngblood 5, Ro.Hughes 6, Stafford 14, Hisquierdo 4, Gonzales 2.

Mojave (4-3)
Ervin 2, Cox 18, Biresch 4, Stevenson 8, Lynch 5, Rice 8, Foster 3, Lloyd 2, Klingenber 3, Troche 5, Avon 6.

Team Fouls - Boron 13, Mojave 13.
McFarland 66, Frazier Mountain 34

McFarland had three players score in double figures to advance into the championship bracket.

Kris Stone led the Falcons with 15 points.

BOYS BASKETBALL, INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
At Southwestern Academy 55, Calvary Baptist 50

Senior Matt Kohl had 19 points and nine rebounds to help power the Sun to victory.

Osa Isibor had 18 points and 10 assists for Southwestern Academy, which picked up its first victory of the season.

BOYS BASKETBALL, ALHAMBRA TOURNAMENT, Pool play
Arcadia 74, Gabrielino 69 (OT)

Aaron Anderson finished with 20 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Apaches past the Eagles.

Brent Dohling chipped in with 15 points for Arcadia, which plays Santa Fe tonight.

BOYS BASKETBALL, CRESCENTA VALLEY, TOURNAMENT, Pool play
Temple City 54, Quartz Hill 42

Desmond Reed had 17 points, four steals and five assists as the Rams cruised past the Rebels.

BOYS BASKETBALL, AZUSA TOURNAMENT, Pool play
Rosemead 65, Covina 60

Albert Cardona scored a game-high 31 points as the Panthers improved to 3-2 and handed the Colts their first loss of the season.

Jino LaBomme and Brett Pill scored 22 points apiece to lead Covina (4-1).

BOYS BASKETBALL, SONORA TOURNAMENT, Consolation quarterfinals
Los Altos 62, La Serna 53

Junior guard Anthony Garcia scored 16 of his game-high 20 points in the second half to lead the Conquerors past La Serna.

Los Altos scored 27 points in a decisive third quarter while holding the Lancers to just 13.

Point guard Jeremiah Barnes had eight assists for the Conquerors

BOYS BASKETBALL, SONORA TOURNAMENT, Second round
St. Paul 55, Bellflower 52

Omar Cepeida had 16 points and teammate Rudy Serna added 15 as the Swordsmen held off the Buccaneers and moved into the tournament quarterfinals.

Sunny Hills rolls behind Carmody

His double-double keys a 62-48 victory over Ganesha.

December 12, 2001

The Orange County Register

Clay Carmody had 24 points and 10 rebounds to lead Sunny Hills past Ganesha, 62-48, in the second round of the North Orange County Tournament on Tuesday.

Tony Gonzales added 22 points, including four three-pionters, and had eight rebounds and six assists for the Lancers (7-1).

The Giants fell to 4-3.

Also in the North Orange County Tournament:

Villa Park 60, Valley Christian 25: Bryce Prather scored 21 points with 16 rebounds to lead the Spartans (5-0) past the Crusaders (3-3).

Troy 72, Damien 56: NateGilke scored 19 and Kevin Dalafu added 16 as the Warriors (4-5) prevailed. Wayne Phillips scored a game-high 27 for the Spartans. (3-6).

El Modena 74, Corona del Mar 55: Senior guard Jerard Raab scored 32 points and Tavon Robinson added 21 to lead the Vanguards (5-3) past the Sea Kings.

In the Western Shootout:

Santiago 53, Westminster 47: Raymond Barros scored 17 points to lead the Cavaliers (1-3) over the Lions. Steve Turley led Westminster with 16 points.

In the Gelman TVT Hoop Classic:

Tarbut V'Torah 54, Sage Hill 44: Geoff Keith scored 26 points to lead the Lions past the Lightning. Josh Bauchman added 12 points and eight rebounds and Aaron Hanh added eight points with nine rebounds for Tarbut V'Torah (5-1). Mike Fitzhugh led Sage Hill (2-5) with 13.

In the San Joaquin League:

Fairmont 73, St. Michael's 38: Will Washington scored 35 points and grabbed 19 rebounds to lead the Huskies (6-0, 1-0) past the Pioneers (0-2, 0-1).

In nonleague games:

Buena Park 64, Tustin 56: Randy Urias had 21 points and six steals as the Indians defeated the Tillers.

Brandon Sims added 20 points and seven assists for Buena Park (7-2).

Tustin (1-4) got a game-high 23 points from Chris Barrett.

Cajon dominates REV

JOHN MURPHY
STAFF WRITER

SAN BERNARDINO Let's get one thing straight ... it is NOT the Donovan Morris show.

Sure, Cajon High School's Morris got his 26 points on Tuesday night in an 84-59 nonleague basketball victory against Redlands East Valley. He also managed 15 rebounds and 10 assists for an impressive triple-double.

But even Morris, the Cowboys' smooth 6-foot-3 senior forward, admitted it was not his best game.

"I could have played better," said Morris after emerging from a long postgame team meeting with coach Jerry Tivey. "I missed too much easy stuff."

So Morris had his ups and downs in this game, just as he will in many games this season. But the fourth-year varsity starter also maintains that the Cowboys are a team.

And not a bad one as it turns out. Tuesday night's victory was the Cowboys' third consecutive to start the season. Tonight at 7 p.m., Cajon meets nationally ranked Mater Dei of Santa Ana in the Ocean View Tournament in Huntington Beach.

"I've been looking forward to playing them since I was a freshman," Morris said.

The first order of business were the Wildcats, and Cajon took care of the Wildcats in workmanlike fashion.

Led by Romale Porter, who scored the game's first eight points, Cajon bolted to a 22-2 first-quarter lead. REV played Cajon relatively even the rest of the way Tivey substituted freely but the damage was done. The Wildcats (4-5) could not overcome their poor start.

"They're talented and well-coached," Wildcats coach Bill Berich said. "I think if we had made more of our shots early on, we could have hung around a little longer."

Following inspiring season-opening victories against the imposing lineup of Canyon Springs and Artesia, Tivey was insistent that his team focus on REV and not get beaten by an aroused underdog.

"I felt that we had REV outmatched, but I didn't want what happened to our first two opponents to happen to us," Tivey said. "We weren't thinking about Mater Dei, we were concentrating on REV."

Porter finished with 13 points in support of Morris' effort. Teammate Rummel Clark also paced the Cowboys with nine points, eight rebounds and six assists. Andre Payne tossed in eight points and Daniel Cooper added six points and six rebounds for the deep Cowboys.

Billy Dowdy, a 5-foot-10 guard, was impressive for REV, scoring 17 points. Ted Salter and Cliff Sutherland added eight apiece.

Prep boys basketball roundup

After slow start Upland a winner

A.B. Miller cruises, 106-80

Senior 6-1 guard Jacob Ramirez scored a game-high 28 points as A.B. Miller defeated Temescal Canyon 106-80 on Tuesday in the first round of the Rancho Cucamong-Upland Tournament.

Victor Mitchell added 22 points, while Jeremiah Ward had 21 for the Rebels (7-0). The Titans dropped to 4-3.

The Rebels, ahead 25-24 entering the second quarter, outscored the Titans 26-9 in the second to pull away.

A.B. Miller will play Moreno Valley at 6 p.m. today.

WEST COVINA 64, ARROYO VALLEY 60: Sophomore 6-3 guard Mike Walker scored 24 points including five three-pointers and grabbed 10 rebounds as the Hawks (0-1) defeated the Bulldogs (8-1) in the first round of the Rancho Cucamonga-Upland Tournament.

Sophomore 6-2 forward Julio Oquendo scored 12 points and pulled down 18 rebounds for Arroyo Valley.

YUCAIPA 70, PALM SPRINGS 53: Senior Shane Craig and junior Matt Brown each scored 20 points to lead the Thunderbirds (7-0) over the visiting Indians (3-4) in the nonleague game.

Craig, a 6-3 forward, scored 13 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter for Yucaipa. Thad Orr, a senior guard, scored 18 points for the Thunderbirds, who outscored Palm Springs in the second half to pull away.

VICTOR VALLEY 68, APPLE VALLEY 60: Junior 6-9 guard Davion Price scored 18 points, 15 in the second half, as the Jackrabbits (8-1) defeated the visiting Sun Devils (7-2) in a nonleague game.

Senior 6-4 guard Steve Thompson had 15 points and 10 rebounds for Victor Valley. Junior 6-1 guard Kimo Brown had 14 points and eight rebounds.

Senior 6-0 guard Jamal Holden scored 15 points for Apple Valley.

ARROWHEAD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY 61, ONTARIO CHRISTIAN 49: Junior 5-8 guard Josh Cloud had 19 points, five assists and five steals as the Eagles (2-0) defeated the Knights (4-1) in the first round of the La Sierra Holiday Classic.

Senior 6-5 center Josh Breckley had 17 points and 11 rebounds for the Arrowhead Christian Academy.

RIVERSIDE CHRISTIAN 57, BLOOMINGTON CHRISTIAN 36: Senior 5-10 guard Josh Jordan scored 21 points, grabbed 10 rebounds and had three steals, but the Ravens (1-3) fell to the visiting Cougars (1-2) in a nonleague game.

WILSON CREEK 72, JACK WEAVER 44: Junior 6-2 forward Tim Williams had 32 points and 13 rebounds as the Eagles (1-5) defeated the visiting Monarchs in a nonleague game.

Junior 6-1 forward Peter Schoop added 10 points and eight steals for Wilson Creek.

REDLANDS ADVENTIST ACADEMY 66, CORNERSTONE CHRISTIAN 54: Sophomore 6-3 center Arnie Salgado scored 17 points and grabbed six rebounds as the Bulldogs (5-0) beat the visiting Eagles in a nonleague game.

Josh Paul led all scorers with 27 points for Cornerstone Christian.

Tigers survive scrappy San Marcos

Adrian Pomery
Staff Writer

MURRIETA ---- The Elsinore boys basketball team got all it could handle from a scrappy San Marcos squad Tuesday night in the first day of pool play at the Nighthawk Classic, but the Tigers hung on for a 57-51 win.

Elsinore (6-1) looked as if it would pull away from the Knights early in the fourth quarter, as senior forward Travon Keahey hit two free throws to give the Tigers their only double-digit lead of the night, at 48-38. But Kyle Moore buried a 3-pointer on San Marcos' next trip down the floor.

"We needed to make a couple stops and they hit consecutive 3-point shots," Elsinore coach Pete Rettinger said. "We needed to get our hands up on defense."

Jamar Hendrix, who led the Knights with 19 points, cut Elsinore's lead to one, 50-49, with a 3-pointer. Mack Green, however, answered at the other end with a 3-pointer of his own. He drained the shot from the top or the arc with 2:24 remaining, pushing the Tigers' lead to 53-49.

Green then got the job done at the free-throw line in the final two minutes, hitting four straight attempts to preserve the win. Keahey led the Tigers with 21 points, but was held to two points in the final period as the Knights double- and triple-teamed him in the post.

Green picked up the scoring slack with seven points in the fourth quarter.

"It's not always me," Keahey said. "Mack and all the guys always step up."

San Marcos had its hands full with Keahey in the first half. The lanky 6-foot-5 lefty scored 14 points in the first half, carving his way through the San Marcos defense on his way to several layups and running jumpers.

The Knights got a lift at the end of the first half, as Gihad Hamided found nothing but the bottom of the net on a desperation shot covering two-thirds of the court at the buzzer. Hamided's hustle was typical of San Marcos' play throughout the game.

"We knew that they were scrappy," Keahey said. "They just came out and played hard and hit a couple of 3-pointers."

Long range shooting kept the Knights in the game, as they connected on eight 3-pointers. Kyle Moore finished with 12 points on four 3-pointers.

Moore was the closest thing San Marcos had to a post player. When Moore continuously stepped out on the perimeter, it created matchup problems for the Tigers. Rettinger had to go to a smaller lineup, moving Keahey to the post and sitting starting center William Hunt on the bench.

Elsinore will face Ontario at 6 p.m. Thursday in the second round of pool play.

Ontario 85, Riverside King 72 ---- Something had to give in the first game of the Nighthawk Classic, as both Ontario and Riverside King entered with unblemished records. The Jaguars, the defending tournament champions, remained unbeaten, as they prevailed decisively over the Wolves.

Ontario (5-0) led 41-31 at the half, but King (5-1) was able to get as close as 67-62 early in the fourth quarter.

Ontario (5-0) was led by Desmond Crews, who scored 21 points.

Marvin Lea led King, which is ranked 11th in the Los Angeles Times Southern California basketball poll, with a game-high 28 points.

Moors not satisfied in 50-43 win
Alhambra Tournament Coverage

By Keven Chavez
Staff Writer

ALHAMBRA -- Tournament basketball offers a good opportunity for stronger teams to get back into the winning flow and for coaches of struggling teams to steer their players in the right direction.

"We'll get a look at Cerritos (today) so we'll get a chance to work on things," Petralia said. "We're going to need to block out better, rebound better. We've just been lost at times."

Dear Mr. Gale,

We have never spoken before but want to let you know what a tremendous job you have done with this web site. I have been the director of the La
Canada Tournament for the past 10 years and am sending you the information about this year's tournament, which opens next Monday, Dec. 17. The
L.A. Times' Gary Klein, who I have known for about a decade, had told me how impressive your web site is, and he was absolutely correct. I have
been a Socalhoops "junkie" since October. I hope to meet you in the near future. My e-mail is csplowman@earthlink.net. Anyway, here is the La
Canada Tournament preview that perhaps you could post on the site. Thank you.
Best wishes,
Charlie Plowman

title:
La Canada Tournament, Dec. 17-22

Three of the top six teams in CIF Division III-AA -- Muir, La Canada and Bishop Montgomery -- will be featured in the 11th annual La Canada Holiday
Tournament, which begins on Monday, Dec. 17. Games will be held at La Canada High School and St. Francis High, culminating in the championship
game on Saturday evening, Dec. 22.
Bishop Montgomery, ranked No. 6 in CIF-SS Division III-AA by Socalhoops, is the two-time divisional state champion is among the favorites. The
Knights, who posted a thrilling overtime victory against Muir in last year's La Canada Tournament championship game, are led by 6'6" Fred
Washington, who is regarded as one of the finest juniors in the state.
Muir High School of Pasadena, which returns three starters, are regarded by many as the tournament favorite. The Mustangs, ranked No. 1 in their
division by Socalhoops, boast 6'11" center Ryan Hollins, who has already signed with St. Louis University and its coach, former UCLA star Lorenzo
Romar. Seth Davis and Jamaal Hall are also key players for Muir, which is ranked No. 1 in the West San Gabriel Valley by the Pasadena Star-News.
La Canada, ranked No. 3 in Division III-AA, could have its finest team since its 1993-94 squad was ranked No. 1 in the state Division III poll for a
portion of that season. Robbie Neyland, Billy Hofman, Greg Gaudino, Mark Moore and Joel Kim are among the top players for Coach Tom Hofman,
who said this is the finest offensive team he has coached in 16 years at the school.
Moorpark Coach Tim Bednar said his team, which is ranked among the top 10 in the current Division II-A Socalhoops poll, is perhaps the school's
finest in a decade. Blake Sharpe is a top player for the Musketeers, who recently became the first team in eight years to dethrone the host school
and win the Simi Valley Tournament.
The La Canada Tournament will have pool play on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. The semifinals are Friday, Dec. 21, and the third-place and
championship games are Dec. 22. The daily schedule follows:

Pool A: Muir, San Fernando, Verdugo Hills
Pool B: Bishop Montgomery, Moorpark, Glendale
Pool C: La Canada, Flintridge Prep, St. Francis

Monday, Dec. 17
4:30: San Fernando vs. Verdugo Hills
6:00: Flintridge Prep vs. St. Francis
7:30: Bishop Montgomery vs. Moorpark

Tuesday, Dec. 18
4:30: Glendale vs. Bishop Montgomery
6:00: Muir vs. San Fernando
7:30: Flintridge Prep vs. La Canada

Wednesday, Dec. 19
4:30: Muir vs. Verdugo Hills
6:00: Moorpark vs. Glendale
7:30: La Canada vs. St. Francis

Thursday, Dec. 20
consolation games at 6:00 and 7:30

Friday, Dec. 21
winners' bracket semifinals at 6:00 and 7:30

Saturday, Dec. 22
4:30 Consolation final
6:00 Third Place Game
7:30 Championship Game

Note: Because Pool B is widely regarded as the strongest of the three pools, both the winner and runner-up from that pool advance to Friday's
semifinals to join the winners of Pool A and Pool C.