The topsy-turvy world that is California Community College basketball in 2003-04 continued Thursday night as 2 teams ranked in the top 7 in the South lost at the Rio Hondo tourney in Whittier.
In the day's first game, Glendale PG Jason Flowers hit an 8-foot runner with 0.6 secs left to give the Vaqueros (4-3) a 74-72 win over #7 Citrus (5-4). Flowers finished with 11 pts and 7 asts, while SF Mike Newton led Glendale with 17 pts including 4 threes. SF Alex Banks had a big game off the bench with 13 pts including 3 threes, plus a pair of blocks and a steal. Ctr Mark Felder had 10 pts and a team-high 8 rebs. Citrus was led by PF Chris Dean, who had 22 pts and 8 rebs. PG Chris Reaves had 7 pts and 9 asts but shot 2/11 on the day. Statistically, the game was remarkably even: both teams shot 29/61 (.490) and each made 7 FTs. Citrus had more assists (23 to 22) and more turnovers (22 to 20). Each team had 8 steals. But the difference was Glendale's 9 threes (to 7 for the Owls) and, of course, Flowers' clutch shot.
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Thursday, December 11, 2003 - 4 pm
Rio Hondo Tourney - Consolation Semifinal
Glendale Vaqueros 74:
11-Justin Turman, SG - 1/9 fg, 2/6 ft, 4 reb, 4 ast, 1 stl, 5 pts
12-Mark Felder, C - 5/14 fg, 0/2 ft, 8 reb, 4 ast, 1 stl, 10 pts
22-Travis Bean, PF - 4/7 fg, 2/2 ft, 5 reb, 1 ast, 1 stl, 10 pts
32-Jason Flowers, PG - 5/9 fg, 5 reb, 7 ast, 1 blk, 3 stl, 11 pts
35-Mike Newton, SF - 6/10 fg, 1/2 ft, 2 ast, 1 stl, 17 pts
44-Durwin Williams, F - 4/6 fg, 3 reb, 1 ast, 8 pts
42-Alex Banks, F - 4/6 fg, 2/2 ft, 1 ast, 2 blk, 1 stl, 13 pts
24-Richard Wright, F - 1 ast, 0 pts
10-Irv Moses, G - 1 ast, 0 pts
team rebounds: 10
Totals: 29/61 fg (.490), 7/14 ft (.500), 35 reb, 22 ast, 3 blk, 8 stl, 74 pts
3-pt fg (9): Newton 4, Banks 3, Turman, Flowers
Turnovers (20): Flowers 5, Felder 4, Turman 3, Bean 2, Newton 2, Williams 2, Banks, Wright
Citrus Owls 72:
20-Chris Reaves, PG - 2/11 fg, 2/2 ft, 2 reb, 9 ast, 3 stl, 7 pts
25-Jamaal Simmons, SF - 2/3 fg, 1/2 ft, 3 reb, 3 ast, 5 pts
30-Dante Hunter, SG - 2/4 fg, 2 ast, 2 stl, 4 pts
34-Chris Dean, PF - 9/17 fg, 3/4 ft, 8 reb, 2 ast, 3 stl, 22 pts
45-Mark Kelley, C - 4/6 fg, 5 reb, 2 ast, 10 pts
40-Derrick Courtney, F - 0/1 fg, 1 reb, 1 ast, 0 pts
3-Sam Sikes, G - 5/8 fg, 1/1 ft, 3 reb, 13 pts
15-Larry Monroe Jr., G - 3/6 fg, 7 pts
12-Roshawn Knight, G - 0/1 fg, 0 pts
10-James Holliman, G - 0 pts
50-Nate Kolbeck, F - 1/1 fg, 2 reb, 2 pts
23-Anthony Jackson, F - 1/3 fg, 1 reb, 4 ast, 2 pts
team rebounds: 6
Totals: 29/61 fg (.490), 7/9 ft (.778), 31 reb, 23 ast, 0 blk, 8 stl, 72 pts
3-pt fg (7): Kelley 2, Sikes 2, Reaves, Dean, Monroe
Tech Foul: Coach Hyneman
Turnovers (22): Dean 8, Reaves 4, Kelley 2, Courtney 2, Sikes 2, Simmons, Hunter, Monroe, Jackson
Halftime Score: Glendale 40, Citrus 31
Updated Records: Glendale 4-3, Citrus 5-4
Flowers - game-winning shot on an 8-foot runner with 0.6 secs left.
