By Corey Kwok<\/p>\n
(Pasadena) – Pasadena was an overwhelming force, as last year’s CIFSS Finalist and CIF State So Cal regional semifinalist Bulldogs tipped off their 2010-2011 campaign with an 84-17 pounding of visiting Arleta at the Tom Hamilton Gymnasium in the showcase portion of the Rose City Round Ball Classic Wednesday night.<\/p>\n
Second-year senior Steven (Sckoopy) Adams, who two years ago underwent brain surgery and missed a great portion of his junior year athletically and academically, was granted a hardship waiver by CIF State to repeat his senior year after appealing a CIF Southern Section ruling that had initially denied his claim. The 6 foot 10 wing-forward had eight points and 11 rebounds.<\/p>\n
Todd Lewis Jr. scored 15 to lead the way and highlighted that with a pair of fast-break slams off consecutive Adams steal-and-passes as PHS opened up an enormous lead in the first frame. Seven Bulldogs lit up the scoreboard – including Adams, Lewis, Austin Daniels, Carl Robinson, Nick Holden, Alex Nazerian, and Brandon Jolley. Robinson came through off the bench and finished with 13, having all three trey tries splash.<\/p>\n
Four Bulldog players in all – Adams, Holden, John Haywood, and Brandon Jolley – shared the calculating blitz with eight points each.<\/p>\n
Pasadena finished 33 of 61 from the field (7 of 11 from three point land) and outrebounded their opponents 44 to 11 (31 to 6 in first half). The Bulldogs’ lead grew as wide as the Pacific Ocean with a 31 point tsunami in the third stanza.<\/p>\n
Simon Ezra, a promising overseas transfer from Sweden, where he was captain of the junior national team, hit a trey from the corner and elsewhere contributed two boards, an assist, and steal in limited play.<\/p>\n
Arleta\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2\u00a0 –\u00a0 17<\/p>\n
Pasadena\u00a0\u00a0 24\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 20\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 31\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 13 –\u00a0 84<\/p>\n
A: Camryn Jones 6, Ruben Jaime 5, Jose De Guzman\/Kevin Cabrera\/Erick Mora 2-ea.<\/p>\n
P: Lewis Jr. 15, Robinson 13, Adams\/Holden\/Haywood\/Jolley 8-ea., Blake Hamilton 7, Austin Daniels\/Chris Hanayan 5-ea., Ezra 3, Alex Nazerian 2, Brandon Porter 2<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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