In a defensive battle, Cerritos got a double-double from SG DaJuan Wilson and strong performances from PG Geovanny Aispuro and reserve F Antoine Smith to outlast El Camino, 57-49, at Torrance.
Wilson led the Falcons with 13 pts and added 10 rebs and 3 asts. His 4 FTs in the final 3 minutes, plus an assist on a key three by SG Curtis Williams, helped seal the win for Cerritos. Aispuro scored 11 pts on 4 of 6 from the floor. And Smith had a very active night, scoring 8 pts, grabbing 8 rebs, blocking 3 shots and recording 3 steals.
It was a game with a lot of missed shots, as Cerritos won despite shooting just 34% from the field. But the Falcons did make 15 of their 17 free throw attempts. El Camino shot a dismal 29% from the floor, and no individual Warrior shot better than 40% on the night.
El Camino led by as many as 8 late in the 1st half at 26-18, but Cerritos scored the last 7 pts of the half and the first 6 pts of the 2nd half to grab a 31-26 edge. Cerritos led by between 3 and 6 until PG John Clemmons hit a three to bring ECC to within a point at 48-47 with just under 4 mins left. On the next possession, he made a FT to tie the game at 48 with 3:21 to go. But he missed the next FT, and Wilson hit 2 FTs to restore Cerritos' lead at 50-48. SF Brian Pruitt was fouled and made 1 of 2 FTs to close the gap to 50-49, but then Williams' three made it 53-49 and El Camino didn't score again.
Pruitt led the way for El Camino with 17 pts, 7 rebs, 4 blocks and 3 steals. SF Will Dunn had a double-double with 10 pts and 10 rebs plus 2 blocks and 2 steals. Clemmons finished with 6 pts and 3 asts.
Unofficial Box Score:
Friday, February 15, 2002
at El Camino College, Torrance
South Coast Conference
Cerritos Falcons 57:
34-Geovanny Aispuro, PG - 4/6 fg, 2/2 ft, 5 reb, 3 ast, 1 stl, 11 pts
35-Curtis Williams, SF - 2/11 fg, 2/2 ft, 4 reb, 3 ast, 1 stl, 7 pts
43-DaJuan Wilson, SG - 4/14 fg, 5/6 ft, 10 reb, 3 ast, 13 pts
42-Aaron Hamilton, PF - 3/9 fg, 2/3 ft, 2 reb, 2 ast, 2 blk, 2 stl, 8 pts
53-Dwight Blair, C - 1/5 fg, 1 ast, 2 pts
32-Marcel Justin, G - 1/2 fg, 3 reb, 1 stl, 2 pts
54-Antoine Smith, F - 3/7 fg, 2/2 ft, 8 reb, 1 ast, 3 blk, 3 stl, 8 pts
45-Malcolm Heron, F - 2/5 fg, 2/2 ft, 5 reb, 2 ast, 1 stl, 6 pts
team rebounds: 5
Totals: 20/59 fg (.339), 15/17 ft (.882), 42 reb, 15 ast, 5 blk, 9 stl, 57 pts
3-pt fg (2): Aispuro, Williams
Turnovers (12): Wilson 5, Aispuro 3, Blair 2, Williams, Justin
El Camino Warriors 49:
12-John Clemmons, PG - 2/8 fg, 1/4 ft, 4 reb, 3 ast, 1 stl, 6 pts
3-Brian Pruitt, SF - 6/15 fg, 5/8 ft, 7 reb, 1 ast, 4 blk, 3 stl, 17 pts
34-Willie Dunn, SG - 3/14 fg, 4/4 ft, 10 reb, 2 blk, 2 stl, 10 pts
44-David Harris, PF - 3/9 fg, 5 reb, 1 ast, 1 blk, 1 stl, 6 pts
40-Ricky Rico, C - 1/4 fg, 5 reb, 2 ast, 1 blk, 2 pts
4-Douglas Bell, G - 1/4 fg, 3 reb, 2 ast, 2 pts
5-Cameron Phillips, G - 1/4 fg, 3/3 ft, 1 ast, 6 pts
50-Joseph Hunt, F - 1 reb, 0 pts
team rebounds: 6
Totals: 17/58 fg (.293), 13/19 ft (.684), 41 reb, 10 ast, 8 blk, 7 stl, 49 pts
3-pt fg (2): Clemmons, Phillips
Turnovers (14): Dunn 5, Clemmons 2, Pruitt 2, Rico 2, Harris, Bell, Phillips
Halftime Score: El Camino 26, Cerritos 25
ECC led 26-18 late in 1st half. A 13-0 Cerritos run at the end of the 1st / beginning of 2nd half gave the Falcons the lead. ECC rallied to tie it at 48 on a 3 and a FT by Clemmons with 3:21 left, but the Warriors were never able to take the lead. Wilson hit 4-4 FTs down the stretch and fed Williams for a three. That, plus a basket by Smith, put it away for Cerritos.
