PG Curtis Dunwoody scored 20 pts, including a game-tying three at the end of regulation and a game-winning three at the buzzer in OT, to lead host Canyons (7-3) past LA Trade Tech (4-5), 83-80, in a first-round game at the COC Holiday Classic.
Trade Tech led much of the game, and held a 7-point advantage with under 3 minutes to go in regulation. And after C. Dunwoody's game-tying three with 14 seconds left, Trade Tech had a chance to win at the end of regulation, but PG Jerry Jackson's 15-foot jumper bounced off the rim. In OT, COC had an 80-77 lead before SG Chanson Smyth's three with just under a minute left tied the game. Then each team had an empty possession, setting the stage for C. Dunwoody's dramatic game-winner.
SG Alex Dunwoody was among the other standouts for Canyons, finishing with 16 pts including a pair of threes. Ctr Andrew Bruckner had 15 pts, 7 rebs and 4 blocks for the Cougars. And PF Durell added 16 pts and 3 rebs, with most of that coming before he was disqualified with his second technical foul (he later re-entered the game for about a minute, grabbing 1 rebound, before the officials – with a little help from the Trade Tech coaches – realized he had been disqualified). SF Carlton Spencer had a rough night shooting, going 3-for-16, and had a scary-looking knee injury late in the second half. But Spencer not only returned from the injury but found ways to help the team win: his 5 steals and 7 assists, including a dish on the game-winning shot, were game-highs.
Trade Tech lost despite 23 pts and 10 rebs from Jackson, both of which were game-highs, and 5 asts. Smyth had 21 pts, 6 rebs and 5 asts. And SF Louis Hamilton had 17 pts and 5 asts.
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Saturday, December 27, 2003 - 7 pm
Cougar Holiday Classic @ COC - 1st Round
LA Trade Tech Beavers 80:
22-Chanson Smyth, SG - 7/17 fg, 3/4 ft, 6 reb, 5 ast, 2 stl, 21 pts
23-Louis Hamilton, SF - 7/10 fg, 3/9 ft, 5 reb, 5 ast, 2 blk, 2 stl, 17 pts
24-Jerry Jackson, PG - 9/21 fg, 3/4 ft, 10 reb, 5 ast, 23 pts
31-Antonio McClinton, PF - 1/1 fg, 2 pts
34-Joseph Johnson, C - 0/3 fg, 4 reb, 3 ast, 1 stl, 0 pts
30-Curtis Adams, F - 2/3 fg, 2/2 ft, 4 reb, 1 stl, 8 pts
12-Demetruis Davis, G - 1/2 fg, 1 reb, 2 ast, 1 stl, 3 pts
21-Timothy Polk, F - 0/2 fg, 1 reb, 0 pts
44-Robert Dorsey, F - 2/7 fg, 0/1 ft, 3 reb, 4 pts
11-Micah Black, G - 0/4 fg, 1 reb, 2 stl, 0 pts
32-Brandon Drayton, G - 1/1 fg, 4 reb, 2 ast, 2 pts
33-Maurice Wright, C - 0/4 fg, 5 reb, 0 pts
team rebounds: 3
Totals: 30/75 fg (.400), 11/20 ft (.550), 47 reb, 22 ast, 2 blk, 9 stl, 80 pts
3-pt fg (9): Smyth 4, Jackson 2, Adams 2, Davis
Tech Foul: Johnson
Turnovers (21): Smyth 6, Hamilton 6, Black 3, Davis 2, Dorsey 2, Jackson, Adams
College of the Canyons Cougars 83:
20-Alex Dunwoody, SG - 6/13 fg, 2/2 ft, 5 reb, 3 ast, 2 stl, 16 pts
22-Curtis Dunwoody, PG - 8/13 fg, 0/1 ft, 6 reb, 6 ast, 20 pts
23-Carlton Spencer, SF - 3/16 fg, 1/4 ft, 4 reb, 7 ast, 5 stl, 8 pts
30-Andrew Bruckner, C - 4/6 fg, 7/10 ft, 7 reb, 1 ast, 4 blk, 2 stl, 15 pts
32-Cedric Davis, PF - 1/2 fg, 1/2 ft, 4 reb, 3 pts
33-Durell Davis, F - 8/14 fg, 0/1 ft, 3 reb, 2 stl, 16 pts
42-Andrew Morris, F - 1/4 fg, 1/4 ft, 8 reb, 2 ast, 1 stl, 3 pts
24-Sam Harris, G - 1/2 fg, 1 reb, 1 ast, 1 stl, 2 pts
44-Pat Allen, C - 0 pts
21-Kevin Valle, F - 0/1 fg, 0 pts
team rebounds: 8
Totals: 32/71 fg (.451), 12/24 ft (.500), 46 reb, 20 ast, 4 blk, 13 stl, 83 pts
3-pt fg (7): C.Dunwoody 4, A.Dunwoody 2, Spencer
Tech Fouls: D.Davis 2 (dq 7:23 left - sort of), Harris
Turnovers (20): Spencer 5, A.Dunwoody 4, C.Dunwoody 4, Bruckner 2, Morris 2, C.Davis, Harris, Valle
Halftime Score: COC 41, LATT 38
End, Regulation: Tied at 74
Updated Records: COC 7-3, LATT 5-6
C.Dunwoody nailed a 3 with 14 secs left in regulation to send it to OT, and nailed a 3 at the buzzer to win it for COC.
D.Davis played about a minute before the officials realized he'd already been dq'd for 2 technicals.
