East LA won on a buzzer-beater by SG Eddie Rodriguez. With the game tied at 78, East LA inbounded the ball to Rodriguez, who dribbled to the baseline and fired a 10-footer just ahead of the horn. Rodriguez finished with 15 pts on the day. C Danny Rosales, who battled foul trouble all day (and fouled out in the game's final minute) led the Huskies with 17 pts and 10 rebs. C Adrian Givens led Cuyamaca with 18 pts on 6 of 9 shooting. PF Randy Bland had 16 pts and 11 rebs before fouling out with 2:48 left.
Unofficial Box Score:
Saturday, December 29, 2001 - 5 pm
Egg Nog Classic @ LA City College
3rd Place Game
Cuyamaca Coyotes 78:
22-Mackenzie Lee, SG - 1/5 fg, 3 reb, 3 ast, 2 pts
24-James Francisco, PG - 6/13 fg, 2/2 ft, 7 reb, 3 ast, 1 blk, 1 stl, 16 pts
32-Adam Gainey, SF - 2/8 fg, 3/4 ft, 2 reb, 3 ast, 1 stl, 7 pts
44-Adrian Givens, C - 6/9 fg, 5/9 ft, 2 reb, 1 ast, 2 stl, 18 pts
50-Randy Bland, PF - 4/10 fg, 8/12 ft, 11 reb, 4 ast, 3 stl, 16 pts
40-Deone Nubine, F - 1/4 fg, 3 reb, 1 ast, 3 pts
14-Justin Mellinger, F - 5/7 fg, 4 reb, 1 blk, 14 pts
54-Jamie Root, F - 1/2 fg, 0/1 ft, 4 reb, 1 ast, 2 pts
team rebounds: 2
Totals: 26/58 fg (.448), 18/28 ft (.643), 38 reb, 16 ast, 2 blk, 7 stl, 78 pts
3-pt fg: Mellinger 4, Francisco 2, Givens, Nubine
Fouled Out: Bland 2:48 left
Turnovers (17): Francisco 5, Bland 5, Gainey 2, Givens 2, Mellinger, Nubine, ROot
East Los Angeles Huskies 80:
20-Eddie Rodriguez, SG - 5/13 fg, 1 reb, 4 ast, 2 stl, 12 pts
22-Hugo Armstrong, SF - 1/5 fg, 2/4 ft, 5 reb, 1 stl, 5 pts
32-Gary Vasquez, PG - 3/6 fg, 1/1 ft, 2 reb, 6 ast, 8 pts
40-Ruben Lopez, PF - 3/9 fg, 5/6 ft, 4 reb, 11 pts
44-Danny Rosales, C - 7/14 fg, 3/4 ft, 10 reb, 1 blk, 3 stl, 17 pts
3-Jorge Sotomayor, G - 1/2 fg, 1 reb, 2 ast, 1 stl, 2 pts
12-Eddie Morales, G - 2/7 fg, 7/8 ft, 4 reb, 1 ast, 1 blk, 2 stl, 13 pts
50-Michael Garcia, F - 0/1 fg, 2/2 ft, 1 ast, 1 stl, 2 pts
24-David Brainard, G - 1/3 fg, 3 pts
42-Brett Hallimore, F - 3/3 fg, 1/3 ft, 2 reb, 1 ast, 7 pts
team rebounds: 10
Totals: 26/63 fg (.413), 21/28 ft (.750), 39 reb, 15 ast, 2 blk, 10 stl, 80 pts
3-pt fg: Rodriguez 2, Morales 2, Armstrong, Vasquez, Brainard
Fouled Out: Rosales 27.7 left
Turnovers (15): Vasquez 4, Armstrong 3, Rosales 3, Rodriguez 2, Morales 2, Sotomayor
Halftime Score: Tied at 38
Rodriguez hit the winning shot at the buzzer, a 10-foot runner from the left baseline, after a Givens basket + FT had tied the game with 11.3 secs left.
