PF Ryan Gates' 3-pointer with 31.7 seconds left, his 5th three of the game, gave host Glendale (12-18) a 79-77 win over #16 West LA (20-13) in a WSC-South game Thursday.
Gates finished with 17 pts on the night, and his long-distance shooting proved pivotal for the Vaqueros on several occasions.
The score was close for most of the first half, but a pair of 3-pointers by West LA's SF Antqawn James plus 4 pts from PF Lester Clay late in the half helped the Oilers take a 44-35 lead at the break.
West LA extended their lead to 11 at 52-41 midway through the second half. But a 3-pointer by Gates and a traditional 3-point play by Ctr Mark Felder helped Glendale overcome the deficit. And minutes later a Gates three gave Glendale their first lead of the second half at 61-59.
West LA held a 77-73 lead with under 2 minutes left, but Glendale's PG Alton Preston scored on a layup to cut the margin to 2. On Glendale's next possession, Felder was fouled and made 1-2 FTs, cutting it to 77-76. Following a defensive stop, the stage was set for Gates' game-winning shot.
SG DeJuan Stevens and James each took potential game-winning 3-point attempts in the final 15 seconds, but both shots bounced off the rim and out.
Felder led all scorers with 31 pts. SF Justin Turman had a big night with 18 pts including 3 threes. SG Germaine Dixon led Glendale with 7 rebs, and Preston dished out 9 assists to claim game honors.
For West LA, Ctr David Day had a big game with 17 pts, 6 rebs and 3 blocked shots. Stevens had a solid game with 14 pts, 4 rebs and 4 asts. SG Phillip Givens tossed in 12 pts on 5/7 shooting and handed out 4 asts. PG Quenton Crenshaw topped West LA playmakers with 5 asts, while PF Zac Jordan claimed game honors with 8 rebs.
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Thursday, February 20, 2003 - 7 pm
at Vaquero Gym, Glendale
WSC-South
West Los Angeles Oilers 77:
14-Quinton Crenshaw, PG - 1/3 fg, 6 reb, 5 ast, 2 pts
20-Phillip Givens, SG - 5/7 fg, 3 reb, 4 ast, 12 pts
24-Steve McMaryion, C - 5/9 fg, 4 reb, 1 ast, 1 stl, 10 pts
25-DeJuan Stevens, SF - 6/12 fg, 1/2 ft, 4 reb, 4 ast, 14 pts
34-Zac Jordan, PF - 3/9 fg, 8 reb, 1 ast, 1 stl, 6 pts
42-David Day, C - 5/13 fg, 7/9 ft, 6 reb, 3 ast, 3 blk, 1 stl, 17 pts
40-Lester Clay, F - 2/4 fg, 2/2 ft, 2 reb, 1 blk, 6 pts
22-Antqawn James, G - 3/7 fg, 2/3 ft, 5 reb, 10 pts
team rebounds: 4
Totals: 30/64 fg (.469), 12/16 ft (.750), 42 reb, 18 ast, 4 blk, 3 stl, 77 pts
3-pt fg (5): Givens 2, James 2, Stevens
Tech Foul: McMaryion
Turnovers (14): Day 5, McMaryion 3, Givens 2, Jordan 2, Crenshaw, Stevens
Glendale Vaqueros 79:
10-Ryan Gates, PF - 5/8 fg, 2/2 ft, 5 reb, 1 ast, 17 pts
11-Justin Turman, SF - 6/14 fg, 3/4 ft, 5 reb, 3 ast, 1 blk, 2 stl, 18 pts
20-Germaine Dixon, SG - 2/7 fg, 0/1 ft, 7 reb, 4 ast, 5 pts
32-Alton Preston, PG - 1/5 fg, 2 reb, 9 ast, 1 stl, 2 pts
40-Mark Felder, C - 12/21 fg, 7/11 ft, 4 reb, 31 pts
22-Travis Bean, F - 1/4 fg, 2 reb, 1 ast, 2 pts
12-Jason Flowers, G - 0/1 fg, 1 reb, 1 ast, 1 stl, 0 pts
42-Isa Hall, C - 1/3 fg, 2/3 ft, 2 reb, 1 blk, 4 pts
45-Darrel Young, F - 0/2 fg, 2 reb, 1 ast, 0 pts
team rebounds: 5
Totals: 28/65 fg (.431), 14/21 ft (.667), 35 reb, 20 ast, 2 blk, 4 stl, 79 pts
3-pt fg (9): Gates 5, Turman 3, Dixon
Turnovers (11): Felder 3, Dixon 2, Bean 2, Flowers 2, Gates, Preston
Halftime Score: West LA 44, Glendale 35
Updated Records: Glendale 12-18 (4-7 in WSC-S), West LA 20-13 (8-4)
Gates' 3-pointer with 31.7 secs left stood up as the game-winner. Stevens and James tried 3-pointers in the final seconds but both bounced off the rim. West LA led by as many as 11 (at 52-41).
