SF Garrett Nevels scored 17 of his game-high 21 pts in the second half, making all 8 of his shots after the break, as #1-ranked Mt. San Antonio used a pair of 8-0 runs to pull away from host Pasadena for its 14th straight win Friday night.
Mt. SAC (15-1, 2-0) trailed by as many as 7 points in the first half, and trailed, 34-33, early in the second half before the first 8-0 run. That spurt gave the Mounties a 41-34 lead, and later in the half the other 8-0 run, started by a Nevels 3-pointer, pushed the lead to 15 at 59-44, finally putting Mt. SAC in control of the game.
Pasadena (5-10, 1-1), playing its second game on its sparkling new floor at Hutto-Patterson gynmasium, jumped out to an early 13-8 lead after a 3-pointer by PG Jeffrey Dockett and a short jumper by PF Evan Brooks off an assist from Dockett. A blocked shot by Ctr Bryce Clifton resulted in a lay-up by PF Marquise Tolson that pushed the Lancer lead to seven points at 21-14.
Mt. SAC rallied to take a 25-23 lead on a contested 3-pointer by PG Shadrach Earby with 2:40 left in the first half. A 3-pointer by SG John Haywood gave Mt. SAC a 29-26 advantage with about 30 seconds left in the half, but Pasadena Ctr Alex Tatum brought the Lancers within a point with a putback tip-in in the final seconds of the first half.
Pasadena got a 3-pointer from SF Gary Matthews to take a 31-29 lead in the opening seconds of the second half. Mt. SAC answered with baskets by Ctr Christian Mays and PG Hakeem Nance to go back in front, 33-31. Then SG Michael Swanegan Jr. hit a 3-pointer to give Pasadena a 34-33 lead just 1:40 into the second half.
Then came the first of the two 8-0 runs, started when Nevels hit a jumper with just over 18 minutes left. Then Nevels scored off a pass from PF Christian Cooper to make it 37-34. SG Corey Allen and Cooper followed with baskets, both off passes from Earby, to complete the run and make it 41-34 with 16:07 left.
Mt. SAC again led by seven points when the second 8-0 run came, starting with a Nevels 3-pointer off an inbounds play with just under 8 minutes left that made it 54-44. Cooper split two free throws to make it 55-44, and Nevels hit another jumper to push his shooting streak to 7-for-7 in the second half and make it 57-44. Cooper scored on a fast break off a pass from Allen to make it 59-44, and the Mounties led by double digits the rest of the way.
Nevels had the game-high 21 pts, and added 7 rebs, 4 asts, 2 blocks and 6 steals in a strong all-around performance. Allen had 15 pts, 7 rebs and a game-high 7 asts, though he also had an uncharacteristic 9 turnovers. Mays had a double-double with 10 pts and a game-high 11 rebs. Ctr Cliff Sims came off the bench and contributed 7 pts and 9 rebs.
For Pasadena, SG Chris Smith had 12 pts and 8 rebs, both team-highs, and 3 asts coming off the bench. Dockett had 11 pts plus team-bests of 5 asts and 4 steals. Tatum had 9 pts, 7 rebs and 4 blocked shots, and Swanegan, son of the Pasadena head coach, chipped in with 8 pts, 4 rebs and 4 asts.
box score
Friday, January 11, 2013 - 6 pm
at Hutto-Patterson Gymnasium, Pasadena
South Coast Conference - North Division
Mt. San Antonio Mounties 76:
4-Hakeem Nance, PG - 1/5 fg, 2/2 ft, 1 reb, 3 ast, 2 pf, 4 pts
12-Corey Allen, SG - 5/9 fg, 5/6 ft, 7 reb, 7 ast, 1 tl, 3 pf, 15 pts
23-Christian Cooper, PF - 3/4 fg, 1/2 ft, 2 reb, 2 ast, 1 blk, 2 stl, 1 pf, 7 pts
25-Garrett Nevels, SF - 10/17 fg, 7 reb, 4 ast, 2 blk, 6 stl, 3 pf, 21 pts
32-Christian Mays, C - 5/9 fg, 11 reb, 2 blk, 2 stl, 2 pf, 10 pts
24-Shadrach Earby, G - 1/3 fg, 2/4 ft, 1 reb, 4 ast, 2 stl, 3 pf, 5 pts
33-John Haywood, G - 1/5 fg, 3 reb, 1 blk, 1 pf, 3 pts
34-Kacy Barlow, F - 0/1 fg, 2/2 ft, 2 reb, 2 pts
22-Cliff Sims, C - 3/5 fg, 1/5 ft, 9 reb, 2 ast, 3 pf, 7 pts
3-Andrew Ortiz, F - 1/2 fg, 1 reb, 1 blk, 1 pf, 2 pts
team rebounds: 5
Totals: 30/60 fg (.500), 13/21 ft (.619), 49 reb, 22 ast, 7 blk, 13 stl, 19 pf, 76 pts
3-pt fg (3): Nevels, Earby, Haywood
Turnovers (23): Allen 9, Cooper 3, Nance 2, Nevels 2, Earby 2, Haywood 2, Barlow, Sims, team
Pasadena Lancers 61:
14-Michael Swanegan Jr., SG - 3/11 fg, 4 reb, 4 ast, 1 pf, 8 pts
23-Gary Matthews, SF - 2/7 fg, 1 reb, 1 blk, 2 stl, 2 pf, 5 pts
24-Evan Brooks, PF - 3/13 fg, 1/2 ft, 1 blk, 1 stl, 2 pf, 7 pts
32-Alex Tatum, C - 2/6 fg, 5/6 ft, 7 reb, 1 ast, 4 blk, 1 stl, 3 pf, 9 pts
40-Jeffrey Lockett, PG - 5/13 fg, 4 reb, 5 ast, 4 stl, 1 pf, 11 pts
22-Steven Shares, F - 0/1 fg, 5/6 ft, 1 ast, 1 stl, 2 pf, 5 pts
13-Marquise Tolson, F - 2/6 fg, 2 reb, 1 blk, 2 pf, 4 pts
20-Chris Smith, G - 5/8 fg, 0/2 ft, 8 reb, 3 ast, 3 pf, 12 pts
00-Bryce Clifton, C - 0/1 fg, 1 ast, 1 blk, 2 pf, 0 pts
33-Lorelle Martin, C - 2 reb, 1 blk, 0 pts
team rebounds: 5
Totals: 22/66 fg (.333), 11/16 ft (.688), 33 reb, 15 ast, 9 blk, 9 stl, 18 pf, 61 pts
3-pt fg (6): Swanegan 2, Smith 2, Matthews, Dockett
Turnovers (20): Dockett 5, Tatum 4, Brooks 3, Shares 2, Smith 2, Swanegan, Matthews, Tolson, Martin
Halftime Score: Mt. San Antonio 29, Pasadena 28
Updated Records: Mt. San Antonio (#1-South, #2-Calif) 15-1, 2-0 in SCC-N, 14th str W; Pasadena 5-10, 1-1 in SCC-N
Pasadena led 21-14 midway through the 1st half and 34-33 with 18:20 left.
Mt. SAC went on one 8-0 run to take a 7-point lead at 41-34, and another to push the lead to 15 at 59-44.
Nevels was 8-for-8 from the floor (17 pts) in the 2nd half for Mt. SAC
