Roundup : San Pasqual Wins First at Ramona in Four Seasons in Final Seconds

Guard Tom Sliney’s 15-foot jumper with 40 seconds remaining was the difference as San Pasqual (6-3, 11-7) gained a hard-earned, 41-39, Avocado League victory at Ramona (4-4, 10-8).

The win was the Golden Eagles’ first at Ramona in four seasons and only the second loss for the Bulldogs on their home court--the first being another two-point game with first-place El Camino.

“I’m really pleased,” San Pasqual Coach Frank Vannest said. “With as tough as they are on their home court, especially this year, for us to go up and beat them is great.”

Neither team could gain more than a four-point lead. San Pasqual led by two after the first quarter but trailed by the same amount at halftime. Ramona was leading, 39-37, in the closing minutes, until two free throws by Rich Prusinski set up Sliney’s winning shot.

Prusinski led all scorers with 20 points and was instrumental in containing Mike Pendell, Ramona’s big man. After scoring 10 points in the first half, Pendell got into foul trouble and was held to one point the rest of the game.

In other Avocado League play:

El Camino 65, Carlsbad 49--The No. 2 Wildcats (8-0, 19-2) got into foul trouble early but were able to come on strong in the second half, scoring 25 points in the third period, to seal the win. Ken Crawford, who sat at most of the second period because of his three fouls, led the Wildcats with 13 points. Scott Porter paced Carlsbad with 19 points.

METRO-MESA Montgomery 62, Hilltop 47--Daryl Crawford scored 18 and Rudy Rodriguez added 12 as the Aztecs (7-3, 11-7) retained their hold on second place with a win at home. David Mossman scored 13 and Jud Rachow added 11 for Hilltop (5-5, 11-13). Hilltop led, 13-12, after one quarter, but Montgomery gained a 29-24 halftime advantage and pulled away in the second half.

Chula Vista 61, Bonita Vista 52--Point guard George Brynd scored 18 points and handed out 6 assists to lead the Spartans (5-5, 11-12) to a win at home. Joe Klanchar scored 16 points and Tony Hyner had 10 points and 13 rebounds for the winners. Kip Korzep scored 16 for Bonita Vista (5-5, 9-10) and Doug Piper added 10. Chula Vista led, 45-44, after three quarters but pulled away in the final eight minutes.

CITY WESTERN

Mission Bay 59, University City 43--Paul Williams scored 9 of his game-high 15 points in the third quarter to lead host Mission Bay (3-4, 4-12) to a win. Williams scored all but two of the Buccaneers’ points in that quarter. Mission Bay, which also got 12 points from Tony Richards, outscored the Centurions, 22-13, in the final quarter to break open a close game.

CITY CENTRAL

St. Augustine 51, San Diego 49--Losing by as many as 10 points in the first half, the Saints rallied to subdue upset-minded San Diego (2-5, 4-12) at St. Augustine. St. Augustine (5-2, 11-8) trailed, 22-16, at halftime, but outscored the Cavers, 20-12, in the third quarter to take a 36-34 lead. The Saints never trailed in the fourth quarter. Charley Applegate led the Saints with 20 points and Joe Shandley added 10. Glenn Longo scored 20 for San Diego and Shawn Perkins had 14.

METRO-SOUTH BAY Southwest 50, Coronado 35--Johnny Walker scored 15 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead Southwest (2-8, 2-18) past Coronado (2-8, 4-15). Although they led by only three at the half, the Raiders outscored the Islanders, 28-16, in the last two quarters. Jay Malott led Coronado with 11 points.

PALOMAR Poway 88, Fallbrook 68--The top-ranked Titans held a 27-15 edge after the first period which proved to be too much for the Warriors to overcome.

Judd Buichler paced Poway (9-0, 17-3)with 32 points. Warrior coach Jim Rosvall wasn’t so much interested in beating Poway, he was satisfied his team held the Titans to less than 100 points. Poway downed Fallbrook 116-49 earlier this season. Doug Witkop and Jeff Work each scored 13 for Fallbrook (2-6, 5-14). Work also extended his free throw record to 48 straight this season.

San Dieguito 62, Torrey Pines 56--Paul Chan scored 20 points to lead the Mustangs (1-8, 8-14) to their first league victory at Torrey Pines.

A technical foul charged against San Dieguito after some of its players were dunking in pregame warm-ups allowed the Falcons an early 1-0 lead. After that, the game belonged to the Mustangs, who scored 22 points in the first period, missing only four attempts.

Torrey Pines (2-7, 7-14) came within three in the fourth period, but a string of fouls allowed the Mustangs to keep their edge. San Dieguito was 14 of 22 from the line in the final period. Torrey Pines was led by Jeff Waldal’s 23 points.

CITY EASTERN

Morse 50, Patrick Henry 35--The No. 3 ranked Tigers (6-1, 14-4) rebounded Tuesday’s loss to Mira Mesa and easily defeated the Patriots at Patrick Henry. The win kept the Tigers in first place, one game ahead of No. 4 Serra, a 50-45 winner over Pt. Loma. Henry fell to 1-6 and 8-9.

Mira Mesa 57, Madison 48--The No. 9 Marauders (4-3, 14-7) kept their playoff hopes by defeating Madison (1-6, 10-9) at Mira Mesa. The Marauders are tied for third with Pt. Loma, one game behind second place Serra. The top two teams qualify for the playoffs.

GROSSMONT LEAGUE Mount Miguel 60, Helix 53--Marcus Edge scored 17 points and teammate LaVon Reese had 10 points and 9 assists to lead Mount Miguel (10-3, 13-7) over Helix (7-5, 9-9) at Mt. Miguel. The Matadors led by 10 at the half, but the Highlanders closed the gap to two by the fourth quarter. Eric Mobley of Helix led all scorers with 19 points.

CITY WESTERN LEAGUE University 96, Clairemont 47--The Dons (7-0, 15-6) dominated throughout the game, scoring more than 20 points in each period to set a school record points in one game. James Wilson led University with 24 points. James Deal registered 13 points for the Chiefs (0-7, 1-19).

In girls action:

GROSSMONT LEAGUE Mount Miguel 78, Helix 44--Nichelle Strachan scored 19 points and had 17 steals to lead Mount Miguel (12-1, 16-1). The Matadors dominated from the beginning, taking a 23-6 lead after the first period.