SF Phil Friesen had 14 points, one of four Owls to reach double figures, as Citrus (2-0) won easily over visiting Victor Valley (0-1) Wednesday night in Glendora.
Friesen made 5 of 6 shots from the floor, including a pair of threes, and dished out 3 asts to lead Citrus. His backup, Aaron Arango, came off the bench to make a pair of threes and finish with 12 pts. Ctr Richard Frohlich went 5-for-5 from the floor and added 11 pts plus 3 rebs, while PF Chad Allan had 10 pts and 7 boards.
Victor Valley led 6-3 in the early going behind 4 points from Ctr Keegan Hoover. But then Citrus PG Kevin McCaughey drove the lane, made a lay-up and drew a foul; his good free throw tied the game 6-6. Moreover, the foul was Hoover's second of the game, sending the 6-8 sophomore to the bench.
And then came the onslaught. SG Buchi Awaji drained a three to give Citrus the lead, and the Owls were on their way. The Owls pushed the lead to 17-6 before PG Andrew Ellis finally broke the 14-0 run with a jumper on an inbounds play. But after that, Citrus scored the next 14 points for a 28-2 run that made it 31-8 and put the Owls in control. SG Virgil Buensuceso capped the run with a three with 7:38 left in the half.
The first half ended with another 3-point play by McCaughey, pushing the Citrus lead to 30 at 52-22. Victor Valley never made a serious dent in that lead in the second half, allowing Citrus to give its deep bench plenty of playing time.
McCaughey finished with 7 pts and a game-high 8 asts. Ctr Deonta Black added 9 pts, 6 rebs and 2 blocks before leaving after hitting the floor hard on a drive to the basket early in the second half. Awaji added 8 pts, 7 rebs and 4 asts.
For Victor Valley, Ellis led the way with a game-high 18 pts plus 4 asts and 4 steals. SG Eli Thornton added 11 pts. Hoover had 9 pts and 4 rebs before fouling out with 7 minutes left.
box score
Wednesday, November 8, 2006 - 7 pm
at The Owls' Nest, Citrus College, Glendora
Victor Valley 54:
5-Eli Thornton, SG - 4/13 fg, 3/4 ft, 1 reb, 3 ast, 1 stl, 4 pf, 11 pts
10-Andrew Ellis, PG - 6/12 fg, 3/6 ft, 3 reb, 4 ast, 4 stl, 2 pf, 18 pts
32-Josh Brown, SF - 0/6 fg, 3 reb, 1 ast, 1 stl, 2 pf, 0 pts
34-Terrel Woodard, PF - 0/2 fg, 0/2 ft, 3 reb, 1 pf, 0 pts
44-Keegan Hoover, C - 2/7 fg, 5/6 ft, 4 reb, 1 ast, 5 pf, 9 pts
33-Aaron Dutcher, C - 2/4 fg, 6 reb, 1 blk, 1 stl, 2 pf, 4 pts
24-Chris Tyars, F - 2/6 fg, 1/2 ft, 3 reb, 1 stl, 2 pf, 5 pts
2-Nick Giraud, G - 1/4 fg, 1 reb, 2 ast, 1 stl, 3 pts
12-Luke McGrath, F - 1/1 fg, 0/1 ft, 2 pf, 2 pts
23-Sean Fontenot, G - 1 ast, 0 pts
15-Cordel Wilson, F - 1/1 fg, 1 pf, 2 pts
team rebounds: 3
Totals: 19/56 fg (.357), 12/21 ft (.571), 27 reb, 12 ast, 1 blk, 9 stl, 21 pf, 54 pts
3-pt fg (4): Ellis 3, Giraud
Fouled Out: Hoover 7:00 left
Turnovers (25): Ellis 8, Thornton 5, Giraud 3, Brown 2, Dutcher 2, Woodard, Hoover, McGrath, Tyars, Wilson
Citrus Owls 87:
5-Kevin McCaughey, PG - 2/4 fg, 3/4 ft, 2 reb, 8 ast, 2 stl, 1 pf, 7 pts
10-Lester Cole, SG - 3/4 fg, 0/1 ft, 2 reb, 1 ast, 6 pts
20-Phil Friesen, SF - 5/6 fg, 2/3 ft, 4 reb, 3 ast, 1 stl, 4 pf, 14 pts
30-Chad Allan, PF - 3/6 fg, 4/6 ft, 7 reb, 3 ast, 1 stl, 1 pf, 10 pts
45-Deonta Black, C - 4/9 fg, 1/2 ft, 6 reb, 2 blk, 2 stl, 3 pf, 9 pts
15-Aaron Arango, F - 5/11 fg, 2 reb, 1 ast, 1 stl, 2 pf, 12 pts
25-Buchi Awaji, G - 3/6 fg, 1/2 ft, 7 reb, 4 ast, 2 stl, 1 pf, 8 pts
44-Richard Frohlich, C - 5/5 fg, 1/2 ft, 7 reb, 1 ast, 2 blk, 1 stl, 2 pf, 11 pts
23-Edwin Edukere, F - 2/23 fg, 1 reb, 1 stl, 2 pf, 4 pts
3-Shaughn Hull, G - 0/1 fg, 1 ast, 1 pf, 0 pts
32-Virgil Buensuceco, G - 2/6 fg, 2 reb, 2 ast, 1 pf, 6 pts
12-Nathaniel Richardson, G - 0 pts
14-Steven Harper, G - 1 stl, 0 pts
team rebounds: 4
Totals: 34/61 fg (.557), 12/20 ft (.600), 44 reb, 24 ast, 4 blk, 12 stl, 18 pf, 87 pts
3-pt fg (7): Friesen 2, Arango 2, Buensuceso 2, Awaji
Intentional Foul: Hull
Turnovers (25): Frohlich 6, Awaji 4, Cole 3, Allan 3, McCaughey 2, Black 2, Friesen, Edukere, Hull, Richardson, Harper
Halftime Score: Citrus 52, Victor Valley 22
Updated Records: Citrus 2-0, Victor Valley 0-1
