SG Devin Haught scored 18 points, helping visiting Skyline (2-3) overcome a 14-point first-half deficit and claim a 69-61 victory over Contra Costa (0-4) Wednesday afternoon in San Pablo.
Contra Costa led virtually the entire first half, pushing the lead to 14 at 25-11 at one point. But a pair of threes by Haught, including one in the final minute, helped Skyline trim the halftime deficit to 5 at 29-24. Skyline continued the charge in the second half, tying the game at 38 on a free throw by PG Bryan Ngo with 13:44 left. Contra Costa went back in front on a FG+FT 3-point play by SF Eli Shaw moments later, but then Skyline took a 42-41 lead when PF Tony Patch scored after a steal with just over 12 minutes left.
That basket was the start of a 15-1 run that included another three by Haught and three baskets by PF Sean Jordan, pushing the Trojan advantage to 53-42.
Contra Costa made a late charge, pulling to within 3 at 57-54 after a three by Cole. A few minutes later, the Comets still trailed by 3 at 59-56 when PF Jason Maples tried what would have been a game-tying three. But his shot missed, and Skyline pushed its lead back to 5 when Jordan scored on a 1-hander moments later for the Trojans, making it 64-59 with 1:30 left. Haught made one free throw to make it 65-59 with 1:07 left, and Ngo drained a pair of free throws with 38.3 seconds left to push the margin to 8 at 67-59 and seal the win.
Early on, Contra Costa took control after both teams started slowly. The game was still tied 2-2 more than 6 minutes in, but then the Comets built their lead. A basket by PG Alex McDole on a nice feed by SG Alex Chen pushed the margin into double digits at 19-8, and Contra Costa extended its lead to 25-11 before Haught helped bring the Trojans back.
For Skyline, standouts in addition to Haught included Patch, who had 15 pts and a team-best 9 rebs, and Jordan, who had 12 pts, 6 rebs and a pair of blocked shots.
For Contra Costa, Ctr Orlando Arnold came off the bench to post a double-double with 12 pts and a game-high 11 rebs, and also blocked 2 shots. Shaw also had 12 pts. Maples had a strong all-around game with 9 pts, 6 rebs, 5 asts and 3 steals.
box score
Wednesday, November 15, 2006 - 4 pm
at Contra Costa College, San Pablo
Skyline Trojans 69:
3-Aaron Mayfield, PG - 2/9 fg, 2/2 ft, 3 reb, 3 ast, 6 pts
24-Courtney Beach, SF - 0/3 fg, 3/4 ft, 2 reb, 2 ast, 2 blk, 3 stl, 3 pf, 3 pts
32-Tony Patch, PF - 6/11 fg, 9 reb, 2 ast, 2 stl, 1 pf, 15 pts
33-Devin Haught, SG - 6/10 fg, 2/6 ft, 2 reb, 3 ast, 2 pf, 18 pts
45-Mario Flaherty, C - 1/2 fg, 1 reb, 2 pts
5-Jeremy Francis, G - 1/2 fg, 1/3 ft, 1 reb, 1 pf, 3 pts
23-Sean Jordan, F - 4/8 fg, 4/4 ft, 6 reb, 1 ast, 2 blk, 4 pf, 12 pts
35-James Sandoval, F - 3/4 fg, 4 reb, 3 ast, 4 pf, 6 pts
11-Bryan Ngo, G - 0/2 fg, 4/6 ft, 4 reb, 1 ast, 1 stl, 2 pf, 4 pts
30-Ariel Aragon, F - 3 pf, 0 pts
44-James Whitley, C - 4 reb, 1 ast, 1 pf, 0 pts
15-Tim Washington, C - 0 pts
team rebounds: 5
Totals: 23/51 fg (.451), 16/25 ft (.640), 41 reb, 16 ast, 7 blk, 4 stl, 21 pf, 69 pts
3-pt fg (7): Haught 4, Patch 3
Turnovers (19): Beach 5, Francis 3, Patch 2, Haught 2, Sandoval 2, Ngo 2, Whitley 2, Mayfield
Contra Costa Comets 61:
20-Alex McDole, PG - 4/10 fg, 1 reb, 4 ast, 2 stl, 3 pf, 9 pts
21-Alex Chen, SG - 2/6 fg, 0/1 ft, 3 reb, 1 ast, 1 blk, 1 stl, 3 pf, 4 pts
22-Eli Shaw, SF - 4/8 fg, 2/5 ft, 2 reb, 2 ast, 3 pf, 12 pts
24-Jason Maples, PG - 4/8 fg, 1/3 ft, 6 reb, 5 ast, 1 blk, 3 stl, 4 pf, 9 pts
35-Sonny Burns, C - 3/8 fg, 0/1 ft, 5 reb, 2 ast, 6 pts
25-Brandon Hearne, F - 0/4 fg, 3/5 ft, 5 reb, 1 ast, 1 pf, 3 pts
42-Orlando Arnold, C - 4/11 fg, 4/6 ft, 11 reb, 2 blk, 1 stl, 3 pf, 12 pts
15-Kellis Love, G - 1/2 fg, 0/1 ft, 3 reb, 1 ast, 3 stl, 1 pf, 3 pts
14-Dorian Taylor, G - 1/1 fg, 1/2 ft, 2 reb, 1 pf, 3 pts
12-Jesse Jacobs, G - 0 pts
team rebounds: 1
Totals: 23/58 fg (.397), 11/24 ft (.458), 39 reb, 16 ast, 4 blk, 10 stl, 23 pf, 61 pts
3-pt fg (4): Shaw 2, McDole, Love
Turnovers (14): Maples 3, McDole 2, Burns 2, Taylor 2, Chen, Shaw, Hearne, Love, Arnold
Halftime Score: Contra Costa 29, Skyline 24
Updated Records: Skyline 2-3, Contra Costa 0-4
Contra Costa led 25-11 late in the first half
