SG Lance Hurdle had 16 pts and Ctr Johnny Barnes had a double-double as #9 San Bernardino Valley (12-4) walloped #14 LA Pierce (9-6), 67-44, in a game that was ended early after a bench-clearing incident midway through the second half in the first round of the Cougar Holiday Classic.
SBVC was in control virtually the whole way, holding a 28-point lead at halftime and leading by 30 early in the second half. After Pierce overcame an early 7-0 SBVC by going on a 10-0 run, SBVC went on a 29-6 run to go ahead, 36-16, and take control of the game. And the Wolverines were ahead by 23 with 8:35 left in the second half when the game was halted.
Pierce PG Ever Lopez grabbed a rebound, but was tied up by SBVC PF Darrian Walton moments later. The call was a held ball, and Lopez went to the ground. When he got up, he confronted Walton, and shoving ensued. Then SF Lewis Leonard of SBVC and SG Jamelle Tolliver of Pierce, among others, entered the fray. Within seconds both benches had emptied onto the floor, though the coaches and officials separated the players before any further mischief occurred. Still, because of the clearing of the benches, the officials ended the game with 8:35 left and awarded SBVC the win.
Hurdle made 6 of 7 shots from the floor and led all scorers. Barnes had 11 pts and 11 rebs. PG Darrian McKinstry had 7 pts and 7 asts for the Wolverines.
For Pierce, Lopez had 10 pts, 5 asts and 4 steals. PF Donald Lee also had 10 pts for the Brahmas. Ctr Steven Shewmake had 6 pts and a team-high 10 rebs. Oddly, in the game Pierce neither made a 3-point shot nor even attempted a free throw.
box score
Wednesday, December 27, 2006 – 6 pm
@ College of the Canyons, Valencia
Cougar Holiday Classic – First Round
San Bernardino Valley 67:
1-Lance Hurdle, SG – 6/7 fg, 3/3 ft, 1 reb, 2 ast, 1 stl, 16 pts
3-Darrian McKinstry, PG – 3/8 fg, 1/2 ft, 1 reb, 7 ast, 2 stl, 2 pf, 7 pts
23-Johnny Barnes, C – 5/9 fg, 1/1 ft, 11 reb, 1 ast, 1 blk, 1 pf, 11 pts
30-Darrius Walton, PF – 3/6 fg, 3 reb, 1 blk, 2 stl, 6 pts
44-Lewis Leonard, SF – 2/6 fg, 3/5 ft, 1 reb, 2 blk, 1 stl, 8 pts
14-Ray Idelburg, F – 2/3 fg, 2 ast, 1 stl, 1 pf, 4 pts
32-Rashad Weathers, F – 2/5 fg, 1/3 ft, 5 reb, 1 blk, 1 pf, 5 pts
5-Jamal Vandy, G – 0/2 fg, 0/2 ft, 1 reb, 2 ast, 1 blk, 1 stl, 0 pts
15-Bodunrin Harrison, G – 2/5 fg, 2 reb, 1 ast, 4 pts
45-Davon Davis, C – 2/4 fg, 1 reb, 1 ast, 1 blk, 3 stl, 2 pf, 4 pts
33-Steve Stott, F – 1/1 fg, 1 ast, 2 pts
team rebounds: 4
Totals: 28/56 fg (.500), 9/16 ft (.563), 30 reb, 17 ast, 7 blk, 11 stl, 7 pf, 67 pts
3-pt fg (2): Hurdle, Leonard
Turnovers (17): Barnes 4, Leonard 3, Weathers 3, Hurdle 2, Walton 2, Idelburg, Harrison, Davis
LA Pierce Brahmas 44:
5-Ever Lopez, PG – 5/11 fg, 5 reb, 5 ast, 4 stl, 1 pf, 10 pts
21-Steven Shewmake, C – 3/10 fg, 10 reb, 2 ast, 2 blk, 2 pf, 6 pts
24-Arcelllus Byrd, SF – 2/3 fg, 2 reb, 1 ast, 2 bl, 4 pf, 4 pts
33-Jamelle Tolliver, SG – 3/10 fg, 1 reb, 6 ast, 1 pf, 6 pts
55-Donald Lee, PF – 5/8 fg, 4 reb, 1 blk, 2 pf, 10 pts
10-Maurice St. Hubert, F – 2/4 fg, 1 stl, 1 pf, 4 pts
2-Moses White, G – 1/5 fg, 3 reb, 2 stl, 2 pf, 2 pts
32-Arash Riahi, C – 1 pf, 0 pts
20-Michael Mahlums, F – 1/2 fg, 1 reb, 2 pts
team rebounds: 5
Totals: 22/53 fg (.415), 0/0 ft (.000), 31 reb, 14 ast, 5 blk, 7 stl, 14 pf, 44 pts
3-pt fg (0): None
Turnovers (23): Tolliver 7, Lopez 5, White 5, Byrd 3, Lee, St. Hubert, Riahi
Halftime Score: SBVC 50, Pierce 22
Updated Records: SBVC (t-#9-South, t-#18-Calif) 12-4, LA Pierce (#14-South) 9-6
The game was ended with 8:35 left in the second half after an on-court incident involving Lopez & Tolliver from Pierce and Walton and Leonard from SBVC in which both benches cleared. Those four players are suspended for the next game.
