It's 2:36 a.m. and I'm struggling to stay awake but . . . a few quick thoughts on the games I saw Wednesday during the first round of the Torrey Pines Holiday Classic:
*Demar DeRozan was spectacular once again, scoring 39 points including the game-deciding three-point play with 11.4 seconds to go for Compton in its 62-60 nail-biter over Tucson Santa Rita.
Remember this name from Santa Rita: Terrell Stoglin, a 6-1 sophomore guard who scored 34 points. He'll be a Best in the West selection in a couple of years.
*Dominguez coasted to a 75-48 victory over Sheldon of Sacramento. The Dons will have to play much better, for 32 minutes, Thursday night in order to knock off Washington's top-ranked team, Seattle Franklin, which has one of the best juniors in the country in 6-1 Peyton Siva.
*Jordan, for much of the way, played poorly but still edged Newark Memorial, 61-51. And the Panthers' reward is a game against Jrue Holiday and Campbell Hall Thursday at 7. Good luck, fellows.
*Gahr wore out Phoenix Desert Vista, 88-69, behind the all-around play of Long Beach State-bound Casper Ware (27 points and 12 assists) and will play Compton at 3:50 Thursday.
I'll be on hand for those four championship quarters (Simi Valley vs. Moraga Campolindo, at 5:55, is the other).
I'm not sure yet where I will be Friday.
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