Canyons (6-10) led wire to wire in a 93-63 romp past still-winless Barstow (0-12) in the final game of the first day of the 19th Annual Cougar Holiday Classic Saturday night in Santa Clarita.
PG Terrez Scott assisted on Canyons first 4 baskets as the Cougars raced out to a 9-4 lead in the first two minutes of the game. Barstow stayed close for a while, trailing just 18-16 at one point, but never quite drew even.
And after that, Canyons pulled away, outscoring the Vikings, 34-8 the rest of the first half to lead 52-24 at the break. And the run continued in the second half, which Canyons began with a 14-1 run to push the lead to 41 points at 66-25 with 14:51 left in the game.
Five players scored in double figures for Canyons, led by Ctr Justin Smith and his 16 pts, 8 rebs and 4 asts. PF Brannon Bradley had 13 pts, 8 rebs and 4 asts. SG Jason Holzwarth had 13 pts, including 3 threes. SG C.J. Atkins and SF Behrang Behjoo each came off the bench and scored 10 pts. Scott had just 3 pts but dished out a game-high 9 asts.
For Barstow, PF Galander Abdelrahman led the way with 15 pts, 4 rebs, 4 asts, 4 blocks and 2 steals, though he also had 9 turnovers. He was the only Viking to score in double figures. SG Maurice McDonald had 9 pts, 3 asts and 3 steals.
With the win, Canyons advances to the winners bracket semifinal and will face #13 Pasadena Sunday evening at 8 pm. Barstow will face Big Bend of Moses Lake, WA, in a consolation semifinal Sunday at 4 pm.
box score
Saturday, December 27, 2008 8 pm
19th Annual Cougar Holiday Classic Santa Clarita
First Round
Barstow Vikings 63:
00-Tommie Thorn, PG 1/5 fg, 1/2 ft, 3 reb, 1 ast, 1 pf, 3 pts
5-Anthony McFarland, SF 2/5 fg, 4 reb, 1 pf, 4 pts
10-Maurice McDonald, SG 4/8 fg, 2 reb, 3 ast, 1 blk, 3 stl, 2 pf, 9 pts
31-Galander Abdelrahman, PF 6/14 fg, 0/1 ft, 4 reb, 4 ast, 4 blk, 2 stl, 4 pf, 15 pts
40-Ozzie Morrison, C 3/5 fg, 1/1 ft, 1 reb, 1 blk, 1 stl, 5 pf, 7 pts
23-Charlie Williams, G 1/4 fg, 1 reb, 1 ast, 1 stl, 2 pf, 2 pts
3-Julius Smith, G 2/6 fg, 2/2 ft, 2 ast, 2 stl, 2 pf, 6 pts
4-Deshawn Byrd, F 2/2 fg, 3 reb, 2 ast, 3 stl, 2 pf, 4 pts
21-Mike McCray, G 2/4 fg, 1 reb, 1 pf, 6 pts
44-Stephen Luster, G 1/2 fg, 1 reb, 2 ast, 2 stl, 3 pts
32-Elijah Harden, C 2/4 fg, 1 reb, 4 pts
20-Matt Dixon, F 1 reb, 0 pts
15-Tyronne White, C 0/2 fg, 1 reb, 1 stl, 0 pts
team rebounds: 5
Totals: 26/61 fg (.426), 4/6 ft (.667), 28 reb, 15 ast, 6 blk, 15 stl, 20 pf, 63 pts
3-pt fg (7): Abdelrahman 3, McCray 2, McDonald, Luster
Technical Foul: McFarland
Fouled Out: Morrison 5:27 left
Turnovers (27): Abdelrahman 9, McDonald 4, Williams 2, Smith 2, Byrd 2, Luster 2, Thorn, McFarland, Morriison, McCray, Dixon, team
Canyons Cougars 93:
3-Terrez Scott, PG 1/5 fg, 2 reb, 9 ast, 2 stl, 3 pts
12-Jason Holzwarth, SG 5/9 fg, 2 reb, 1 ast, 1 stl, 2 pf, 13 pts
21-Justin Smith, C 5/7 fg, 6/6 ft, 8 reb, 4 ast, 2 pf, 16 pts
24-Travis Hayden, SF 3/6 fg, 1/1 ft, 5 reb, 3 ast, 3 stl, 3 pf, 8 pts
42-Brooks Flanagan, PF 3/4 fg, 2/4 fg, 3 reb, 1 ast, 1 pf, 8 pts
22-Brannon Bradley, F 6/14 fg, 1/3 ft, 8 reb, 4 ast, 2 stl, 1 pf, 13 pts
34-C.J. Atkins, G 3/9 fg, 4/4 ft, 3 reb, 2 blk, 1 stl, 1 pf, 10 pts
30-Jonathan Phillips, C 2/3 fg, 3 reb, 2 pf, 4 pts
33-Behrang Behjoo, F 3/5 fg, 2/2 ft, 3 reb, 2 ast, 10 pts
44-Daytwan Mayfield, F 3/4 fg, 4 reb, 1 stl, 6 pts
20-Eric Davis, G 1/2 fg, 2 reb, 1 ast, 2 pf, 2 pts
team rebounds: 1
Totals: 35/68 fg (.515), 16/20 ft (.800), 44 reb, 25 ast, 2 blk, 10 stl, 14 pf, 93 pts
3-pt fg (7): Holzwarth 3, Behjoo 2, Scott, Hayden
Technical Foul: Smith
Turnovers (22): Atkins 4, Holzwarth 3, Scott 2, Hayden 2, Bradley 2, Phillips 2, Mayfield 2, Davis 2, Smith, Flanagan, Behjoo
Halftime Score: Canyons 52, Barstow 24
Updated Records: Canyons 6-10, Barstow 0-12
Canyons led wire to wire, building a 41-point lead early in the second half at 66-25 and cruising to the win from there.
