Basketball: December 2007 Archives

DESERT HEAT CLASSIC

National Division Championship

All-tournament selection Derrick Rodgers had 11 of his 17 points in the fourth quarter to help the Grizzlies (11-5) capture the title in their first appearance in the tournament with a win over the Wolverines (9-5).

UCLA-bound sophomore and tournament MVP Kendall Williams, who averaged 25 points and six assists during the tournament, scored 27 points while all-tournament selection Michale Blaylock received the honor for his defensive prowess.

Los Osos also defeated the 5th ranked team from Washington and the 4th ranked team from Nevada during the tournament.

SERRANO DIAMONDBACK CLASSIC

The Knights (10-2) played a stifling full-court defense in which Diamond Smith had five crucial steals in the second half, giving Rialto a third-place finish after defeating the Cougars (8-4).
Smith had 15 points, and Brittanie Tuioti contributed 12 points and 10 rebounds for Rialto, which overcame a 27-18 halftime deficit.

PALM SPRINGS TOURNAMENT

Adrianne Thomas’ 16 points paced the SkyHawks over Temecula Chaparral in the championship game.
Maiya Michel added nine for the Skyhawks (14-1), who held the Pumas to four points in the first quarter.

DON LUGO TOURNAMENT

Angela Terrones had 13 points and assisted on Renae Upton’s basket with two minutes left to clinch the victory for the Jaguars (2-8).
Ontario freshman Ngozi Udeh scored 12 points against the Lions (1-8) in her first start.

DON LUGO TOURNAMENT

Kellie Moore had 21 points, 11 assists and eight steals to lead the Cowgirls (7-8) to a fifth-place finish with a win over Riverside Patriot (4-9).
Kourtney Gilbert added 14 points and six steals while Robin Fernandes contributed 13 points for Chino, which hit a season-high nine 3-pointers.

TORREY PINES TOURNAMENT

Del Wilson hit four 3-pointers en route to a game-high 22 points in the championship game for the Eagles (13-2).
Wilson added seven steals and six assists for Eisenhower, which got 17 points from David Chavarria.

PALOMA VALLEY WINTER SHOOTOUT

Sarunas Jackson scored 16 points and pulled down 12 rebounds to lead the Mustangs to a win over the Wildcats in the fifth-place game.
Chris Drisdom was an all-tournament selection for Roosevelt, as was Montreal Harris, who scored 24 for Twentynine Palms.

PALOMA VALLEY WINTER SHOOTOUT

Byron Wesley Jr. paced the Knights (6-8) with 19 points and 12 rebounds in the victory over the Bulldogs (6-9).
Xavier Reid added eight assists and four steals for Rialto, which led by 17 points at halftime.

ONTARIO CHRISTIAN KNIGHT TIME CLASSIC

The Bears (9-5) got 12 points and seven rebounds in the third-place game from Kriss Proctor.
Proctor was named to the all-tournament team, and Jesse Ceron added 13 points and seven rebounds against Poly (10-3).

LINFIELD CHRISTIAN TOURNAMENT

Cory Halloman scored 44<TH>points in two games to lead the Falcons to a championship at the Linfield Christian Tournament.
The Falcons (13-3) defeated Morro Bay in the semifinal, then came back with a 50-46 win over the host school in the final later in the day.
Halloman had 30 in the first game, then followed up with 14<TH>points, four assists and three steals in the title tilt.

DESERT HEAT CLASSIC

Miles Jerrett scored 15 points and grabbed seven rebounds for the Bulldogs (10-3) to take third place with a win over the Tartans (5-2).
Jordan Ramos added 12 points, nine assists and eight steals for Ayala, which led by as much as 30 points in the fourth quarter, due largely in part to their nine 3-pointers.

LOMA LINDA TOURNAMENT

Championship

The Roadrunners' came out with a strong defensive effort in closing out on the perimeter shots against the Cardinals.

Sabrina Cruz led all scorers with 20 points while Victoria Lowe added nine points, two rebounds, and two assists for Loma Linda, who led 29-22 at the half.

Mesa Grande was led by Carla Bartlett's 13 points and Megan Williams 11 points.

GLENDORA TOURNAMENT

The Wolfpack (10-4) were led by all-tourny selection Brandi Brown's 22 points and a career-high 22 rebounds in defeating the Tartans (9-6) in the third place game.

All-Tournament selection Amber Williams had eight points and 13 rebounds for Claremont, who improved on their fifth place finish from last year's tournament.

WHITTIER CHRISTIAN TOURNAMENT

Akeem Nesbeth’s game-winning steal and layup with 16 seconds left gave Ontario victory over Whittier Christian in a Whittier Christian Tournament semifinal game Saturday.
Nesbeth scored a team-high 19 points and Brandon Tuggle added 14 for the Jaguars (8-5), which plays Cathedral for the championship at 4:30 p.m. Monday.

BANNING TOURNAMENT

Nicole Cooper scored a game-high 18 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to help lift the Hawks (8-4) to the championship game with a pool play victory over Hemet West Valley.
Ronni Reynolds added seven points and six steals for Arroyo Valley, who will face the winner of the Banning-Redlands game at 7:30 p.m. today.

DON LUGO TOURNAMENT

Kourtney Gilbert and Robin Fernandes each scored 21 points to lead the Cowgirls (6-8).
Jessica Miller added seven assists for Chino, which plays Patriot at 2:30 p.m. at Don Lugo for fifth place.

DON LUGO TOURNAMENT

Kayla Valentine scored 13 points, with 11 coming in the first quarter, as the Conquistadors (11-5) advanced to the championship with a pool play win over the Cavaliers.
Melanie Fagaly added 11 points and 10 rebounds for Don Lugo, who led 41-10 at the half.
Montclair was led by Shoquoya Woods’ 11 points and Rachel Saucedo’s five.

GLENDORA TOURNAMENT

Joyce Koloa’s 23 points led the Tigers (12-0), who advanced to tonight’s championship game against Glendale Hoover with the victory.
Monet Smith added eight points and 10 rebounds, and Lani Mateale had nine rebounds to go along with her 13 points. Deanna Flores’ 16 points led Rim of the World.

GLENDORA TOURNAMENT

Amber Williams scored 21 points with 11 rebounds, Vanessa Wright had 19 with nine assists for the Wolfpack (9-4) at the end of pool play.
Kori Carter and Brandi Brown each scored 11 respectively for Claremont which plays tomorrow at 6:30 p.m. at Glendora for third place.

LA CANADA HOLIDAY TOURNAMENT

A missed 3-pointer at the buzzer preserved the victory for the Highlanders (8-7), who were led by Janee Goomdan’s 12 points.
Heather Brown added 11 for Upland, which will play for fifth place at 2:30 p.m. today at La Cañada High School.

TORREY PINES TOURNAMENT

The Eagles (12-2) defeated the fifth-ranked team in San Diego County in handing Mission Hills (9-2) only their second loss of the season.
Alex Varner led Eisenhower with 15 points, including four three-pointers, and grabbed eight rebounds while Andrew Bock added 11 points off of three three-pointers.
Eisenhower advances to the title game and faces the winner of the Mayfair-La Costa Canyon game at 5 p.m. at Torrey Pines High School.

TARBUT V’TORAH TOURNAMENT

Carl Cooper scored 22 points in the first quarter en route to a game-high 30 and the Trojans improved to 10-0 on the season.
Keith Shamburger added 13 points and 10 assists for La Verne Lutheran.

MURRIETA VALLEY NIGHTHAWK CLASSIC

Jolene Castanon scored 13 points, but the Thunderbirds (6-6) fell behind by 25 points at halftime en route to the pool play loss.
Yucaipa will play Riverside La Sierra at 2:30 p.m. tomorrowat Murrieta Valley High School.

ONTARIO CHRISTIAN KNIGHT TIME CLASSIC

Evan Imperio made his final two free-throws with .06 seconds left as the Eagles (10-5) defeated the Bears. Mark Dunham scored 17 points with eight rebounds for ACA, which plays today at 1:30 p.m. today at Ontario Christian.

ONTARIO CHRISTIAN KNIGHT TIME CLASSIC

The Royals raced to a 21-point halftime lead to win the semifinal game. Kriss Proctor scored 16 points to lead the Bears (8-5), which plays for third place at 4:30 p.m. today.

NOGALES TOURNAMENT

James Tonie scored 27 points, including three three-pointers, to lead the Diamondbacks (12-1) past the Tigers (11-2) in the consolation bracket.
After going scoreless in the first quarter, Davie Champagnie scored a career-high 43 points and grabbed 20 rebounds while freshman Jordan Daniels contributed 13 points and 12 assists.
Chaffey faces the winner of the Nogales-Diamond Bar game at 1:45 p.m. today.

ONTARIO CHRISTIAN KNIGHT TIME CLASSIC

Danielle Dirksen scored six points with 11 rebounds as the Knights (6-5) fell to the Panthers in the third game of pool play.

NOGALES TOURNAMENT

Austin Napolitano scored 16 points but the Spartans (11-4) fell in the semifinals to Rancho Verde (8-4).
Trevor Woodland added 12 points for Damein, who made it a five-point game with three minutes left before having to foul.

LINFIELD CHRISTIAN TOURNAMENT

Cory Hollamon made a 15-foot jump shot at the buzzard to give the Falcons (11-3) their second straight victory in the tournament with a win over the Trojans.
Hollaman had 22 points while James Albert added 19 points and 11 rebounds for Aquinas, who held off a second-half charge after leading 40-31 at the half.
Yucca Valley was led by Conner Madden’s 13 points and Devon Norris’ 12, all on three-pointers.
Aquinas faces Morro Bay at 10 a.m. today and tournament host Linfield Christian at 1 p.m.

DESERT HEAT CLASSIC

Mike Cardenas hit seven 3-pointers en route to a game-high 29 points as the Rebels (9-5) advanced to the championship game in Cathedral City.
Deondre Brodie added 13 points and five assists, and David Freeman had six assists off the bench for Miller.

DESERT HEAT CLASSIC

The Grizzlies (10-5) knocked off the No. 5 state-ranked team from Washington, the Islanders (9-1) to advance to the championship game of the National Division at Cathedral City HS.
Los Osos was led by Kendall Williams’ 18 points and five assists while Mychal Blaylock added 10 points and seven rebounds while holding the tournament’s leading scorer to only 12 points.
Los Osos will face the winner of the Margaret Weslake-West Grove game for the championship at 8:30 p.m. today at Cathedral City HS.

BLOOMINGTON CHRISTIAN CLASSIC

Mike Schafer’s 20 points led all scorers and the Eagles (3-4) advanced to a semifinal date with Lucerne Valley Christian at Bloomington Christian.
Matt Polasino had 18 points and 16 rebounds for the Cougars (2-8), and Ukem Everett led Cal Vary Baptist with 17 rebounds.

KIWANIS TOURNAMENT

The Bruins raced to a 43-23 halftime advantage, and managed to hold off Pacific.
Darryn Harrison paced Bloomington with 25 points and Ricardo Sanches had 17. Bloomington will face Rim of the World at 6:30 p.m. at Cajon High School tomorrow in the consolation bracket.

Pacific managed to cut the Bruins’ lead to one, but fell just short at the end. Christone Feltzs led all scorers with 32 points.

LOMA LINDA TOURNAMENT

Thad Lowe scored 18 points with 16 rebounds for the Roadrunners (7-7) in pool play. Cameron Buckley added 17 for Loma Linda, which is undefeated (2-0) in the tournament.

MODESTO CHRISTIAN TOURNAMENT

Tre Brewer scored 15 points as the Eagles (13-0) defeated the Titans. Rome Draper had 13 and 10 rebounds for Etiwanda, which plays in the semifinals today against Sacramento at 7 p.m. at Modesto Christian.

WHITTIER CHRISTIAN TOURNAMENT

Brandon Tuggle scored 22 points with 11 rebounds as the Jaguars (7-5) beat the Buccaneers.
Luis Vargas had 19 points for Ontario, which plays Saturday at 7:30 p.m. at Whittier Christian in the semifinals.

TARBUT V'TORAH TOURNAMENT

Carl Cooper scored 24 points, had five assists and five steals to lead the Trojans (9-0) to a pool-play victory.
Keith Shamburger scored 21 points and had eight assists for La Verne Lutheran, which was sparked by a thunderous first-quarter dunk by freshman Bruce English.

BANNING TOURNAMENT

Ronni Reynolds had 16 points and eight steals as the Hawks (7-4) beat the Cougars. Shamenia Jefferson added 12 for Arroyo Valley in the second game of pool play.

BANNING TOURNAMENT

Junior Lauren Jacobs scored 18 points and had 10 assists and seven steals to lead the Bulldogs (11-2) past the Blackhawks in the quarterfinals at Banning. Senior Emily Vore had 17 points and 16 rebounds.
Redlands will play Banning at 7:30 in the late semifinal tomorrow.

BLOOMINGTON CHRISTIAN WINTER CLASSIC

Amy Cooper and Cherise Anderson each scored 12 points for LAC (6-0).
Nikole Logue had 26 points, 10 rebounds and seven steals for Calvary Baptist (3-4, 3-0), Jasmine Bayliss had 10 rebounds and five steals and Toni Bayliss had six rebounds, three assists and six steals.

GLENDORA TOURNAMENT

>Joyce Koloa scored 29 points with 12 rebounds as the Tigers (13-0) routed the Wolfpack in the second round.
Monet Smith had six points with eight rebounds for Chaffey, which plays at 6:30 p.m. today against Rim of the World. Claremont’s Brandi Brown had 24 points with 13 rebounds.

LOMA LINDA TOURNAMENT

Megan Williams scored 17 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as the Cardinals defeated the Eagles (9-2) in their second pool-play game.

LOMA LINDA TOURNAMENT

Lowe scored 11 and Sabrina Cruz had two 3-pointers among her 10 points for the Roadrunners. Danielle Houck paced the Bulldogs with 11 points.

LOMA LINDA TOURNAMENT

The Cardinals (14-3) set a school record with 15 3-pointers in defeating the Lions.
Julia Ruybalid made her 100th career 3-pointer on her way to 15 points while Jen Dupper totaled 18 points and six rebounds.
Mesa Grande faces host Loma Linda for the championship at 8 p.m.

ONTARIO CHRISTIAN KNIGHT TIME CLASSIC

Alexandria Quincy and Kristen Trudo each had 22 points for St. Lucy’s (4-7) and Daniella Santana and Stephanie Drayer scored 15 and 14 points, respectively. The Regents play Maranatha at 3 p.m. today.
Morgan Rettie had 37 points for Calvary Chapel Murrieta.

ONTARIO CHRISTIAN KNIGHT TIME CLASSIC

Danielle Dirksen and Kaitlyn Fuller each scored eight points for the host Knights (6-4) in the second game of pool play.

NIGHTHAWK CLASSIC

Megan Allen had 11 points for the Thunderbirds (6-5) and Joline Castanon had 10. Yucaipa plays Temescal Canyon today at 7 p.m

PALM DESERT CLASSIC

Lauren Bushong had 25 points, 12 rebounds and five blocked shots for the Trojans (7-3). Olivia Geeson had 16 points and seven rebounds for Yucca Valley in the second-round win.
Yucca Valley plays Chaparral today at 2:30 p.m. at La Quinta in the semifinals.

SERRANO CLASSIC

Diamond Smith and Janae Sharpe scored 18 points each to help the Knights (9-1) advance to the second round with a win over the Jaguars (7-3).
Smith also added five assists while Sharpe had six steals for Rialto.

KIWANIS TOURNAMENT

Marquis Green led all scorers with 22 points, including four three-pointers, as well as grabbed six rebounds to give the Cowboys (6-5) a first round victory over the Scots (6-5).
Cajon hit eight three’s in the first half on their way to a 39-11 halftime lead which they never relenquished.
Jamari Simmons contributed 11 points while Cajon teammate Chris Session added 10.
Kenny Acosta led Rim with nine points.

ONTARIO CHRISTIAN KNIGHT TIME CLASSIC

Antonio Solis scored 17 points, including five three-pointers, for the Bears (7-4) who staved off Calvin Christian in pool play.
Solis hit two of his three’s in the last two minutes and Kriss Proctor scored a game-high 27 points, including three of his own from beyond the arc for Big Bear.
Big Bear will square off with Arrowhead Christian at 4:40 p.m. today.

LOMA LINDA TOURNAMENT

Victoria Lowe had 18 points, six steals and four rebounds for the Roadrunners. Paula Hernandez had 10 points, seven rebounds and six steals.

ONTARIO CHRISTIAN TOURNAMENT

Danielle Dirksen scored 16 points and grabbed 13 rebounds as the Knights (5-4) won their first game of pool play over the Golden Eagles (3-9).
Maya Gwynn hit two 3-pointers on her way to seven points for Ontario Christian.

LOMA LINDA TOURNAMENT

Junior center Megan Williams had 16 points and 16 rebounds to lead the Cardinals (12-3) past the Eagles.
Senior guard Carla Bartlett added 11 points and 10 assists for Mesa Grande, which plays Escondido at 9 a.m. today.

BANNING TOURNAMENT

Sophomore guard Minyan Murphy scored 15 points and senior forward Nicole Cooper added 13 and eight rebounds as the Hawks 6-4) got past Moreno Valley in first round play at Banning.
Junior forward Ronni Reynolds added 14 points and dished out six assists.

DON LUGO TOURNAMENT

Jillian Shipes scored 11 and Kourtney Gilbert had 10 points for the Cowgirls (5-7) in a pool-play win over the Vikings.
Shipes also hit three 3-pointers. Juanita Hicks led Garey with 10 points.

GLENDORA TOURNAMENT

Joyce Koloa led all scorers with 17 points and senior center Lani Mateale added 14 points and 13<TH>rebounds for the Tigers (12-0).
Teonna Campbell added 14 in the latest win for Chaffey, which continues tournament play at 6:30 p.m. against Claremont.