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Knight vs HCS Stats 12-14-05

Player Points PPG FG FG % FT FT %
Jonny Barton682/729%2/2100%
Josh Ellis020/10%0/00%
Billy Hague380/20%0/00%
Zach Howard10102/540%2/633%
Preston Lamarca020/010%0/00%
Mike Maerzluft6113/1225%0/00%
Jordan Martinson340/00%0/00%
Tyler O'Brien231/1100%0/00%
Kyhl PearsonDNP00/00%0/00%
Mike Petersen7111/813%5/5100%
Jordan Vargas231/250%0/00%
Hesperia Christian
Team Totals39 ?10/3926%7/7100%

Player 3 Pointers 3 PT % Reb Asst Stls TO BS
Jonny Barton0/20%52041
Josh Ellis0/20%10000
Billy Hague1/1100%22340
Zach Howard2/633%30280
Preston Lamarca0/00%00010
Mike Maerzluft0/00%00000
Jordan Martinson1/1100%20000
Tyler O'Brien0/00%00000
Kyhl PearsonDNP0%00000
Mike Petersen0/00%62230
Jordan Vargas0/00%01230
Hesperia Christian
Team Totals4/1331%2779254

Game Stats

Team First Qtr Second Qtr Third Qtr Fourth Qtr Total
HCS67121439
Knight1211201255

Game Review
In opening pool play of the Hesperia Scorpion Rotary Classic, Hesperia Christian lost 55-39 to Knight of Palmdale, who is now 2-3. The Patriot's record drops to 3-2. In defeat, HCS was lead by Zach Howard with 10 points and Mike Petersen with 7 points and 6 rebounds. HCS got behind in the first quarter 12-6. They were able to stay even with Knight until the final minute of the second quarter when the Hawks got a couple of quick baskets to win the quarter 11-7. The third quarter was really the Patriots downfall as they lost by 8 points 20-12. They pushed hard in the fourth quarter and won that quarter 14-12.

Two things cost HCS the game. They shot perfect from the line but only got there 7 times. Both Mike Maerzluft and Mike Petersen should have gotten to the line at least 8 times a piece more than they did. But the refs just would not call the fouls as both Mikes went up to shoot under the basket. And Jonny Barton was fouled at least four times without any fouls being called. An interesting sidenote is that this ref also called the Arrowhead Christian game and will do the Hesperia game on Friday. The answer may be for HCS to go up to the basket even harder so that the fouls become even more obvious.

But despite the ref issue, HCS cost themselves the game by themselves with the 25 turnovers and only 7 assists. One of the things players at Division V should learn is that at Division I and II passing lanes are open for a lot less time than at Division V. Passes have to be crisper and a lot faster than normal. And the outside shooters just could not get open. Of course, very few picks were set which did not help the shooters to get open. The lack of shooting meant that HCS only got 39 points tonight, the second worst point output by an HCS team since 1999. Only a 32 point output against Sultana last year in this very tournament was worse.

Hesperia Christian will meet Norte Vista tomorrow at 4 pm and then Hesperia High on Friday at 7 pm.

Game Preview
Hesperia Christian opens pool play of the Hesperia Scorpion Rotary Classic against Knight, a new school from Palmdale. HCS is now 3-1 after losing a tough fought battle against Arrowhead Christian last Saturday night. Knight is presently reporting 1-3 with their one win coming against Silverado 71-66. They have lost to Sultana, Monroe and Harvard-Westlake. The Hawks match up pretty evenly with the Patriots with maybe one more 6-5 guy to HCS' roster.

Knight

Number Height Player Points 3 pointers
5 5-10 Robert Brown 121
125-0 Dale Jones71
156-2 Steve Delatorre100
216-5 Hassan StephensDNP0
225-7 Chris Harris00
236-2 Davion Thornton20
25TBD George40
316-0 Anthony Harris20
326-5 Jerome Moton30
336-1 Daunt'e Vernon40
346-4 Domenic Walker40
446-1 Lamonte Dewindt70
Knight
Team Totals55 2


Tyler O'Brien passes out of trouble. HCS defense stops a Knight player.

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