Sierra (7-5) used its depth to wear down Merced (4-11), overcoming a 12-point first-half deficit to post a 70-61 win in the first round of the 42nd Annual Delta Holiday Tournament Friday afternoon in Stockton.
All 10 players scored at least a basket for Sierra, led by Ctr Ryan Parker, who came off the bench for 15 pts and 9 rebs, and SF Anthony Anderson, who came off the bench to score 12 pts.
Merced began the game well, building a 26-14 lead with just less than 7 minutes left in the first half. But Sierra closed the gap to just 3 points at 28-25 at the half, and took a 33-30 lead on a 3-point play by Parker with 16:28 left.
Sierra led the rest of the game, but it was still a 3-point game after a driving lay-up by Merced SF Steven Diaz with just less than 5 minutes to play. The came a pair of baskets by Parker, however, putting Sierra in control. A pair of free throws by Ctr Bryant Langston with 1:26 left made it a 10-point game, essentially sealing the win for the Wolverines.
PF Erin Walker had a double-double for Merced with game-highs of 19 pts and 14 rebs, plus 4 asts and 2 blocks. Ctr Glen Ayers and Diaz each had 11 pts, and SF Lavell Shipman had 10 pts plus 6 rebs, 4 asts and 4 steals.
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Friday, December 19, 2008 - 2 pm
42nd Annual Delta Holiday Tournament @ Joe Blanchard Gym, Stockton
First Round
Merced Blue Devils 61:
1-Jodie Slade, SG - 0/2 fg,1 reb, 1 pf, 0 pts
5-John Lowe, PG - 2/3 fg, 2/4 ft, 3 reb, 3 ast, 2 stl, 3 pf, 6 pts
21-Erin Walker, PF - 7/13 fg, 5/7 ft, 14 reb, 4 ast, 2 blk, 1 stl, 4 pf, 19 pts
22-Lavell Shipman, SF - 4/15 fg, 1/2 ft, 6 reb, 4 ast, 1 blk, 5 stl, 2 pf, 10 pts
33-Glen Ayers, C - 4/8 fg, 3/3 ft, 6 reb, 1 blk, 1 pf, 11 pts
24-JerMichael Williams, F - 0/2 fg, 2 reb, 2 blk, 2 stl, 4 pf, 0 pts
11-Adam Grubb, G - 1/7 fg, 2/2 ft, 1 reb, 2 ast, 1 stl, 2 pf, 4 pts
10-Steven Diaz, F - 4/8 fg, 2 reb, 1 stl, 1 pf, 11 pts
30-Brett Egleston, F - 0/2 fg, 1 reb, 0 pts
20-Nick Guzman, F - 1 blk, 2 pf, 0 pts
3-Andre Nichols, G - 1 pf, 0 pts
15-Bryan Moore Jr., G - 1 pf, 0 pts
team rebounds: 2
Totals: 22/60 fg (.367), 13/18 ft (.722), 38 reb, 13 ast, 7 blk, 12 stl, 22 pf, 61 pts
3-pt fg (4): Diaz 3, Shipman
Turnovers (23): Shipman 6, Lowe 4, Walker 3, Ayers 3, Grubb 3, Williams 2, Slade, team
Sierra Wolverines 70:
1-Eddie Attaway, PG - 0/3 fg, 4/4 ft, 3 reb, 2 ast, 1 stl, 2 pf, 4 pts
5-David Collins, SG - 2/5 fg, 1/2 ft, 6 reb, 2 ast, 1 stl, 5 pts
22-Marcel Smith, SF - 3/12 fg, 2 reb, 4 ast, 2 stl, 1 pf, 8 pts
32-Ryan Pearson, PF - 3/4 fg, 6 reb, 3 pf, 6 pts
34-Bryant Langston, C - 3/5 fg, 3/4 ft, 2 reb, 1 ast, 4 stl, 5 pf, 9 pts
10-Ryan Parker, C - 4/11 fg, 7/16 ft, 9 reb, 1 ast, 2 pf, 15 pts
15-Haven Piatt, G - 1/1 fg, 2 reb, 2 ast, 3 stl, 3 pf, 3 pts
24-Keith Arrington, F - 3/5 fg, 0/3 ft, 6 reb, 2 ast, 2 stl, 6 pts
30-Anthony Anderson, F - 3/8 fg, 4/4 ft, 2 reb, 1 ast, 12 pts
35-Rhett Richardson, C - 1/1 fg, 1 reb, 1 ast, 1 blk, 2 pts
team rebounds: 2
Totals: 23/55 fg (.418), 19/33 ft (.576), 41 reb, 16 ast, 1 blk, 13 stl, 16 pf, 70 pts
3-pt fg (5): Smith 2, Anderson 2, Piatt
Fouled Out: Langston 1:00 left
Turnovers (20): Parker 7, Attaway 2, Smith 2, Langston 2, Arrington 2, Pearson, Piatt, Anderson, Richardson, team
Halftime Score: Merced 28, Sierra 25
Updated Records: Sierra 7-5, Merced 4-11
Merced led by 12 at 26-14 midway through the 1st half
