By Corey Kwok
(Pasadena) Pasadena awoke from an early lapse to close the first half with a flurry for a 39-16 lead at the break before gradually pulling away in the second half to beat Arroyo Valley 80-52 Monday in the season and Rose City Roundball Classic opener for both teams.
The Bulldogs erupted to outscore the Hawks 49-23 over the second and third stanzas, also benefiting from eight Ajon Efferson assists. The bench also contributed nearly half (38) of the team’s 80 points, with 34 of that 38 coming in the second half. Efferson also checked in with 9 points and 4 steals. The bench buried 5 of PHS’s 6 treys and were led outside the perimeter by Avo Yetenekyan and Joey Toyama, both with two threes.
Blake Hamilton led all scorers with 19 points, and secured 8 rebounds along with Kevin Scott, whose off-the-bench effort netted another 8 in the scoring column for PHS. Lockdown specialist Perris Hicks sped away with 4 steals.
Nick Lilly (14) and John Moore (11) strung together nice runs in the second half and altogether were responsible for 19 of Arroyo Valley’s 36 points during that span. Stephen Marshall was the other Hawk in double figures with 10.
AV: 8, 8, 15, 21 – 52
PHS: 14, 25, 24, 17 – 80
Pasadena – Hamilton 19, Efferson 9, Yetenekyan 8, Scott 8, John John Haywood 6, Toyama 6, Brandon Porter 5, Hanayan 5, Jeffery McClendon 4, Hicks 4, Raymond Jackson 4, DeAngelo Stowers 2. DNP: Brandon Jolley, Isaiah Johnson.
Arroyo Valley – Lilly 14, Moore 11, Marshall 10, Jesse Mitchell 7, Bobby Bonner 4, Ky Erwin 2, Keyshawn Erwin 2, Develon Whitfield 1, Braxton Scott 1. DNP: William Zillver.
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