Miller and Cox Keep Torrey Pines Rolling

Courtie Miller scored 27 points and grabbed 15 rebounds, Darren Cox had 16 points and Kevin Flanagan added 14 as undefeated Torrey Pines won its eighth consecutive game Saturday, defeating Anchorage (Alaska), 80-46, in the second round of the Chart House/Lt. Mitchell boys’ basketball tournament.

This is the third year in a row Torrey Pines has started 8-0.

Alaska Anchorage (8-2) scored the game’s first 6 points, but Torrey Pines stormed back with an 18-point run.

“That really set the tempo for the game,” Torrey Pines Coach John Farrell said. “The kids played hard again defensively, and when you do that and make your free throws, it’s a tough combination to beat.”

Torrey Pines converted 26 of 30 free throws and outrebounded Anchorage, 43-23.

In other Lt. Mitchell Tournament games:

Championship round

Las Vegas 70, Escondido 65 OT--Las Vegas scored 9 points in overtime which was more than it could manage in the second (8 points) and third (7) quarters against Escondido. Las Vegas rallied to outscore Escondido, 27-20, in the fourth period. Markus Jenkins and Marlon Brandon had 20 points apiece for Las Vegas. Brooks Barnhard led Escondido with 21 points.

El Camino 67, San Clemente 46--El Camino led, 22-9, after the first quarter and coasted to the victory at San Dieguito. Travis Gilley had 17 points and Dee Boyer added 16 for El Camino. Bill Hagerdorn led San Clemente with 16.

Orange Glen 59, Vista 44--Shawn Macklin’s game-high 21 points led Orange Glen into Monday night’s championship round. Cree Morris added 14 points for the Patriots. For Vista, Herbie Weston had 16 points. Orange Glen improved to 4-6; Vista dropped to 3-5.

Consolation round

San Dieguito 71, Glendale Hoover 54--San Dieguito held Glendale Hoover to 5 points in the second quarter and coasted to the victory at home. Matt de La Pena scored 16 points and Chris Houk and Brian Malewicz added 13 apiece for San Dieguito (3-4). John Hillman scored 26 for Glendale Hoover, which was eliminated.

San Marcos 68, Fullerton Troy 60--Jay Kitti scored 19 points and Travis Sweitzer added 17 to lead San Marcos, which outscored Fullerton Troy, 20-14, in the fourth quarter to break open a two-point game. Richard Wesley scored 21 points to lead Fullerton Troy, which was eliminated.

Newport Harbor 65, Yuma (Ariz.) 47--Guard Chris Lee scored a tournament-high 36 points as Newport Harbor eliminated Yuma at San Dieguito. Newport Harbor outscored Yuma 17-7 in the second quarter and coasted to the victory.

Carlsbad 53, CETYS 30--Jeff Jarrard scored 11 points to lead Carlsbad (4-3). CETYS (0-3) scored just 6 first quarter points, 8 in the second and 5 in the third before finally reaching double figures (11) in the fourth.

Nonleague

USDHS 43, Coronado 30--Greg Santos and Brian Clemens scored 10 points apiece to lead visiting USDHS (3-2), which is short 3 starters because of injury. Coronado (2-5) managed just 3 points in the third quarter against USDHS’ full-court press and man-to-man defense.

“When you play great defense it makes up for a fickle offense,” USDHS Coach Patrick Murphy said.