In the third place game, Butte (8-6) blasted Golden Valley rival Lassen (2-11), 78-51. The Roadrunners led just 28-25 before PF Joe Robinson scored a three, a short jumper and another three to spur a 19-5 run that put Butte ahead 47-30 at the half, and they cruised from there.
Robinson finished with 25 pts and 10 rebs and made the All-Tourney team. Butte also got strong games from their backups PG Dennis Berryman (13 pts, 3 threes, 3 asts), SG Cheyne De La Garza (5 pts, 3 asts) and SF Todd Turner (8 pts, 2 threes, 3 rebs) as many reserves got significant playing time. Starting PG Stephen Beck dished out a game-high 5 asts.
Lassen was led by C/F Orlando Rose (12 pts, 7 rebs) and PF Rodney Bennett (13 pts, 6 rebs).
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Sunday, December 19, 2004 - 2 pm
Delta Holiday Tournament
at Blanchard Gym, SJDC, Stockton
Butte Roadrunners 78:
21-Darnell Caesar, SG - 2/8 fg, 2 ast, 2 stl, 5 pts
24-Stephen Beck, PG - 1/2 fg, 2 reb, 5 ast, 2 stl, 2 pts
30-Jason Bassett, C - 1/2 fg, 3 reb, 1 ast, 1 blk, 2 pts
32-Joe Robinson, PF - 11/17 fg, 7 reb, 1 stl, 25 pts
40-Corey Loverson, SF - 2/5 fg, 1/2 ft, 5 reb, 3 ast, 1 stl, 6 pts
10-Dennis Berryman, G - 5/9 fg, 2 reb, 3 ast, 1 stl, 13 pts
15-Cheyne De La Garza, G - 2/2 fg, 3 ast, 1 blk, 5 pts
31-Gene Rivera, C - 4/5 fg, 6 reb, 4 ast, 1 stl, 8 pts
11-Joel Bassett, G - 1/4 fg, 1 stl, 2 pts
33-Todd Turner, F - 3/7 fg, 3 reb, 8 pts
12-Jamar Choyce, G - 1/1 fg, 1 ast, 1 stl, 2 pts
team rebounds: 6
Totals: 33/62 fg (.532), 1/2 ft (.500), 34 reb, 22 ast, 2 blk, 10 stl, 78 pts
3-pt fg (11): Robinson 3, Berryman 3, Turner 2, Caesar, Loverson, De La Garza
Turnovers (10): Caesar 2, Jas.Bassett 2, Robinson 2, Loverson, Berryman, Joel Bassett, Turner
Lassen Hustlin' Cougars 51:
4-Johnnie Wheeler, SF - 1/8 fg, 3 ast, 2 pts
10-Akeem Thompson, SG - 1/3 fg, 1/2 ft, 2 reb, 2 ast, 4 pts
23-Kendall Matthews, PF - 1 reb, 1 ast, 0 pts
25-Steve Bryant, SG - 3/6 fg, 1/1 ft, 1 reb, 8 pts
50-Moussa Coulibaly, C - 2/2 fg, 1/1 ft, 2 reb, 1 blk, 5 pts
35-Orlando Rose, F - 4/10 fg, 4/8 ft, 7 reb, 1 ast, 2 blk, 12 pts
55-Rodney Bennett, F - 6/11 fg, 6 reb, 2 ast, 1 stl, 13 pts
22-Marques Townsend, G - 1 ast, 0 pts
30-Brian Finlayson, G - 1/1 fg, 1/2 ft, 4 reb, 3 pts
44-Wesley Yarborough, F - 1/4 fg, 0/1 ft, 1 reb, 1 ast, 1 blk, 2 pts
12-Billy McConnell, G - 0/1 fg, 1 reb, 1 stl, 0 pts
15-Mitch Cox, G - 1/3 fg, 1 reb, 2 pts
team rebounds: 1
Totals: 20/49 fg (.408), 8/15 ft (.533), 27 reb, 11 ast, 4 blk, 2 stl, 51 pts
3-pt fg (3): Thompson, Bryant, Bennett
Turnovers (15): Matthews 4, Wheeler 3, Thompson 3, Finlayson 2, Coulibaly, Rose, Bennett
Halftime Score: Butte 47, Lassen 30
Updated Records: Butte 8-6, Lassen 2-11
