The road to Arco Arena in Sacramento begins with CIF Southern Section Playoffs February 19, 21, 25, 28, & culminates March 7 at Gerstens Pavillion, Loyola Marymount. The Southern California championships are March 11 and 13 at Cal State Fullerton. State championships will be at Arco Arena in Sacramento March 21 and 22.
The first round playoff match on Feb 19, 2003 was HCS' first playoff game of 2003 versus Academy of Academic Excellence (15-7, 12-2). HCS won 91-61. On February 20, 2003 HCS played its second round game at La Sierra Academy 20-5, 10-0). HCS won 63-58. HCS finished second in the Agape League and has been placed in the upper bracket of the Div VAA preliminary playoffs. Rolling Hills is the second place finisher in the Harbor League. They played Glendale Adventist in the first round (9-12,3-5)of the Valley League. In the second round they played Linfield Christian (9-12,8-4) of the Big Sky League. Rolling Hills Prep won 91-75 over HCS in the quarterfinals.
| Player | Points | PPG | FG | FG % | FT | FT % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aja Ajanwachuku | 33 | TBD | 13-19 | 68% | 7/8 | 86% |
| Bryant Baum | 6 | tbd | 2/2 | 100% | 2/3 | 66% |
| Loren Barton | 2 | tbd | 1/4 | 25% | 0/0 | 0% |
| Aaron Garcia | 4 | 4 | 2/2 | 100% | 0/1 | 0% |
| Bryan Glass | 4 | tbd | 2/4 | 50% | 0/0 | 0% |
| Josh Hamilton | 15 | tbd | 3/9 | 33% | 0/0 | 0% |
| Jesse McDonald | 5 | tbd | 2/6 | 33% | 1/2 | 50% |
| Danny Marriott | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0% | 0/0 | 0% |
| Josh Martinson | 0 | tbd | 0/0 | 0% | 0/0 | 0% |
| Steve Pappas | 6 | tbd | 3/4 | 75% | 0/0 | 0% |
| Trevor Wagstaffe | 0 | tbd | 0/2 | 0% | 0/0 | 0% |
| Hesperia Christian | ||||||
| Team Totals | 75 | 76 | 28/52 | 54% | 10/14 | 71% |
| Player | 3 Pointers | 3 PT % | Reb | Asst | Stls | TO | BS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aja Ajanwachuku | 0/0 | 0% | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Bryant Baum | 0/1 | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Loren Barton | 0/1 | 0% | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Aaron Garcia | 0/1 | 0% | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Bryan Glass | 0/1 | 0% | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Josh Hamilton | 3/6 | 50% | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Jesse McDonald | 0/2 | 0% | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Danny Marriott | 0/0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Martinson | 0/0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Pappas | 0/0 | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trevor Wagstaffe | 0/0 | 0% | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Hesperia Christian | |||||||
| Team Totals | 3/12 | 25% | 32 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 0 |
| Number | Name | Height | Points | 3 pointers | Free Throws |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Tristan Smith | 5' 11" | 13 | 1 | 0/0 |
| 4 | Curtis Allen | 6' 4" | 20 | 0 | 2/5 |
| 5 | Cameron Edison | 5' 10" | 2 | 0 | 0/0 |
| 10 | Igor Balinovsky | 6' | 2 | 0 | 2/2 |
| 12 | Kris Stricklin | 6' 2" | 6 | 0 | 0/0 |
| 15 | Courtney Beach | 6' 1" | 2 | 0 | 0/1 |
| 20 | D. J. Wright | 5' 9" | 27 | 0 | 11/11 |
| 23 | Jason Daley | 5' 10" | 19 | 2 | 1/2 |
| 32 | Richard Rivas | 5' 11" | 0 | 0 | 0/0 |
| 42 | Dan Curcio | 6' | 0 | 0 | 0/0 |
| - | Totals | - | 91 | 3 | 16/21 (76%) |
| Team | First Qtr | Second Qtr | Third Qtr | Fourth Qtr | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HCS | 14 | 19 | 15 | 24 | 75 |
| Rolling Hills Prep | 29 | 24 | 19 | 19 | 91 |
Rolling Hills Prep came in second in the Harbor League and are presently 18-8 (8-2)(2-0). They are led by junior 6' 4" Curtis Allen. Allen was the Div VAA Player of the Year last year as a sophmore. He averages about 25-30 points a game. Junior 5' 9" guard DJ Wright is the spark plug of the Huskies playing point guard. RHP's third star is 5' 10" Jason Daley. These three stars are supported by starters 5' 11" Tristan Smith and 6' 2" Kris Stricklin. Although not tall, all five have the ability to jump and will challenge HCS on the boards. HCS will have to really box out to win the rebounding war on Tuesday. RHP has problems with slashers and allowed Linfield Christian to get inside on the Huskies in their second round game. Both HCS and RHP are fast breaking teams and this skill will wash on both teams.
This game of #1 in CIF Div VAA vs #7 Div VAA may well be the best game in the Div VAA tourney in Southern Section. Both teams play off the other's weaknesses. HCS Coach Lester Simpson says that he looks forward to the challenge of playing a quality team like RHP. RHP coach Brian Knigin said he was concerned about playing the explosive HCS Patriots. The scoring of Aja Ajanwachuku and Curtis Allen may cancel each other out. The real battle may well be how Josh Hamilton and Jesse McDonald do against Jason Daley and DJ Wright. Can Jason Daley stop Josh Hamilton? Can Trevor Wagstaffe adequately guard DJ Wright? Can Loren Barton control the middle? The answers will be known on Tuesday at Hesperia when this exciting playoff game is played. A more even match may not occur this year in Div VAA playoffs.
| DATE | Home Tm | Away Tm | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 19 | Hesperia Christian Patriots | AAE Knights | Win 91-61 |
| February 20 | La Sierra Academy | Hesperia Christian Patriots | Win 63-58 |
| February 25 | Hesperia Christian Patriots | Rolling Hills Prep | Loss 91-75 |
| DATE | Home Tm | Away Tm | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 13 | Westview | Hesperia Christian Patriots | Win 68-48 |
| February 15 | Hesperia Christian | Baptist Christian, Hemet | Win 70-66 |
| February 19 | Hesperia Christian | Price | Loss 113-49 |
| DATE | Home Tm | Away Tm | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 14 | Desert Christian Bermuda Dunes | Hesperia Christian Patriots | Loss 50-45 |
HCS Varsity Boys First 2003 Playoff Game Page
HCS Varsity Boys Second 2003 Playoff Game Page
HCS Home Page
HCS Varsity Boys Page
HCS Schedule and Record 2002-2003 Page
HCS Varsity Boys' 2002-2003 Individual Statistics Page
Agape Web Page
HCS Varsity Boys Team Cumulative Stats Page
HCS Varsity Boys' 2001-2002 Statistics Page
