SG Philip Scott scored 19 pts including 5 threes to lead Chaffey (9-1) past Cerritos (7-5) in a semifinal of the Rio Hondo Tourney. Scott finished 6 of 12 shooting and added 3 asts for the winners, and his 2 FTs were the final points of the game, sealing the win for the Panthers.
Cerritos led early, 21-11, and remained in front until Scott started knocking down threes. PG Prentice Harris finished with 10 pts and 7 asts for Chaffey. Guards Jason Harris and Corey Starks each contributed 13 pts, 6 rebs and 3 asts. Chaffey played much of the second half with a 4-guard alignment: Scott, Starks, the 2 Harrises and PF/Ctr Lionel Davis (8 pts, 3 rebs).
For Cerritos, Ctr Tezzaray Banks led the way with 16 pts and 8 boards. SG Ronald Banks added 12 pts and 7 rebs. PF Harold Fairweather had a strong game off the bench with 7 pts and 8 rebs.
Thursday, December 12, 2002 – 6 pm
Rio Hondo Tourney – Semifinal #1
Chaffey Panthers 72:
21-Corey Starks, SF – 4/12 fg, 3/ 4 ft, 6 reb, 3 ast, 1 blk, 13 pts
22-Jason Harris, SG – 5/7 fg, 3/5 ft, 6 reb, 3 ast, 1 blk, 1 stl, 13 pts
23-Prentice Harris, PG – 4/10 fg, 2/4 ft, 4 reb, 7 ast, 3 stl, 10 pts
34-Erik Scott, F – 2/4 fg, 3 reb, 1 stl, 4 pts
41-Jeff Henry, C – 0/2 fg, 1/ 2 ft, 2 reb, 1 blk, 1 stl, 1 pt
10-Gerald DeVance, G – 1/ 2 ft, 1 reb, 1 ast, 2 pts
50-Kevin Fane, F – 0/1 fg, 0 pts
24-Philip Scott, G – 6/12 fg, 2/2 ft, 2 reb, 3 ast, 1 blk, 1 stl, 19 pts
42-Lionel Davis, F – 4/7 fg, 0/1 ft, 3 reb, 8 pts
33-Micah Johnson, F – 2/2 ft, 1 reb, 2 pts
team rebounds: 4
Totals: 26/57 fg (.456), 13/20 ft (.650), 32 reb, 17 ast, 4 blk, 7 stl, 72 pts
3-pt fg (7): P.Scott 5, Starks 2
Turnovers (15): P.Harris 6, J.Harris 5, Starks 2, DeVance 2
Cerritos Falcons 68:
32-Marcel Justin, SF – 0/3 fg, 1 reb, 5 ast, 0 pts
33-Ronald Banks, SG – 5/14 fg, 2/5 ft, 7 reb, 1 ast, 1 stl, 12 pts
42-Cleo White, PG – 3/7 fg, 5 ast, 3 stl, 8 pts
44-Tezarray Banks, PF – 7/11 fg, 2/3 ft, 8 reb, 2 ast, 2 stl, 16 pts
54-Leonard Ceja, C – 2/2 fg, 2/2 ft, 3 reb, 6 pts
55-Harold Fairweather, F – 3/ 4 fg, 1/ 4 ft, 8 reb, 1 ast, 1 stl, 7 pts
31-Matt Reid, G – 3/12 fg, 1/ 2 ft, 2 reb, 2 ast, 1 blk, 7 pts
51-Derek Wade, F – 2/4 fg, 1/ 2 ft, 3 reb, 5 pts
34-Terrell Hendricks, G – 3/ 4 fg, 1 ast, 1 stl, 7 pts
35-Tony Roberts, G – 0/2 fg, 1 reb, 1 ast, 0 pts
team rebounds: 8
Totals: 28/63 fg ( .444), 9/18 ft (.500), 41 reb, 18 ast, 1 blk, 8 stl, 68 pts
3-pt fg (3): White 2, Hendricks
Turnovers (18): Justin 4, Reid 4, T.Banks 3, White 2, Ceja 2, Fairweather 2, R.Banks
Halftime Score: Chaffey 37, Cerritos 34
Updated Records: Chaffey 9-1, Cerritos 7-5
The score was tied 68-68 into the final minute. A runner by J.Harris gave Chaffey the lead, and 2 FTs by P.Scott with 16 secs left sealed the win.
