Santa Monica (2-2) jumped out to a double-digit lead and fought off a late rally to top San Diego Mesa (0-4), 69-59. PG Jonathan Smith scored 7 of his game-high 17 pts in the final 2 minutes to secure the win after Mesa had ralllied to within 3 points at 58-55 with exactly 2 minutes remaining.
Smith finished 5 of 9 from the floor and also dished out a game-best 7 asts. SF Efrem Lawrence had 13 pts and a game-high 7 boards for Santa Monica. Forwards Justin Goins (11 pts) and LeBoise Gladden (10 pts) also scored in double figures.
Mesa was led by SF Adam Reinking, who had a strong all-around game with 13 pts, 5 rebs, 3 asts, 2 blocks and 4 steals. And backup Ctr John Williams had a perfect game of sorts, going 3-for-3 from the floor, 4-for-4 from the line and committing no turnovers. But the Olympians shot just 34% from the field as a team compared to 51% for Santa Monica.
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Unofficial Box Score:
Saturday, November 27, 2004 - 1 pm
Moorpark Thanksgiving Tournament
Consolation Game
Santa Monica Corsairs 69:
1-Jun Nakanishi, SG - 2/8 fg, 4/9 ft, 2 reb, 1 ast, 3 stl, 8 pts
5-Jonathan Smith, PG - 5/9 fg, 4/6 ft, 5 reb, 7 ast, 3 stl, 17 pts
10-Justin Goins, PF - 4/6 fg, 3/4 ft, 5 reb, 1 ast, 1 blk, 1 stl, 11 pts
22-Efrem Lawrence, SF - 6/6 fg, 1/5 ft, 7 reb, 2 ast, 3 stl, 13 pts
33-Camron Clay, C - 1/4 fg, 1/2 ft, 4 reb, 2 blk, 3 pts
21-LeBoise Gladden, F - 5/9 fg, 3 reb, 1 ast, 1 blk, 10 pts
12-Derrick Williams, G - 0/2 fg, 1 reb, 1 blk, 0 pts
24-Patrick Ndombasi, C - 2/3 fg, 5 reb, 1 blk, 1 stl, 4 pts
20-Mohammed Alarbesh, F - 1/2 fg, 5 reb, 1 ast, 1 bk, 3 pts
11-Aaron Harris, G - 0/2 fg, 0 pts
team rebounds: 4
Totals: 26/51 fg (.510), 13/26 ft (.500), 41 reb, 13 ast, 7 blk, 11 stl, 69 pts
3-pt fg (4): Smith 3, Alarbesh
Turnovers (24): Smith 6, Ndombasi 4, Alarbesh 4, Nakanishi 3, Clay 3, Goins, Williams, team 2
San Diego Mesa Olympians 59:
15-Chris Robinson, SG - 3/11 fg, 2/2 ft, 1 reb, 1 ast, 1 blk, 2 stl, 9 pts
20-Adam Reinking, SF - 4/12 fg, 2/2 ft, 5 reb, 3 ast, 2 blk, 4 stl, 13 pts
21-James Milt, PG - 3/8 fg, 0/1 ft, 2 reb, 3 ast, 1 stl, 6 pts
33-Lamar Thomas, PF - 2/5 fg, 3/3 ft, 4 reb, 2 ast, 7 pts
50-Jonathan Conklin, C - 0/1 fg, 0/2 ft, 4 reb, 0 pts
10-Brian Frye, G - 1/6 fg, 3 reb, 2 ast, 2 pts
13-Dennis Joynes, F - 2/6 fg, 2/2 ft, 6 reb, 1 ast, 6 pts
23-Jerrett Harris, G - 1/3 fg, 2 ast, 3 stl, 2 pts
44-John Williams, C - 3/3 fg, 4/4 ft, 3 reb, 10 pts
52-Maurice Mason, F - 1/3 fg, 1 reb, 1 blk, 2 pts
24-Shawn Brooks, G - 2/2 ft, 1 reb, 2 pts
40-John Roberts, F - 0/1 fg, 0 pts
team rebounds: 2
Totals: 20/59 fg (.339), 15/18 ft (.833), 32 reb, 14 ast, 4 blk, 10 stl, 59 pts
3-pt fg (4): Reinking 3, Robinson
Fouled Out: Milt 2:32
Turnovers (21): Milt 4, Reinking 3, Thomas 3, Harris 3, Frye 2, Joynes 2, Robinson, Mason, Brooks, team
Halftime Score: Santa Monica 33, SD Mesa 22
Updated Records: Santa Monica 2-2, SD Mesa 0-4
