Tyler Dorsey pulls the trigger on two of his 40!
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. Dorsey was consistent, scoring 20 in each half, and also got help from Sean Romeo who had 17, including five three pointers. The Minutemen led by 11 after one and by 14 at halftime. St. Genevieve was still within 13 after three quarters but the Minutemen went on a 19-2 run to open the fourth and put it away.
Trevor Stanback slams home two in the blowout win over St. Genevieve.
Dorsey scored the first seven points of the game on a couple of free throws, a bucket and a three and the Minutemen never looked back. They never trailed in the contest. Dorsey scored 13 in the first quarter as Maranatha took a 21-10 lead. Trevor Stanback, the 6-10 transfer, also made an appearance in the first quarter. He didn’t score but he did fly swat away a couple of St. Genevieve shots to ignite the crowd.
Romero heated up in the second quarter burying a pair of threes and scoring eight points. St. Genevieve tried to keep pace as Marcel Burton scored seven in a 19 point second quarter but the Valiants were still down 43-29 at the break. St. Genevieve did its best to put the clamps on Dorsey in the third quarter throwing two and sometimes three guys at the Oregon commit, and it worked for awhile.
Dorsey had just two baskets (and three free throws) in the third and the Valiants got as close as 11. Ross Lee knocked down a pair of three balls to keep St. Genevieve within striking distance.
The Minutemen snuffed out any hopes for a Valiant comeback by going on an 8-0 run that eventually turned into a 19-2 blitz in the fourth quarter. Stanback highlighted the run with four points including a rim rattling jam. Just like that Maranatha was up 30 and St. Genevieve was making plans for the weekend.
Stanback finished with six points and at least as many blocks. Tey Williams also scored seven for Tim Tucker’s crew.
The Valiants had three players in double digits. Burton led the team with 20, D.J. Walker had 12 and Lee added 11.
The Minutemen will play Valley Christian Friday night, a 50-47 winner over Paraclete.
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