SG DeJuan Stevens scored 32 pts to lead West LA (16-10) to a WSC-South win over host Citrus (17-6) Thursday night.
Stevens finished 13 of 17 from the floor and added 7 rebs, 4 asts and 5 steals. SF Steve McMaryion scored 16 pts, grabbed 8 rebs and blocked 4 shots for the Oilers.
West LA led 21-16 midway through the first half before Citrus went on an 11-0 run to lead by 8 at 29-21 with just under 3 mins left before the half. But West LA scored the final 11 pts of the first half and the first 4 pts of the second to take a 35-29 lead, and led the rest of the way. Citrus closed the gap to 3 at 67-64 with under 2 mins left before a Stevens runner and a putback by McMaryion put West LA back in control.
PG Chris Reaves led Citrus with 21 pts. SG Ralph Steele added 18 plus 5 rebs. SF Doug Little endured a nightmare shooting (0/9 FGs) but had an otherwise solid game with 7 rebs, 4 blocks, 2 steals and a game-high 6 asts.
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Thursday, January 23, 2003 - 7 pm
at the Owls Nest, Glendora
WSC-South
West Los Angeles Oilers 78:
14-Quinton Crenshaw, PG - 0/7 fg, 2 reb, 4 ast, 2 stl, 0 pts
24-Steve McMaryion, SF - 6/12 fg, 3/8 ft, 8 reb, 2 ast, 4 blk, 16 pts
25-DeJuan Stevens, SG - 13/17 fg, 3/3 ft, 7 reb, 4 ast, 5 stl, 32 pts
42-David Day, C - 3/6 fg, 3/4 ft, 2 reb, 1 ast, 2 blk, 1 stl, 9 pts
44-Larry Johnson, PF - 0/1 fg, 2 ast, 0 pts
34-Zac Jordan, F - 2/4 fg, 8 reb, 3 ast, 1 blk, 2 stl, 4 pts
54-Shane Robertson, C - 1/4 fg, 2 reb, 1 ast, 2 pts
40-Lester Clay, F - 2/5 fg, 2 reb, 1 ast, 5 pts
22-Antwawn James, G - 1/5 fg, 1/2 ft, 1 ast, 2 blk, 4 pts
20-Phillip Givens, G - 2/2 fg, 4 pts
team rebounds: 9
Totals: 30/63 fg (.476), 10/17 ft (.588), 40 reb, 19 ast, 8 blk, 10 stl, 76 pts
3-pt fg (6): Stevens 3, McMaryion, Clay, James
Tech Foul: Johnson 17:47 left in 1st (ejected)
Turnovers (19): Jordan 6, McMaryion 3, Stevens 2, James 2, Crenshaw, Day, Johnson, Robertson, Clay, Givens
Citrus Owls 68:
5-Ralph Steele, 3G - 5/11 fg, 7/8 ft, 5 reb, 1 ast, 2 stl, 18 pts
12-Doug Little, SF - 0/9 fg, 3/5 ft, 7 reb, 6 ast, 4 blk, 2 stl, 3 pts
15-Larry Monroe Jr, SG - 5/11 fg, 1 ast, 13 pts
20-Chris Reaves, PG - 7/13 fg, 3/4 ft, 4 reb, 3 ast, 1 blk, 2 stl, 21 pts
34-Ramsey Jarrar, C - 1/4 fg, 6 reb, 3 ast, 1 stl, 2 pts
50-Jason Nate Thorns, C - 1/3 fg, 1/2 ft, 2 reb, 1 blk, 3 pts
25-Steffon Barron Jr, G - 4/9 fg, 3 reb, 1 stl, 6 pts
23-Geary Thompson, F - 1/2 fg, 4 reb, 2 pts
10-James Griffin, G - 0/1 fg, 1 stl, 0 pts
team rebounds: 8
Totals: 24/63 fg (.381), 14/19 ft (.737), 39 reb, 14 ast, 6 blk, 9 stl, 70 pts
3-pt fg (8): Reaves 4, Monroe 3, Steele
Fouled Out: Little 1:04 left
Turnovers (18): Little 3, Monroe 3, Reaves 3, Thorns 3, Steele 2, Barron 2, Jarrar, Griffin
Halftime Score: West LA 31, Citrus 29
Updated Records: West LA (#14 South) 16-10, Citrus (#6 South, #11 Calif) 17-6
Citrus ralled from an early 21-16 deficit to lead 29-21 with just under 3 mins left in the first half. But then WLAC scored the last 10 pts of the first half and the first 4 pts of the second half to lead 35-29 and led the rest of the way. The lead reached 13 before Citrus rallied to close the gap to 3 at 67-64 with under 2 mins left. But a runner by Stevens and a putback by McMaryion clinched it for West LA.
