Citrus men blast L.A. Harbor 93-55
Citrus freshman forward Troy Payne put together his best performance to date as he led the Owls with a team high 13 points and six rebounds in their 93-55 win over LA Harbor Saturday evening.
Citrus led wire to wire, as the Seahawks were able to keep the game close for just the first three and a half minutes of the game. Leading only by two points, the Owls would go on a 23-4 run to take a 21-point 29-8 lead with just over ten minutes to play in the first half. Citrus would hold pace with their lead taking a 21-point lead into halftime.
In the second half the Owls continued to push their lead, as they opened up the second half with another run as they scored 13 unanswered points over the first six minutes of the half, and the Owls jumped out to a 36-point lead after back to back jumpers from Ralph Monday and Jeremy Smith made the score 62-26. Citrus’ lead would never fall below 31 points from then on out, as they cruised to their 93-55 victory.
Freshman guard A.J. Gasporra matched Payne’s out-put as he poured in 13 points on 5 of 8 shooting from the floor. Freshman AJ Greenwood also put together a solid effort with six rebounds of his own, while guard Kelly Johnson dished out a season high eight assists.
With the win, the Fighting Owls continue to push their program best record to 10-0. Citrus will begin its toughest test next week as it participates in the 16-team Wells Fargo Holiday Tournament at Riverside. The tournament features five teams in the current Southern California Top 10 Poll. The Owls first game comes against 4-1 College of the Desert on Wednesday. Tip-off set for 3:00 PM.
Citrus led wire to wire, as the Seahawks were able to keep the game close for just the first three and a half minutes of the game. Leading only by two points, the Owls would go on a 23-4 run to take a 21-point 29-8 lead with just over ten minutes to play in the first half. Citrus would hold pace with their lead taking a 21-point lead into halftime.
In the second half the Owls continued to push their lead, as they opened up the second half with another run as they scored 13 unanswered points over the first six minutes of the half, and the Owls jumped out to a 36-point lead after back to back jumpers from Ralph Monday and Jeremy Smith made the score 62-26. Citrus’ lead would never fall below 31 points from then on out, as they cruised to their 93-55 victory.
Freshman guard A.J. Gasporra matched Payne’s out-put as he poured in 13 points on 5 of 8 shooting from the floor. Freshman AJ Greenwood also put together a solid effort with six rebounds of his own, while guard Kelly Johnson dished out a season high eight assists.
With the win, the Fighting Owls continue to push their program best record to 10-0. Citrus will begin its toughest test next week as it participates in the 16-team Wells Fargo Holiday Tournament at Riverside. The tournament features five teams in the current Southern California Top 10 Poll. The Owls first game comes against 4-1 College of the Desert on Wednesday. Tip-off set for 3:00 PM.
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