ROUNDUP : Chatsworth Succumbs to Marshall in 4th Quarter

Marshall High’s deliberate offense and free-throw shooting wore down a disinterested Chatsworth team en route to a 42-32 first-round victory Tuesday in the Chaminade Christmas classic.

Late in the second quarter, Marshall went into its slowdown four-corner offense and consistently used it to beat Chatsworth to the basket for the rest of the night.

Marshall’s offense also frustrated the Chancellors into committing numerous fouls. Marshall hit 15 of 23 free throws, while Chatsworth converted only two of seven from the line.

“The difference was they outhustled us,” Chatsworth coach Gary Shira said. “They came to play, we didn’t.”

Chatsworth played the game without three players, including its leading scorer. According to Shira, Chatsworth’s best player informed him that he would not attend the game because of personal reasons.

“We probably would’ve lost (even if he was at the game),” Shira said. “We’re just not a very dedicated basketball team right now.”

Chatsworth took an 8-7 lead late in the first quarter before Hank Hou, who led all scorers with 15 points, hit a three-point shot to give Marshall a lead it would never relinquish.

Chatsworth kept the game close, however, partly because of Chris Dunbars’ six first-half points.

Marshall’s offense slowed to a crawl early in the second half. Mark Umemoto’s two three-point baskets and Hou’s free throw accounted for all of Marshall’s scoring in the third quarter.

But the Chancellors had trouble getting the ball and hitting open shots and could only match Marshall’s seven points in the period.

In the final quarter, Chatsworth pressured Marshall’s corners and cut the lead to four, 28-24, on Dunbars’ steal and layup with 5:35 remaining.

Marshall tried to pull away, but consecutive baskets by Chatsworth’s Marco Gonzales cut Marshall’s lead to six.

Marshall hit eight of nine free throws in the final 5:20 to hold off Chatsworth.

BOYS’ BASKETBALL

El Camino Real 53, Crespi 48--El Camino Real High trailed Crespi at Pepperdine University until the final three minutes.

Senior Todd Orlando, who scored a game-high 19 points, grabbed a rebound and dribbled the length of the court to give El Camino Real (3-4) a 44-42 lead in the first-round game. The basket capped a 17-10 run that began late in the third quarter with Orlando’s only three-point basket. Orlando also made four of four free throws.

Crespi (5-7), which committed 17 turnovers, led, 22-19, at halftime and, 35-32, after three quarters on the strength of 17 points from junior forward Don Cassano. Junior Rassan added nine points.

Scott Huse scored 11 points for El Camino Real.

Taft 77, Downtown Business Magnet 44--Senior 6-foot-8 senior forward Jason Deyoe scored a game-high 19 points and had a career-high 18 rebounds to lead to Toreadors (8-2) to a first-round win in the Eagle Rock tournament.

All 11 players scored for Taft.

In another tournament game:

Los Angeles 70, Sylmar 52--The Spartans squandered a 32-26 halftime lead despite nine points and 12 rebounds from junior forward Jason Miles. Jason Burd led Sylmar (4-5) with 14 points.

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL

Alemany 51, Santa Ana 45--Stephanie Contreras, who poured in a game-high 18 points, scored eight of them in the fourth quarter to pace Alemany in a first-round game of the Gahr tournament in Cerritos.

Rachel Corelli helped Alemany to a 20-6 advantage in the first quarter by scoring eight of her 12 points.

The Indians (7-4) led, 30-15, at halftime, but Santa Ana made a game of it in the third quarter, outscoring Alemany, 18-8, to pull to within 38-33.

In another tournament game:

North Hollywood 46, Downey 44--Suzi Shimoyama fouled out in the fourth quarter and Jacinda Sweet finished with four fouls as the Huskies (3-3) outlasted Downey.

Susi Cho led Downey (4-2) with a game-high 15 points. Sweet had team-high totals of 11 points and 10 rebounds, and Shimoyama added eight points and six assists.

BOYS’ SOCCER

Royal 3, Bishop Montgomery 0--Center Matt Brinkman scored a goal and assisted on another as Royal (7-2-1) advanced to the quarterfinals of the Damien tournament. Goalkeeper Steve Hambly made 11 saves.

In an earlier game, right forward Wade Stark scored Royal’s only goal in a 2-1 loss to San Marcos.