The 2007 3 Stripes JC Shootout took place July 13-14-15 at Azusa Pacific University.
Here is a game-by-game summary of the 15 games I attended. I managed to see 24 teams, including all the teams that made the playoffs last year!
Game-by-game Summary:
American River 64, Santa Ana 58
PF Nelson Ekeh had 14 pts and 11 rebs as American River rallied for a 64-58 win over Santa Ana. PF Eric Hamerton came off the bench to add 11 pts and 7 rebs while Ctr Xavielle Moye grabbed 12 boards for the winners.
Santa Ana led early on, building a 12-point lead at 31-19 late in the first half before settling for an 8-point edge at the break. And Santa Ana pushed the margin back to 11 points early in the second half before American River rallied for the win.
SF Tyre Thompson had a huge game for Santa Ana with 23 pts, 5 rebs, 3 asts and 4 steals. Ctr Jimez Williams had 10 pts and 5 rebs.
Orange Coast 62, Mt. San Jacinto 49:
PG Brandon Bean had 20 pts and 7 rebs and PF James Casey had 15 pts and 5 rebs as Orange Coast rallied from a 6-point deficit to post an impressive victory over Mt. San Jacinto.
Orange Coast began the game on an 11-2 run, only to see Mt. San Jacinto finish the half on a 23-8 run to take a 25-19 lead at halftime. But then Orange Coast rallied, tying the game at 36 midway through the second half. It was still tied at 46 with less than 3 minutes remaining but Orange Coast finished the game on a 16-3 run from there.
SF Lee Stephens led Mt. San Jacinto with 16 pts, 6 rebs, 3 asts and 2 blocks. PF Ike Muoneke had a double-double with 12 pts and 11 rebs.
Riverside 50, Antelope Valley 45
PG Anthony Dandy had 16 pts and Ctr Charles Garcia had 12 plus 8 rebs as Riverside edged Antelope Valley.
Riverside led all the way, jumping to a 7-0 lead to begin the game and building an 11-point lead at 33-22 in the second half. But AVC rallied, cutting the margin to a single point at 37-36. RCC got a 2-point free throw from Garcia and a three from Dandy to push the lead back to 6 points at 42-36, but the Tigers still clung to a 48-45 edge in the final minute before Dandy made a 2-point free throw to seal the win.
SF Reggie Arnold led AVC with 18 pts, including 13 in the second half. Ctr Mahamoud Diakite had 11 pts and 5 rebs. AVC was hindered by its 4-for-13 performance from the free throw line.
Bakersfield 62, Palomar 41
Bakersfield finished on a 20-0 run, breaking open a close game and coasting to a harder-than-it-looks win over Palomar.
With both teams pressing and running the entire game, there were plenty of turnovers (39) and shot attempts (99). And though Bakersfield began the game on a 17-9 run and held a 6-point lead at halftime, it was a 1-point game at 42-41 before a pair of threes by Bakersfield PG Kyle Watkins sparked the finishing run by the Renegades.
Watkins finished with 15 pts, which came on 5 threes, and 5 asts. PG Reginald Lassiter had 8 pts and a game-high 8 asts off the bench. SF James Calhoun chipped in with 7 pts and 6 rebs.
For Palomar, SF Brandford Thompson-Young had 12 pts, which came on 4 threes. SF Josh Firmes had 8 pts and PF Chris Holloway had 7 pts.
Irvine Valley 58, Foothill 56
Ctr Brandon Hucks scored on a putback of his own miss with 7 seconds left to break a 56-56 tie and lift Irvine Valley to a dramatic victory.
Foothill had tied the game at 56 on a driving lay-up by SG Humphrey Jackson moments earlier, and that came after PG Lashard Anderson had given IVC a 56-54 lead on a leaner with just under a minute to play.
For Irvine Valley, PF Adrian Sessions had a marvelous game with 21 pts, 5 rebs and 3 asts. SF Franklin Sessions had 12 pts and 7 rebs, while SG Perry Webster had 11 pts and 6 asts.
For Foothill, PF Kevin Pusiteri led the way with 14 pts and 8 rebs. PG Chris Jackson had just 4 pts and dished out 8 asts and grabbed 3 steals.
West Valley 37, Canyons 25
West Valley went on a 21-2 run that covered nearly half the game to take control and post a double-digit win over Canyons.
Canyons began the game on a 5-0 run and led 14-5 midway through the first half. But by the middle of the second half, West Valley held a 26-16 advantage after holding COC without a single field goal during that stretch.
For West Valley, PF Nick Alexander had 8 pts and 8 rebs while SG Dominic Stewart also had 8 pts. PF Justin Smith led Canyons with 11 pts and 6 rebs, including a 2-point free throw to account for COC’s only points during the extended drought.
Monterey Peninsula 40, Yuba 39
SF James Sandoval scored the winning basket on an assist after PF Nick Struthers following a steal by PG Jermaine Carter to lift MPC to an unexpected 1-point win over Yuba.
Yuba led most of the game, holding a 25-19 edge at halftime and holding a 33-21 advantage early in the second half. But MPC rallied, taking a 38-37 lead on a FG+FT 3-point play by Struthers with 2:15 left. Yuba PF Sean Harris answered back with a rebound & basket moments later to put his team back in front, 39-38, but then Sandoval scored to put MPC back in front. Neither team scored in the last minute as MPC held on for the win.
Sandoval and SG Mike Miller each had 8 pts to lead Monterey. Struthers had 7 pts, 8 rebs and one very important assist.
SF Royal Edwards had 13 pts to lead Yuba. Harris came off the bench to add 9 pts, 9 rebs and 3 blocks in a strong performance.
The 1-point loss prevented Yuba from going 4-0 on the weekend. The 49ers defeated Antelope Valley, Moorpark and Santa Monica in their other games.
West Valley 46, Citrus Blue 33
SG Dominic Stewart had 14 pts to lead West Valley to an easy win over the Citrus freshman squad in the final game of Saturday.
Citrus began the game on a 6-0 run, but from then on it was all West Valley. The Vikings took a 9-8 lead, held a 25-14 edge at halftime and led by 20 at 38-18 before a late Citrus rally. The baby Owls closed the margin to 7 points in the final minute but never really threatened the Vikings.
Ctr Ashleigh Walker came off the bench for West Valley and had 8 pts and 11 rebs. PG Steve Collins had 6 pts and 3 asts.
For Citrus, Ctr Valentine Ike and SG Bryant Taylor each had 8 pts, Ike had 6 rebs while Taylor dished out 3 asts.
Long Beach 58, Monterey Peninsula 44:
The inside duo of PF Chris Brown and Ctr Cameron Herbert proved to be too much for MPC as Long Beach expanded a 4-point halftime lead and cruised to a double-digit win in the first game Sunday.
Brown finished with 14 pts, 7 rebs and 4 asts while Herbert had 12 pts, 5 rebs and 2 blocks for the Vikings. They were helped by the summer no-foulout rule, as the two combined for 13 personal fouls in the game and each picked up his 5th personal foul in the opening minutes of the second half. But since they were both able to stay on the floor, they took over the game in the second half.
SG Tyler Mitchell and SF Matt Richards each had 8 pts for Long Beach. PF Martel Israel had 9 pts, 5 rebs and 3 asts to lead MPC. Ctr James Sandoval had 8 pts and PG Jermaine Carter had 7.
Sequoias 60, Citrus White 57 (OT)
In the most exciting game of the weekend, PF Yuniss Akinocho drained a three in overtime to lead College of the Sequoias to a 60-57 overtime win over the Citrus (mostly) sophomore squad.
It was a fitting finish to a thrilling game that saw each team have multiple chances to win. Sequoias led most of the way, building a 14-point lead early in the second half at 40-26, but then Citrus rallied to take a 43-42 lead on a free throw by PF Troy Payne with 6:15 remaining.
That just began an exciting stretch run. COS’ SF Anthony Allen scored to put the Giants back in front at 44-43, but then a pair of baskets by Citrus Ctr Richard Frohlich gave the Owls a 3-point lead at 47-44. Citrus still clung to a 3-point lead as the game entered the final minute of regulation.
A putback basket by PF Elvis Whitelow brought COS to within a point at 51-50 with just under a minute left. But Citrus got a free throw by SG Buchi Awaji to make it 53-50 moments later.
Then it got even more bizarre. After PG Showron Glover was called for a very questionable charging foul, COS coach Rusty Smith roared his protest at the officials. A technical foul was assessed, and when Awaji made the ensuing free throw Citrus had a 55-50 lead and the ball with 24.8 seconds left.
But that proved to be just enough time for the Sequoias to regroup and rally. First, Awaji missed a free throw that might have put the game away. Then, COS SG Rocky DiAntonio drained a three to cut the lead to two points at 55-53. Then, as the clock ticked down into the final seconds, Akinocho stole the ball at midcourt and passed to Glover, who scored on a lay-up with 2.1 seconds left to tie the game at 55.
However, that was nearly enough time for Citrus to win. Payne took the inbound pass, stopped near midcourt and attempted what would have been the winning 3-pointer. His 50-foot shot hit the backboard, the front rim and then rolled around before finally falling to the floor, sending the game to overtime.
In the extra session, the first team to score 5 points would be declared the winner. Citrus scored first on a 1-handed shot by PF Ralph Monday, but the Sequoias answered with a basket by Allen on a feed from Glover. Each team still had 2 points in overtime when Awaji tried an open 3-pointer for Citrus. But his shot rattled out, extending the game.
Akinocho finally ended the game with less than a minute left in the 3-minute extra session when he drained a 25-foot three. That gave him a game-high 17 pts to go with his team-high 6 rebs. Glover finished with 10 pts and 3 asts. Allen also had 10 pts.
For Citrus, SF Darren Moore led the way with 15 pts, and he also had 5 rebs. Frohlich had 12 pts and a team-high 6 rebs.
Moorpark 40, Sequoias 38
Ctr Nick Noyer grabbed a rebound, was fouled and scored on a 3-point free throw with 3 seconds left to break a 38-38 tie and lift Moorpark to a 2-point win over Sequoias.
Moorpark had taken a 38-36 lead on a runner by PG Cameron Nash with just under a minute left only to see the Sequoias tie the game with 10 seconds left on a lay-up by PG Showron Glover following a steal by PF Yuniss Akinocho, the same combination that tied the game for COS in the final seconds of its previous game.
But Moorpark still had time left, and after a timeout, the ball went to PG Anthony Vasquez. However, Vasquez’ 3-point try was an air ball, and landed in the hands of Noyer, who was fouled as soon as he got the ball. Then he made the free throw to put his team ahead.
Sequoias still had a little time left, but Nash’s defense kept Glover from getting away a potential game-winning shot in the final seconds.
For Moorpark, Vasquez led the way with 14 pts, 5 rebs, 2 asts and 3 steals. PF Caise Burris had 13 pts including 3 threes.
For COS, SG Rocky DiAntonio had 10 pts including a pair of threes.
LA Trade Tech 67, Canyons 49
SF Nick Pacitti had 12 pts, PF Robert Summers had 11 and SG James Lewis had 10 as Trade Tech finished the first half on a 19-0 run and trounced COC.
Canyons held a 20-18 lead before a three by Summer put LATT ahead, and by the time Canyons finally scored again, the game was out of reach following what began a 21-0 run as COC’s scoreless drought included the first few minutes of the second half. The Trade Tech lead reached 31 at 59-28 following a highlight-reel ball move and a three by onetime COC recruit SG Marques Dubose.
Dubose, who played with COC in the summer of 2005 before electing to attend LATT, had 9 pts, 3 asts and 3 steals.
For Canyons, PF Justin Smith was about the only bright spot, scoring 17 pts.
LA Pierce 41, East LA 33
Ctr Zack Garcia had a double-double with 13 pts and 11 rebs to lead Pierce to a 41-33 win over East LA.
After East LA held a 19-18 halftime edge, Pierce made its first 5 shots from the floor in the second half to take a 28-21 lead. The margin reached 9 points midway through the half at 34-25. But the game was still in doubt until a FG+FT 3-point play by PG Ever Lopez pushed the lead to 8 points in the final minute.
Lopez finished with 8 pts and 5 asts for the winners, and SG Daniel St. Hubert also had 8 pts. PF Justin Wallace had 10 pts and 5 rebs for East LA.
Riverside 39, Santa Barbara 31
With a very different-looking team than the one that played Saturday, Riverside nonetheless used its usual suffocating defense to hold SBCC to 13% shooting in the first half en route to a win that was not nearly as close as the final score makes it look.
RCC led 25-10 at the half after Santa Barbara made just 3 of 23 shots in the first half. SBCC rallied to cut the margin to 8 points at 29-21 but never got any closer.
SG Josh Henderson led RCC with 8 pts while PF Wayne Robinson had 7 plus a team-high 6 rebs. Ctr Dave Barker led SBCC with 8 pts.
East LA 42, West LA 39
Ctr Justin Wallace drained a three with 8.6 seconds left to break a 39-39 tie and lift East LA to a dramatic 42-39 win over West LA in the final game of the weekend.
In a matchup that seems to occur in every showcase every year, East finally turned the tables on West, pulling out the win. In the past, it seems West usually finds a way to win these game but they were unable to edge a determined East squad.
West began the game by opening a 13-8 lead, but in a sign of things to come East scored the next 6 points to take a 14-13 lead. West went back in front to lead by a point at halftime at 17-16 and took a 9-point lead at 33-24 midway through the second half, but East rallied and went ahead, 37-35, on a three by SF Benjamin Clyde with 2:51 left.
West tied the game at 37 on a lay-up by Ctr Sudan Daniels, but PG Darren Lew put East back in front with a jumper that made it 39-37 with 50 seconds left. However, West SF Arnie Hollis responded with a jumper of his own to tie the game at 39 with 25 seconds left, setting the stage for Wallace’s game-winning shot.
For East, Clyde led the way with 11 pts, 5 rebs and 3 asts. Wallace and Lew each had 7 pts; Lew also dished out a game-high 4 asts.
For West, Hollis had 10 pts, 4 rebs and 3 asts. Daniels had 9 pts. Ctr Shakir Johnson, a transfer from Santa Monica College, came off the bench and had 6 pts and 6 blocked shots.
Here are some other scores I was able to obtain one way or the other.
Friday 7/13
Rio Hondo 35, East LA 31
LA Trade Tech 69, Orange Coast 60
Riverside 43, Canyons 38
Bakersfield 63, East LA 41
LA Trade Tech 82, Riverside 67
Canyons 47, Merritt 43
Mt. San Jacinto 61, Orange Coast 35
West LA 51, Victor Valley 33
Bakersfield 67, Santa Ana 57
Palomar 70, Moorpark 39
Mt. San Antonio 47, Santa Barbara 33
Merritt 53, Mt. San Jacinto 47
Irvine Valley 64, Long Beach 59
American River 65, Moorpark 41
Santa Ana 62, Redwoods 54
West LA 37, Mt. San Antonio 31
Victor Valley 53, Santa Barbara 29
Palomar 49, Redwoods 28
American River 46, Long Beach 44
Saturday 7/14
American River 64, Santa Ana 58
Merritt 48, Mt. San Antonio 46
East LA 59, Redwoods 51
Orange Coast 62, Mt. San Jacinto 49
Citrus sophs 61, Merritt 33
Redwoods 58, Mt. San Antonio 43
American River 67, Bakersfield 64
Santa Ana 61, East LA 48
Irvine Valley 76, Mt. San Jacinto 49
Orange Coast 65, Sequoias 64
Riverside 51, Antelope Valley 45
Bakersfield 62, Palomar 41
Sequoias 54, Canyons 52
Citrus sophs 68, Riverside 40
Foothill 58, Irvine Valley 56
Santa Monica 41, Monterey Peninsula 37
Yuba 53, Antelope Valley 46
West Valley 37, Canyons 25
Palomar 54, Citrus frosh 40
Monterey Peninsula 40, Yuba 39
Foothill 57, Santa Monica 52
West Valley 46, Citrus frosh 33
Sunday 7/14
Citrus frosh 72, Foothill 58
Long Beach 58, Monterey Peninsula 44
Santa Monica 60, West Valley 41
Sequoias 60, Citrus sophs 57 (ot)
Yuba 48, Moorpark 47
Citrus frosh 59, Monterey Peninsula 56
Foothill 44, Long Beach 41
Antelope Valley 47, West Valley 30
Moorpark 40, Sequoias 38
LA Trade Tech 67, Canyons 49
Santa Barbara 40, Rio Hondo 37
Riverside 64, Victor Valley 62
LA Pierce 41, East LA 33
West LA 67, Orange Coast 45
Antelope Valley 56, Citrus sophs 54
Riverside 39, Santa Barbara 31
Canyons 69, Victor Valley 60
LA Trade Tech 66, Rio Hondo 40
East LA 42, West LA 39
LA Pierce 44, Orange Coast 40
