Providence defense leads way in boys’ basketball win over Glendale Adventist

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Providence’s Jordan Shelley falls in the lane to shoot against Glendale Adventist Academy in an Independence League boys’ basketball game at Glendale Adventist Academy on Thursday, January 18, 2018. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

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Providence’s Jordan Shelley steals the ball from Glendale Adventist Academy’s Joshua Young in an Independence League boys’ basketball game at Glendale Adventist Academy on Thursday, January 18, 2018. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

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Glendale Adventist Academy’s Joshua Young and Providence’s Collin Ferrell battle for a rebound in an Independence League boys’ basketball game at Glendale Adventist Academy on Thursday, January 18, 2018. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

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Glendale Adventist Academy’s Joshua Young drives to the basket defended by Providence’s Joe Whelan in an Independence League boys’ basketball game at Glendale Adventist Academy on Thursday, January 18, 2018. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

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A battle for a rebound between Providence’s Patrick Casella and Glendale Adventist Academy’s Steve Dorsey and others in an Independence League boys’ basketball game at Glendale Adventist Academy on Thursday, January 18, 2018. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

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Providence’s Patrick Casella blocks Glendale Adventist Academy’s Pierre Pettigrew in an Independence League boys’ basketball game at Glendale Adventist Academy on Thursday, January 18, 2018. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

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Providence’s Jordan Shelley, on a fast break, goes for a layup as Glendale Adventist Academy’s Joshua Young approaches on defense to block his shot in an Independence League boys’ basketball game at Glendale Adventist Academy on Thursday, January 18, 2018. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

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Glendale Adventist Academy’s Nicholas Dorsey breaks thought the full-court press defense by Providence’s Bryce Whitaker in an Independence League boys’ basketball game at Glendale Adventist Academy on Thursday, January 18, 2018. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

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Glendale Adventist Academy’s head coach Marton Medina during the game against Providence in an Independence League boys’ basketball game at Glendale Adventist Academy on Thursday, January 18, 2018. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

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Providence’s head coach Brandon Lincoln demonstrates a defensive position to his team during the game against Glendale Adventist Academy in an Independence League boys’ basketball game at Glendale Adventist Academy on Thursday, January 18, 2018. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

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Providence’s Jordan Shelley drives with the ball and is double teamed and fouled by Glendale Adventist Academy’s Joshua Young and Andrew Tobola in an Independence League boys’ basketball game at Glendale Adventist Academy on Thursday, January 18, 2018. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

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Providence’s Jordan Shelley steals the ball from Glendale Adventist Academy’s Joshua Young, and while falling out of bounds, passes it to teammate Bryce Whitaker in an Independence League boys’ basketball game at Glendale Adventist Academy on Thursday, January 18, 2018. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

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Providence’s AJ Bautista takes a shot against Glendale Adventist Academy in an Independence League boys’ basketball game at Glendale Adventist Academy on Thursday, January 18, 2018. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

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Glendale Adventist Academy’s head coach Marton Medina turns with the ball to bring it up court against Providence in an Independence League boys’ basketball game at Glendale Adventist Academy on Thursday, January 18, 2018. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

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Glendale Adventist Academy’s Nicholas Dorsey is passed to but the pass is stolen by Providence’s Bryce Whitaker in an Independence League boys’ basketball game at Glendale Adventist Academy on Thursday, January 18, 2018. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

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Providence’s Jordan Shelley drives to the basket against Glendale Adventist Academy’s Nicholas Dorsey in an Independence League boys’ basketball game at Glendale Adventist Academy on Thursday, January 18, 2018. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

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Glendale Adventist Academy’s Nicholas Dorsey gets an open look at a three-point shot against Providence in an Independence League boys’ basketball game at Glendale Adventist Academy on Thursday, January 18, 2018. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

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Glendale Adventist Academy’s Joshua Young leans back to shoot with defense by Glendale Adventist Academy’s Pierre Pettigrew in an Independence League boys’ basketball game at Glendale Adventist Academy on Thursday, January 18, 2018. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

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Glendale Adventist Academy’s Joshua Young blocks a fast break layup attempt by Providence’s Jordan Shelley in an Independence League boys’ basketball game at Glendale Adventist Academy on Thursday, January 18, 2018. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

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Glendale Adventist Academy’s Joshua Young drives to the basket against Providence in an Independence League boys’ basketball game at Glendale Adventist Academy on Thursday, January 18, 2018. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

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Providence’s Tevan Khudatyan drives to the basket with defensive pressure from Glendale Adventist Academy’s Joshua Young in an Independence League boys’ basketball game at Glendale Adventist Academy on Thursday, January 18, 2018. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

By Jeff Tully

Jan. 18, 2018 8:10 PM PT

GLENDALE — In the opening quarter on Thursday night, the Glendale Adventist Academy boys’ basketball team was able to deal with the Providence defense.

The Cougars took care of the ball in the opening stanza, committed just three turnovers and trailed the Pioneers by six.

But things changed drastically in the second quarter.

The Providence defense started to get to Glendale Adventist. As a result, the Pioneers took control, hounded the Cougars to the tune of 29 turnovers and walked away with a 69-34 Independence League victory.

“When you’re playing against a team, especially on the road, you want to set the tone defensively,” said Providence coach Brandon Lincoln, whose team improved to 12-7, 2-2 in league. “When you don’t set the tone defensively, it gives the other team confidence and they can jump all over you.”

Glendale Adventist (4-9, 0-5) had a 10-9 lead in the first quarter before the Pioneers, the defending league champions, ended the stanza on a 9-2 run to go into the first break with an 18-12 advantage.

In the second quarter, the Cougars had twice as many turnovers (eight) as points (four) and were outscored 12-4. Providence went into halftime with a 14-point lead, 30-16.

“The turnovers was the thing that definitely hurt us the most,” Glendale Adventist coach Marton Medina said. “We play them again on Monday and we really have to try and clean that up.

“But I am still proud of our guys. They are working in a new system and everything that I’ve thrown at them is new, but their intensity is up and they are really working hard.”

Providence received a fine effort from Tevan Khudatyan, who had a game-high 22 points to go along with three steals. AJ Bautista added 13 points and Bryce Whitaker chipped in 11.

Eleven turnovers in the third quarter by the Cougars helped the Pioneers increase their advantage to 50-28.

The Providence lead swelled to 64-32 with a steal and basket by Khudatyan with 2:11 left.

“In my opinion, I thought that we started off a little slowly at first,” Khudatyan said. “But after the first quarter we started to pick things. Coach Lincoln told us that we have to come out with more intensity and I think we did that in the second half.”

Glendale Adventist received 11 points and six rebounds from Joshua Young, seven points from Steve Dorsey and six from Donovan Corbin.

jeffrey.tully@latimes.com

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