PF Marc Walters scored 21 of his game-high 25 pts in the 2nd half and added 10 rebs to help Glendale to a 77-65 win over Citrus at Verdugo Gym Saturday. Walters' 9 pts early in the 2nd half helped the Vaqueros open a 50-30 lead with 14 mins left and Citrus never got closer than 10 pts after that.
All three frontline starters for Glendale had big nights. C Fabien Leon finished with 15 pts and 11 rebs while SF Kevin Krose totalled 14 pts and 11 rebs for the Vaqs. Each nailed 3 threes, as did SF Germaine Dixon, who scored 11 pts on 4 of 5 from the field off the bench.
It took almost the entire first half for Glendale to break away from a pesky Citrus squad. Late in the 1st half, the game was tied 20-20 before Glendale scored 9 of the 1st half's last 10 pts to take a 29-21 halftime lead. Then the 21-9 Walters-led spurt to open the 2nd half put Glendale in command.
Citrus was led by remarkable PG Walter Bratton, who had 15 pts, 4 asts and 7 steals for the Owls. Bratton, who has just one hand, scored 11 of Citrus' 20 pts in the 1st half to keep them close. Backup PG Donte Holden added 8 pts (including 2 threes), 5 asts and 4 steals.
Citrus played much of the game with both Bratton and Holden in the game, and the Owls managed 15 steals and forced 21 Glendale turnovers. However, Citrus shot just 37% for the night and were manhandled on the boards. SF Damon Conway tied Bratton for team honors with 15 pts and had a team-best 5 rebs.
With the win, Glendale climbs to 12-15 on the season. The loss drops Citrus to 4-22.
Unofficial Box Score:
Saturday, February 9, 2002 - 7:30 pm
at Verdugo Gym, Glendale
Western State Conference
Citrus Owls 65:
00-Alex Vasquez, C - 0/2 fg, 4 reb, 2 ast, 3 blk, 0 pts
12-Walter Bratton, PG - 5/11 fg, 5/6 ft, 3 reb, 4 ast, 1 blk, 7 stl, 15 pts
20-Damon Conway, SF - 6/13 fg, 2/3 ft, 5 reb, 2 stl, 15 pts
30-Doug Little, SG - 2/13 fg, 5/5 ft, 1 reb, 1 ast, 1 stl, 9 pts
34-Tamas Varga, PF - 5/11 fg, 3 reb, 1 ast, 1 stl, 11 pts
23-Richard Contero, F - 2/4 fg, 3 reb, 2 ast, 4 pts
45-James Holliman, F - 1/3 fg, 1/2 ft, 3 reb, 3 pts
10-Donte Holden, G - 3/8 fg, 4 reb, 5 ast, 4 stl, 8 pts
team rebounds: 7
Totals: 24/65 fg (.369), 13/16 ft (.813), 33 reb, 15 ast, 4 blk, 15 stl, 65 pts
3-pt fg (4): Holden 2, Conway, Varga
Fouled Out: LIttle 2:55 left
Turnovers (15): Bratton 4, Conway 3, Varga 3, Contero 2, Holden 2, Little
Glendale Vaqueros 77:
12-Jeff Washington, PG - 1/5 fg, 2/2 ft, 5 reb, 6 ast, 1 stl, 4 pts
35-Ramall Goodrich, SG - 1/8 fg, 3 reb, 2 ast, 2 pts
11-Kevin Krose, SF - 4/9 fg, 3/4 ft, 11 reb, 5 ast, 1 stl, 14 pts
21-Marc Walters, PF - 9/15 fg, 7/13 ft, 10 reb, 3 ast, 1 stl, 25 pts
30-Fabien Leon, C - 6/12 fg, 11 reb, 2 ast, 1 blk, 15 pts
20-Germaine Dixon, F - 4/5 fg, 4 reb, 1 ast, 11 pts
24-Nick Halic, G - 0/2 fg, 2 ast, 0 pts
10-James Parks, G - 3/3 fg, 2 ast, 2 stl, 6 pts
40-Matt Kelley, C - 0 pts
32-Alton Preston, G - 0/1 fg, 1 reb, 1 stl, 0 pts
33-Brian Lee, G - 0/1 fg, 0 pts
team rebounds: 4
Totals: 28/61 fg (.459), 12/19 ft (.632), 49 reb, 23 ast, 1 blk, 6 stl, 77 pts
3-pt fg (9): Krose 3, Leon 3, Dixon 3
Turnovers (21): Washington 4, Dixon 4, Krose 3, Walters 3, Leon 2, Parks 2, Halic, Preston, Lee
Halftime Score: Glendale 29, Citrus 21
Updated Records: Glendale 12-15, Citrus 4-22
It was tied late in the 1st half at 20-20 before GCC scored 9 of the last 10 pts of the first half to take a lead at halftime. The Vaqueros started the 2nd half on a 21-9 run to make it 50-30 and the lead was never less than 10 after that.
