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The Peterson Principle: 3/2/15
By Tim Peterson It was nice to see Valley Christian get a home game for the CIF 4A Division semi final game. It wasn’t nice for the few hundred or so that got stuck outside in the cold.
Cougars Cut Down the Nets
By Tim Peterson (Azusa) – Azusa Pacific was down 7-0 right of the gate but bounced back to take the lead 15-13 on a Will Ward basket with 11:20 left in the first half and never trailed again. The Cougars proceeded to roll to a 99-77 win over Fresno Pacific Saturday at the Felix Event Center to clinch at least […]
Minutemen Move on to Final
By Tim Peterson (Cerritos) – Maranatha jumped in front from the outset, opened up a 20 point lead in the third quarter, before eventually settling for a 67-55 win over Valley Christian Friday night to advance to the CIF Division 4A Finals.
CIF Basketball Playoff Scoreboard/Matchups
Tuesday Night Scores; Friday Night Matchups
Dorsey Drops 40; Minutemen Roll
By Tim Peterson (Pasadena) – Tyler Dorsey scored 40 points to lead Maranatha to an 80-59 win over St. Genevieve Tuesday night to advance to the semi finals of the CIF Division 4A Playoffs.
The Peterson Principle: 2/23/15
By Tim Peterson This one caught me surprise. Some coaching changes you can see coming from a mile away. Didn’t we hear the rumors about San Dimas Coach Bill Zernickow resigning for the last three years? Maybe we didn’t hear he was going to Oregon but we thought a move as inevitable.
No Place Like Home For Cougars
By Tim Peterson (Glendora) – Azusa Pacific turned the tables on Cal Baptist Saturday night. Two weeks ago the Lancers beat APU 87-80 before a raucous home crowd, but this time it was the Cougars who used a standing room only crowd to propel them to an 84-68 victory and to the cusp of a PacWest Conference title.
Pasadena Makes its Point, 53-52
By Tim Peterson (Pasadena) – Tyrek Adams hit one of two free throws with two seconds left to give Pasadena a 53-52 win over La Sierra Friday to advance to the third round of the CIF Division 3AA playoffs.
Algattas One and Done at Baldwin Park
(Baldwin Park) – In a surprising move, Daniel Algattas has resigned as the head coach at Baldwin Park after just one year. An opportunity came up that Algattas couldn’t refuse.