(Covina) – JP Rodriguez\u00a0knocked down five three pointers\u00a0and scored 23 points\u00a0overall\u00a0to lead Workman to a 43-39 win over Gladstone\u00a0Friday night in Montview League action.<\/p>\n
Both teams\u00a0came into the game tied for first\u00a0with records of 10-1. The Lobos can now lock up the league title next week with wins over La Puente and Sierra Vista.<\/p>\n
***Both teams came out of the gate stone cold as they each converted just one field goal in the first quarter. Gladstone led 3-2 after one.<\/p>\n
***Rodriguez got going in the second for Workman hitting a pair of threes and a basket for eight points. G-Stone behind a Ben Reaves three and five points by Yoaun Villanueva led 17-15 at the break.<\/p>\n
***Workman opened the third quarter with a 10-2 run and led 33-30 after three.<\/p>\n
***Rodriguez hit three more threes in the third but the biggest one was hit by James Magaway who hit a three at the buzzer. The shot was clearly released after the buzzer sounded but the officials allowed it to stand.<\/p>\n
***Rodriguez led all scorers with 23. No other Lobo was in double figures. Oliver Lopez had eight.<\/p>\n
***Big man Manny Chavira led the Gladiators with 12 points and Carlos Ramos had eight.<\/p>\n
***Gladstone was 3 for 14 from the field in the first half while Workman was 6 for 22.<\/p>\n
***\u201cWe’re young and we came out really tense. I needed the seniors to step up and they did. And JP is JP,\u201d – said Workman HC Martin Flores.<\/p>\n
***\u201cKnowing that we can come back is good. We came back at least three times this year. I was just trying to get open. I just need a little space,\u201d Rodriguez said.<\/p>\n
***Workman improved to 18-6 (11-1 in league) overall while Gladstone fell to 19-3 (10-2).<\/p>\n
W 2\u00a0 13\u00a0 18\u00a0 10\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 43<\/p>\n
G\u00a0 3\u00a0 14\u00a0 13\u00a0\u00a0 9\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 39<\/p>\n
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