SF Van Holloway scored 21 pts and PG Lawrence Moore had 13 pts plus 6 asts and 5 steals as Bakersfield knocked West Hills from the ranks of the unbeaten with a 70-51 win over the host Falcons Wednesday in Coalinga.
Bakersfield (4-1) overcame a slow start and went on two extended runs towards the middle of the game, building a 54-33 lead with 10:40 to go and cruising to the win from there.
West Hills (4-1) jumped out to an early 13-6 lead after a steal & slam by SF Chris Minor just under five minutes into the game. Bakersfield scored the game's next seven points to tie the score at 13, but West Hills went back in front and led, 19-17, midway through the first half.
Then came the first of Bakersfield's two runs, an 11-2 spurt that became a 15-3 run and gave the Renegades a 10-point lead. PF Dequan Green scored on a fast break after a steal by SF Corey Mitchell to put Bakersfield ahead, 23-21. A free throw by Holloway, a driving lay-up by PG Michael Marcus and a steal & lay-up by Holloway made it 28-21.
West Hills cut the margin to six points at 30-24, but Bakersfield got a short jumper from SG Isaiah Cooper and another steal & basket from Holloway to make it 34-24. SG Nick Gianakoulias scored on a driving lay-up with about 30 seconds left in the half for West Hills to make it 34-26 at the break.
When the second half began, Bakersfield quickly expanded its lead with a putback basket by Ctr Steven Contreras and a pull-up floater by Holloway, making it 38-26 and prompting a quick timeout by West Hills coach Mark Arce just 1:20 into the half.
But the timeout did little to stem the tide. Contreras scored off a pass from PG Devonte Cleveland at the 18-minute mark to make it 40-26. Marcus scored after a steal to push the lead to 16 points at 44-28 with 15:40 left. A steal by Moore led to a lay-up by Cooper that made it 49-31 with just over 13 minutes left. A minute later Marcus scored after a steal by Mitchell. A 3-pointer by Holloway pushed the lead to 21 points at 54-33 with 10:40 left, and Bakersfield led by at least 14 points the rest of the way.
Holloway led all scorers with his 21 points, which included 4 three-pointers and came on 7-for-9 from the floor. Moore added 13 pts and posted game-highs of 6 asts and 5 steals. Marcus came off the bench for 8 pts, 3 asts, a steal and a blocked shot. Green had 4 pts and a team-high 6 rebs.
For West Hills, SG Mike Jones scored a team-best 10 pts and added 5 rebs. SF Justin Senou scored 9 pts on 3 three-pointers, and Minor came off the bench for 8 pts. Ctr DeVonte Jenkins had 7 pts plus game-highs of 10 rebs and 8 blocked shots.
Box Score
Wednesday, November 20, 2013 - 6 pm
At West Hills College, Coalinga
Bakersfield Renegades 70:
5-Van Holloway, SF - 7/9 fg, 3/4 ft, 1 reb, 1 ast, 2 stl, 1 pf, 21 pts
11-Devonte Cleveland, PG - 1 ast, 1 stl, 1 pf, 0 pts
15-Michael Young, SG - 1/4 fg, 1/2 ft, 4 reb, 5 ast, 1 stl, 3 pts
23-Dequan Green, PF - 2/10 fg, 6 reb, 1 blk, 2 pf, 4 pts
33-Steven Contreras, C - 2/2 fg, 2 reb, 1 pf, 4 pts
3-Lawrence Moore, G - 6/15 fg, 0/2 ft, 4 reb, 6 ast, 5 stl, 2 pf, 13 pts
21-Corey Mitchell, F - 2/12 fg, 5 reb, 3 ast, 2 stl, 2 pf, 5 pts
42-Enoilio Silfa, C - 2/3 fg, 0/2 ft, 4 reb, 4 pf, 4 pts
1-Michael Marcus, G - 4/8 fg, 1 reb, 3 ast, 1 blk, 1 stl, 1 pf, 8 pts
40-Paul Lecurieux-Lafayette, C - 1/1 fg, 4 reb, 1 ast, 1 blk, 4 pf, 2 pts
22-Isaiah Cooper, G - 2/2 fg, 1 reb, 1 pf, 4 pts
25-Alex Daniels, C - 1/1 fg, 1 reb, 1 pf, 2 pts
20-Isaiah Rogers, G - 0/1 fg, 0 pts
30-Eric Barthel, F - 0 pts
team rebounds: 6
Totals: 30/68 fg (.441), 4/10 ft (.400), 39 reb, 20 ast, 3 blk, 12 stl, 20 pf, 70 pts
3-pt fg (6): Holloway 4, Moore, Mitchell
Turnovers (11): Holloway 4, Young 2, Cleveland, Moore, Mitchell, Marcus, Lecurieux-Lafayette
West Hills Falcons 51:
2-Aeastly Montilla, PG - 1/1 fg, 2 reb, 4 ast, 1 pf, 2 pts
10-Mike Jones, SG - 4/8 fg, 2/6 ft, 5 reb, 1 pf, 10 pts
14-Justin Senou, SF - 3/4 fg, 2 reb, 1 ast, 2 pf, 9 pts
40-DeVonte Jenkins, C - 3/14 fg, 1/4 ft, 10 reb, 8 blk, 2 stl, 1 pf, 7 pts
42-Steven Glassco, PF - 1/1 fg, 4 reb, 1 ast, 2 pts
20-Isaiah Scott, F - 1/5 fg, 0/2 ft, 3 reb, 2 pf, 2 pts
24-Chris Minor, F - 2/5 fg, 4/8 ft, 4 reb, 1 stl, 2 pf, 8 pts
32-Nile Compton, G - 1/2 fg, 1/4 ft, 1 pf, 3 pts
44-Nick Gianakoulias, G - 2/7 fg, 1 ast, 1 stl, 1 pf, 5 pts
30-Lanville Lewis, F - 0/1 fg, 2 reb, 1 pf, 0 pts
23-Kendal McCrary, G - 0/1 fg, 0 pts
12-Stephon Gordon, F - 0/1 fg, 1/4 ft, 6 reb, 2 ast, 1 stl, 1 pt
22-Josh Ault, G - 1/2 fg, 1 pf, 2 pts
team rebounds: 4
Totals: 19/52 fg (.365), 9/28 ft (.321), 42 reb, 9 ast, 8 blk, 5 stl, 13 pf, 51 pts
3-pt fg (4): Senou 3, Gianakoulias
Turnovers (22): Montilla 6, Gordon 4, Jones 3, Minor 3, Senou 2, Scott 2, Glassco, Ault
Halftime Score: Bakersfield 34, West Hills 26
Updated Records: Bakersfield 4-1, West Hills 4-1
West Hills led 13-6 and 19-17 early on.
Bakersfield went on a 15-3 run late in the 1st half to lead 34-24.
Bakersfield started the 2nd with a 10-2 run that became a 20-7 extended run to lead 54-33 and led easily the rest of the way.