Columbia hit 16 3-pointers, including 7 from SF Rafe King, to stun #2-N Yuba, 83-82, in overtime in the first round of the 76th Annual Modesto JC tourney on Wednesday.
Despite all the 3-pointers, it was a lay-up by SG Marcus Junior with 1:08 left in overtime that proved to be the winning basket for Columbia (6-4) as well as the final points of the game. Yuba (4-2) had a couple chances to take the lead late but PF Floyd Wormley missed a pair of free throws with 13.9 seconds left and PG Desmond Butler missed a contested jumper as the final horn sounded.
Yuba started out well enough, taking a 24-13 lead midway through the first half. But Columbia rallied, tying the score at 26 on a 3-pointer by King with 5:28 left in the half. King scored off an outlet pass from PF Tige Wingo to give Columbia a 31-29 lead, and Junior hit a 3-pointer moments later to make it 34-29. Yuba Ctr Jaysen Williams answered with a 3-pointer to cut Columbia's lead to 34-32 at the half.
In the second half, Yuba again started out well, tying the game on a pair of free throws by Wormley just 13 seconds into the half and taking a 38-35 lead on a 3-pointer by PG Darrell Polee Jr.. A slam dunk by SG Chris Smith after a steal by Williams made it 51-45 with 12:40 left. A 3-pointer by Butler made it 54-45 with about 12 minutes to go.
Columbia rallied again, tying the scored on a 3-pointer by Junior that made it 62-62 with 4:43 remaining. Yuba went back in front and led, 69-62, after a basket by Williams with about 3 minutes to play, but Columbia rallied again to trail by just 2 at 73-71 after a 3-pointer by King with just over a minute left.
Yuba had a chance to strengthen its lead when Williams went to the free throw line with 44.5 seconds left, but he made just one of the two shots. That made it 74-71. Then Columbia tied the game moments later when SG Daniel Radford made a 3-pointer with 28.6 seconds left. Yuba held the ball for a last-second chance to win, but Polee missed a contested jumper at the horn, sending the game to overtime.
In overtime, Columbia took a 79-78 lead on a 3-pointer by Junior, the Claimjumpers' 16th of the game. But Yuba tied the score on a free throw by Williams, and took an 82-79 lead on a 3-pointer by Polee with 2:05 left.
Columbia nearly tied the game moments later when King hit a long jumper from just inside the 3-point line to make it 82-81. Then Junior scored on his lay-up with 1:08 left for the winning score.
For Columbia, King finished with 28 pts, including the 7 threes, and 3 asts. Junior had 24 pts, including 4 threes, plus 6 rebs, 7 asts and 2 steals. PG Robert Orantes scored 12 pts on 4 three-pointers and dished out a game-high 8 asts. Wingo had 9 pts and 8 rebs. Ctr Ian Merzwinski came off the bench for just 2 pts but also grabbed a team-high 9 rebs.
For Yuba, Williams came off the bench for a huge game with 32 pts, 18 rebs, 2 blocks, an assist and a steal. Butler also came off the bench and had 14 pts, 7 rebs, 5 asts and 4 steals. The Utah State-bound Smith was held scoreless in the first half, but finished with 13 pts, 8 rebs, 3 asts and 2 steals. Polee had 11 pts.
box score
76th Annual Modesto JC Tourney
Tuesday, December 3, 2013
First Round - 4 pm
Yuba 49ers 82:
2-Floyd Wormley, PF - 2/4 fg, 2/6 ft, 7 reb, 5 ast, 2 stl, 4 pf, 6 pts
3-Darrell Polee Jr., PG - 4/11 fg, 0/2 ft, 3 reb, 2 ast, 2 stl, 11 pts
24-Jeremy Bubier, C - 0/1 fg, 1/4 ft, 3 reb, 2 ast, 2 blk, 1 pf, 1 pt
30-Sebastian Ellasen, SF - 0/3 fg, 2 pf, 0 pts
34-Chris Smith, SG - 4/10 fg, 3/4 ft, 8 reb, 3 ast, 2 stl, 4 pf, 13 pts
1-Desmond Butler, G - 5/21 fg, 2/2 ft, 7 reb, 5 ast, 4 stl, 2 pf, 14 pts
22-Jaysen Williams, C - 12/21 fg, 6/10 ft, 18 reb, 1 ast, 2 blk, 1 stl, 2 pf, 32 pts
12-K.J. Logue, F - 0/6 fg, 1/2 ft, 4 reb, 1 ast, 1 pt
13-Barry Ogalue, F - 2/4 fg, 2 reb, 1 pf, 4 pts
33-Devon Hawkins, G - 0/1 fg, 2 reb, 2 ast, 1 stl, 0 pts
team rebounds: 2
Totals: 29/82 fg (.354), 15/30 ft (.500), 56 reb, 21 ast, 4 blk, 12 stl, 16 pf, 82 pts
3-pt fg (9): Polee 3, Smith 2, Butler 2, Williams 2
Turnovers (13): Williams 4, Smith 3, Wormley 2, Butler 2, Polee, Ogalue
Columbia Claimjumpers 83:
4-Robert Orantes, PG - 4/6 fg, 2 reb, 8 ast, 1 pf, 12 pts
23-Marcus Junior, SG - 8/19 fg, 4/6 ft, 6 reb, 7 ast, 2 stl, 24 pts
31-Rafe King, SF - 10/20 fg, 1/3 ft, 2 reb, 3 ast, 2 pf, 28 pts
40-Rosendo Amaya-Wood, C - 1/2 fg, 6 reb, 3 blk, 2 stl, 4 pf, 2 pts
44-Tige Wingo, PF - 3/7 fg, 3/3 ft, 8 reb, 2 ast, 3 blk, 1 stl, 5 pf, 9 pts
11-Mike Williams, G - 1/3 fg, 1/2 ft, 1 pf, 3 pts
35-Ian Merzwinski, C - 1/2 fg, 9 reb, 2 ast, 1 pf, 2 pts
32-Nick Mays, F - 0/1 fg, 2 reb, 0 pts
33-Daniel Radford, G - 1/3 fg, 0/1 ft, 2 ast, 1 pf, 3 pts
team rebounds: 5
Totals: 29/63 fg (.461), 9/15 ft (.600), 40 reb, 24 ast, 6 blk, 5 stl, 16 pf, 83 pts
3-pt fg (16): King 7, Orantes 4, Junior 4, Radford
Fouled Out: Amaya-Wood 2:45 left in OT
Turnovers (18): Orantes 4, Junior 4, King 3, Williams 3, Amaya-Wood, Wingo, Mays, Radford
Halftime Score: Columbia 34, Yuba 32
End of Regulation: Tied at 74
Updated Records: Columbia 6-4, Yuba (#2-North, #4-Calif) 4-2
Yuba led 24-13 early but Columbia tied it at 26 and it was close the rest of the half.
Yuba led 54-45 with 12 minutes left but Columbia tied it at 62 and it was close the rest of the way.
Junior's lay-up with 1:08 left gave Columbia an 83-82 lead and was the final score of the game.
Yuba had 2 chances to take the lead but Wormley missed 2 FTs with 13.9 secs left and Butler missed a oontested jumper at the horn.
