SF Chris Dixon had 20 pts, including 6 of College of the Sequoias' 14 3-pointers, as the hot-shooting Giants raced past LA Trade Tech, 89-55, in the consolation final of the 7th Annual Fresno City College Tip-Off Tournament Sunday afternoon.
At one point, Sequoias (4-2) made 8 straight field goals, including 5 3-pointers, and over a 13-minute stretch to end the first half and begin the second half the Giants made 17 of 20 shots from the floor. That changed a 2-point deficit to a 22-point lead, and basically decided the game.
It was even in the early going, with LA Trade Tech (1-3) PF Josh Chatman scoring the game's first four points. The game was tied several times, and Trade Tech led, 19-17, before the shooting streak began.
Once the hot streak began, it just continued to build. SG Adrian Pascua gave Seqouias its first lead of the game, 20-19, with just under six minutes left in the first half. Then PG Jermaine Dansby hit a 3-pointer. And Pascua hit another. And Dixon hit one to make it 29-29 with 4:25 left.
Trade Tech finally started making some shots, but Sequoias answered the LATT 2-pointers with 3-pointers and the lead continued to grow. SF Steven Hester scored on a driving lay-up for LATT, but Dixon hit a 3-pointer to make it 32-21. SG Donte McFrazier hit a short jumper for LATT, but Dixon hit another 3-pointer to make it 35-23. Then Dansby hit a short jumper and PF Marquis Ransom nailed a three to push Sequoias' lead to 40-23, completing a 17-4 run.
It was 44-27 at halftime, but in the second half Sequoias pulled further away. Another Dixon 3-pointer and a lay-up by Ctr Brandon Pomrehn made it 49-27, and the lead never went below 20 the rest of the way. Pascua hit COS' 12th 3-pointer to push the margin to 30 at 76-46, and Dansby hit another moments later to 79-46, pretty much completing the rout.
Dixon finished with 20 pts and 5 asts, earning a spot on the all-tournament team. SF Bill Borekambi came off the bench for 14 pts and 8 rebs, and Dansby had 13 pts and a game-high 6 asts. Pascua added 13 pts off the bench and Ransom had 10. Overall, COS shot 55% but after a 5-for-22 start the Giants were 26-for-39 (67%) over the last 26 minutes of the game.
For Trade Tech, Ctr Len Springs led the way with 12 pts and 9 rebs. PG Jamie Trujeque came off the bench and had 8 pts, while Hester and Ctr Clint Bozner had 7 pts each.
box score
Sunday, November 20, 2011
7th Annual Fresno City College Tip-Off Tournament
Consolation Final – 1 pm
LA Trade Tech Beavers 55:
1-Randall Harris, PG – 0/2 fg, 1 reb, 3 ast, 3 pf, 0 pts
5-Donte McFrazier, SG – 1/2 fg, 1 ast, 2 pts
10-Steven Hester, SF – 3/10 fg, 2 reb, 3 ast, 1 pf, 7 pts
31-Clint Bozner, C – 3/9 fg, 1/2 ft, 3 reb, 1 ast, 1 blk, 1 stl, 1 pf, 7 pts
32-Josh Chatman, PF – 3/4 fg, 4 reb, 1 ast, 1 blk, 1 stl, 1 pf, 6 pts
3-DaSean Anderson, F – 1/4 fg, 1 reb, 1 stl, 2 pts
12-Steven Archibald, F – 0/1 fg, 2 reb, 2 pf, 0 pts
20-Ravon Nunley, F – 2/7 fg, 6 reb, 2 ast, 1 blk, 1 stl, 1 pf, 4 pts
21-Jamie Trujeque, G – 4/10 fg, 0/2 ft, 1 reb, 1 ast, 1 lbk, 1 stl, 3 pf, 8 pts
24-Carmichael Guillemet, G – 0/3 fg, 1/2 ft, 1 ast, 1 blk, 1 pt
15-Len Springs, C – 5/9 fg, 2/2 ft, 9 reb, 1 blk, 1 pf, 12 pts
34-Taylor Shipley, G – 0/3 fg, 1 ast, 0 pts
25-Davion Larochester, F – 1/4 fg, 4/4 ft, 2 reb, 1 ast, 2 pf, 6 pts
44-Nevell Lenard, F – 1 reb, 0 pts
team rebounds: 3
Totals: 23/68 fg (.338), 8/12 ft (.667), 35 reb, 15 ast, 6 blk, 7 stl, 15 pf, 55 pts
3-pt fg (1): Hester
Turnovers (18): Springs 5, Hester 3, McFrazier 2, Anderson 2, Nunley 2, Chatman, Archibald, Trujeque, Shipley
Sequoias Giants 89:
00-Marquis Ransom, PF – 3/5 fg, 3/4 ft, 2 reb, 1 stl, 10 pts
3-Troy Norris, SG – 1/3 fg, 1 reb, 3 ast, 1 stl, 2 pf, 2 pts
11-Jermaine Dansby, PG – 4/8 fg, 2/2 ft, 5 reb, 6 ast, 1 stl, 13 pts
22-Chris Dixon, SF – 6/11 fg, 2/2 ft, 4 reb, 5 ast, 1 stl, 2 pf, 20 pts
42-Brandon Pomhehn, C – 2/3 fg, 2/2 ft, 6 reb, 3 pf, 6 pts
15-Bill Borekambi, F – 6/13 fg, 2/2 ft, 8 reb, 3 ast, 2 stl, 5 pf, 14 pts
50-Abel Watts, C – 2/6 fg, 0/2 ft, 9 reb, 1 ast, 2 blk, 1 stl, 2 pf, 4 pts
13-Adrian Pascua, G – 4/5 fg, 2/3 ft, 2 reb, 3 ast, 2 stl, 1 pf, 13 pts
5-Anthony Trammell, G – 0/1 ft, 1 ast, 0 pts
23-Ryan Bush, F – 3/4 fg, 1 reb, 1 ast, 7 pts
2-Larry McMorris, G – 0/2 fg, 1 ast, 2 pf, 0 pts
team rebounds: 5
Totals: 31/60 fg (.517), 13/18 ft (.722), 43 reb, 24 ast, 2 blk, 9 stl, 17 pf, 89 pts
3-pt fg (14): Dixon 6, Dansby 3, Pascua 3, Ransom, Bush
Fouled Out: Borekambi 29.2 seconds left
Turnovers (19): Borekambi 5, Trmmell 5, Dansby 3, Ransom, Norris, Watts, Pascua, McMorris, team
Halftime Score: Seqouias 44, LA Trade Tech 27
Updated Records: Sequoias (#7-North, #14-Calif in preseason poll) 4-2, LA Trade Tech (#7-South, #12-Calif in preseason poll) 1-3
COS was 5-for-22 from the floor and trailed 19-17 before making 8 straight shots (5 threes) and 17-of-20 over a 13-minute span to take control of the game.
Dixon (Sequoias) was named to the all-tournament team.
