Jeremiah Massey scored 27 pts and grabbed 19 rebs to lead Oxnard to the championship of the Santa Barbara Tourney with an 80-72 win over Saddleback Friday Night. Massey was named Tourney MVP for his efforts.
The game had been scheduled as a semifinal, but became the Championship match after both teams in the other semifinal were disqualified from the tournament over an altercation in that game's closing seconds. Now the only game scheduled for tomorrow (12/14) is the consolation final, featuring Allan Hancock vs. Santa Barbara, which will be at 3 pm.
In the Oxnard victory, SF Paul Guerrero scored 11 of his 13 pts in the second half. SG Erik Webb finished with 14 pts while PF Kerwin Forges added 13. Forges joined Massey on the all-tournament team.
Saddleback, which falls to 8-4 on the season, was led by PF Marques Crane's 15 pts and 9 rebs. Ctr Andre Hardwick had 12 pts and 10 rebs but fouled out with 5:52 remaining, largely the result of having to guard Massey all night.
Friday, December 13, 2002 - 9 pm
Santa Barbara Tourney - Championship Game
Oxnard Condors 80:
24-Thomas Porter, PG - 1/5 fg, 1/2 ft, 6 reb, 3 ast, 1 stl, 3 pts
34-Erik Webb, SG - 3/10 fg, 7/8 ft, 4 reb, 1 ast, 1 stl, 14 pts
40-Jeremiah Massey, C - 9/21 fg, 8/14 ft, 19 reb, 1 blk, 2 stl, 27 pts
44-Paul Guerrero, SF - 5/8 fg, 1/2 ft, 5 reb, 3 ast, 2 stl, 13 pts
50-Kerwin Forges, PF - 5/10 fg, 3/3 ft, 4 reb, 1 ast, 2 blk, 1 stl, 13 pts
10-Thomas Caveness, G - 1/7 fg, 3 ast, 2 pts
52-Lee Abair, F - 2/4 fg, 2 reb, 1 stl, 4 pts
22-Lagunza Tibbs, F - 1/1 fg, 2/2 ft, 1 reb, 1 ast, 1 stl, 4 pts
30-Ryan Frutos, G - 0 pts
team rebounds: 5
Totals: 27/66 fg (.409), 22/31 ft (.710), 46 reb, 12 ast, 3 blk, 9 stl, 80 pts
3-pt fg (4): Guerrero 2, Webb, Massey
Turnovers (23): Webb 5, Guerrero 4, Tibbs 3, Porter 2, Massey 2, Forges 2, Frutos 2, Caveness, Abair, team
Saddleback Gauchos 72:
11-Justin Bell, PG - 1/4 fg, 1 reb, 3 ast, 1 stl, 2 pts
33-Jamaal Hall, SG - 1/6 fg, 2/4 ft, 4 reb, 2 ast, 4 pts
25-Justin Griffin, SF - 4/8 fg, 2/2 ft, 3 reb, 2 ast, 1 stl, 11 pts
21-Marques Crane, PF - 4/13 fg, 6/6 ft, 9 reb, 1 ast, 1 blk, 2 stl, 15 pts
34-Andre Hardwick, C - 6/11 fg, 10 reb, 1 blk, 12 pts
12-David Pak, G - 3/9 fg, 2/2 ft, 3 reb, 2 ast, 1 stl, 9 pts
45-Chris Powell, C - 0/1 fg, 7 reb, 2 ast, 2 blk, 0 pts
13-Brandon Sievers, G - 4/8 fg, 2 ast, 4 stl, 10 pts
41-Chad Bigler, F - 1/5 fg, 2/4 ft, 2 reb, 5 pts
24-Maurice Merrells, G - 2/3 fg, 1 reb, 4 pts
team rebounds: 2
Totals: 26/68 fg (.382), 14/18 ft (.778), 42 reb, 14 ast, 4 blk, 9 stl, 72 pts
3-pt fg (6): Sievers 2, Griffin, Crane, Pak, Bigler
Fouled Out: Hardwick 5:52 left
Tech Foul: Coach Brummel, Bell
Turnovers (22): Bell 5, Griffin 5, Pak 5, Crane 3, Hall, Powell, Bigler, Sievers
Halftime Score: Oxnard 33, Saddleback 29
Updated Records: Oxnard 8-3, Saddleback 8-4
This was originally scheduled as a semifinal, but when both Victor Valley and West Hills were disqualified after their fracas in the other semifinal, this game became the championship game
Massey was named tourney MVP. Hardwick, Crane and Forges were named to the all-tourney team
