Ryan Swain scored 23 pts, including the final four points of overtime, to lift #3 Fresno to an 88-84 win over #14 West Hills in the consolation championship of the Fresno tournament Sunday afternoon.
Swain broke an 84-all tie with a lay-up off a pass from James O'Neal, who drew his 11th assist from the play, with 22.5 seconds left. Then after West Hills' Justin Senou missed a free throw, the front end of a one-and-one, Swain grabbed the rebound. He was fouled immediately and made both resulting free throws with 7.2 seconds left to push Fresno's lead to four points and clinch the win.
It was a closely-contested game between Central Valley Conference rivals, and neither team led by more than 7 points. Fresno (4-2) took that 7-point lead after a 3-pointer by Swain made it 61-54 midway through the second half.
West Hills (2-4) answered with a 9-0 run, taking a 63-61 lead on a driving lay-up by Senou with 8 minutes to go. The lead went back and forth the rest of the way.
West Hills sent the game to overtime when Darren Buckles scored off a pass from Tre'Shawn King-Dunbar with 24.8 seconds left in regulation time. After a Fresno turnover with 4.1 seconds left the Falcons had a chance to win it in regulation, but missed a 3-pointer just as the horn sounded.
Swain finished with a team-high 23 pts, on 7-for-9 from the floor and 5-for-5 from the line, and added a team-high 7 rebs plus 4 asts and 2 steals. O'Neal had 16 pts and a game-high 11 asts. Nick Hilton had 15 pts, including 4 threes; Swain and O'Neal also each made 4 threes and the Rams made 15 threes in all. Fresno won despite being without leading scorer Dejon Burdeaux (concussion) and despite losing starting center Kyle Ingram in the first half after a hard collision under the basket.
For West Hills, Khayri Washington came off the bench and poured in a game-high 25 pts, including 3 three-pointers, while adding 7 rebs, 3 asts and 3 steals. Buckles had 16 pts and Senou had 14 pts, 6 rebs, 7 asts and 3 steals. King-Dunbar came off the bench for 7 pts, 7 asts and 2 steals.
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10th Annual Fresno City College Tournament
Sunday, November 16, 2014
Consolation Final – 1 pm
Fresno Rams 88:
1-Nick Hilton, SG – 4/12 fg, 3/5 ft, 3 reb, 2 stl, 2 pf, 15 pts
3-James O’Neal, PG – 6/13 fg, 6 reb, 11 ast, 2 stl, 16 pts
4-Ryan Swain, SF – 7/9 fg, 5/5 ft, 7 reb, 4 ast, 2 stl, 3 pf, 23 pts
14-Jaffery Stillman, PF – 5/12 fg, 0/2 ft, 6 reb, 1 pf, 10 pts
35-Kyle Ingram, C – 2/4 fg, 2 reb, 1 ast, 2 pf, 4 pts
21-Christian Carroll, G – 1/4 fg, 1 reb, 3 ast, 2 stl, 2 pf, 3 pts
15-Brandon Shelton, F – 3/4 fg, 0/1 ft, 1 reb, 1 pf, 6 pts
22-Josh Sykes, C – 2/2 ft, 4 reb, 5 blk, 1 pf, 2 pts
10-Anthony Ballestero, G – 1/4 fg, 2 reb, 2 ast, 2 pf, 3 pts
33-Liam O’Reily, F – 1/6 fg, 1/2 ft, 4 reb, 1 ast, 1 blk, 1 stl, 3 pf, 4 pts
32-Travante Richard, G – 1/2 fg, 4 reb, 1 ast, 2 pts
34-Tyler Morgan, G – 0/2 fg, 2 pts
team rebounds: 2
Totals: 31/72 fg (.431), 11/17 ft (.647), 42 reb, 23 ast, 6 blk, 9 stl, 18 pf, 88 pts
3-pt fg (15): Hilton 4, O’Neal 4, Swain 4, Carroll, Ballestero, O’Reily
Turnovers (15): O’Neal 3, O’Reily 3, Shelton 2, Swain, Stillman, Carroll, Sykes, Ballestero, Richard, Morgan
West Hills Falcons 84:
4-Adrian Criado, SG – 0 pts
14-Justin Senou, PG – 6/10 fg, 1/3 ft, 6 reb, 7 ast, 3 stl, 3 pf, 14 pts
22-Josh Ault, SF – 0/3 fg, 1 pf, 0 pts
23-Dontrez Smith, PF – 3/8 fg, 4 reb, 2 ast, 1 pf, 8 pts
34-Darren Buckles, C – 6/8 fg, 4/5 ft, 3 reb, 1 ast, 1 stl, 3 pf, 16 pts
0-Khayri Washington, G – 10/20 fg, 2/2 ft, 7 reb, 3 ast, 3 stl, 1 pf, 25 pts
2-Raul McIlwain, G – 1/5 fg, 2/4 ft, 2 reb, 6 ast, 1 stl, 5 pf, 5 pts
10-Tre’Shawn King-Dunbar, G – 3/5 fg, 0/1 ft, 5 reb, 7 ast, 2 stl, 1 pf, 7 pts
32-Steven Coulanges, C – 3/4 fg, 3/4 ft, 4 reb, 1 blk, 9 pts
team rebounds: 7
Totals: 32/63 fg (.508), 12/19 ft (.632), 38 reb, 26 ast, 1 blk, 10 stl, 15 pf, 84 pts
3-pt fg (8): Washingotn 3, Smith 2, Senou, McIlwain, King-Dunbar
Flagrant Foul: Ault (FL-2 ejected 7:03 left)
Fouled Out: McIlwain 2:07 left in OT
Turnovers (15): Senou 5, McIlwain 5, Buckles 2, King-Dunbar 2, Criado
Halftime Score: West Hills 40, Fresno 39
End of Regulation: Tied at 79
Updated Records: Fresno (#3-N preseason) 4-2, West Hills (#14-N preseason) 2-4
Neither team led by more than 7 points.
Swain broke an 84-all tie with a lay-up off a pass from O’Neal with 22.5 secs left in OT.
After Senou missed a free throw, Swain got the rebound and made 2 FTs with 7.2 secs left to clinch the win for Fresno.
Swain (Fresno) was named to the All-Tournament team.
