PACIFIC OPEN ROUNDUP : MVP Breedlove Carries Jordan to Convincing Tournament Victory

Clem Breedlove, who scored a game-high 39 points and received MVP honors, erased all doubts that Jordan Coach Ed Kamiyama may have had going into Wednesday night’s Pacific Open basketball 3-A tournament final against Canoga Park.

“We might have some trouble tonight,” Kamiyama said before the game. “Canoga Park is a little bigger and stronger.”

But after a 37-4 run in the second quarter--including Breedlove’s 23 points during that stretch--size and strength didn’t mean a thing as Jordan defeated Canoga Park, 117-78, in the lower division.

With 1:24 left in the first quarter, Eddie Hernandez, who scored 29 points, nailed a 20-footer to give Jordan a 16-15 lead. But six minutes into the second quarter, the Bulldogs were rolling with a 53-19 advantage.

“I felt I could score against that team,” a smiling Breedlove said. “Besides, we needed to win on back-to-back nights.

Jordan’s Termell Goss chipped in with 21 points.

After the game, Kamiyama explained the outcome.

“We took Canoga Park out of their game and played solid ball.”

Records: Jordan 9-2; Canoga Park 4-4

Starksville, Miss. 57, Dorsey 53--Dorsey held an 11-point halftime lead, but hit a cold shooting spell in the third quarter and lost a third-place game of the Pacific Open Tournament.

DaJaun Long had six points as Starksville scored the first 14 points of the third quarter to take a 42-41 lead. That lead grew to eight points following a Long free throw.

Wil O’Neal, who led the Dons with 15 points, scored underneath and then made three free throws after getting fouled on a three-point attempt.

Jason Howzell made a three-point shot as the Dons cut the deficit to 55-53.

With 36 seconds left, the Dons had a chance to tie the score, but O’Neal missed a shot underneath after the Dons forced a turnover.

With 10 seconds left, Howzell missed the front end of a one-and-one.

Records: Starksville 12-3; Dorsey 5-4

Los Angeles 71, Huntington Park 58-- Forward Deon Green scored a game-high 22 points as Los Angeles won a consolation game of the Pacific Open Tournament at Washington High on Wednesday.

Devin Duckworth scored 14 points and Anthony Washington added 12 for the Romans.

Kevin Garcia led Huntington Park with 17 points.

Records: Los Angeles 6-5; Huntington Park 3-5

South Gate 89, Hollywood 47--Center Jose Carona scored 17 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to lead South Gate in a consolation game of the Pacific Open Tournament on Wednesday.

South Gate’s Luis Moreno, who scored a game-high 21 points, made five three-pointers.

Sean Saunders led the Sheiks with 16 points.

Records: South Gate 3-5; Hollywood 1-4.

Washington 78, Huntington Park 58--Forward Patrick Blake scored 25 points as the Generals won a semifinal game of the Pacific Open Basketball Tournament at Washington High Tuesday.

Huntington Park closed within 54-47 with 5:01 left in the fourth quarter on a three-point shot by Eddie Cruz, who led the Spartans with 20 points.

But the Generals ended the game with a 24-3 run.

Records: Washington 9-1; Huntington Park 3-5

Crenshaw 99, Locke 59--Forward Raymond Palmer scored 19 of his game-high 30 points in the first half to lead Crenshaw in a second round game of the Pacific Open Tournament at Washington High on Monday.

Crenshaw guard Ronnie Arch added 14 points, despite making only two of eight shots from behind the three-point line.

Eric Boyette led Locke with 21 points and Samoore Riley added 13 points.

Records: Crenshaw 8-0; Locke 3-2.

Canoga Park 82, South Gate 80--Luis Moreno scored 20 points for the Rams but was topped by Canoga Park’s Ryan Silva, who had a game-high 23 points as the Hunters won a second-round game of the Pacific Open Tournament at Washington High on Monday.

Jose Carona scored 16 points and Damion Johnson chipped in 13 for South Gate.

Records: South Gate 3-4; Canoga Park 3-5

Huntington Park 71, Narbonne 66--Kevin Garcia scored 12 of his 19 points in the third quarter to lead the Spartans in a consolation game of the Pacific Open Tournament at Washington High School on Monday.

A Garcia skyhook gave Huntington Park a 44-42 lead with 4:27 in the third quarter, and the Spartans never trailed after that point.

Records: Huntington Park 3-3; Narbonne 1-7

Dorsey 77, Sylmar 36--Verdel Baskin scored a game-high 14 points as the Dons won a second-round game of the Pacific Open Basketall Tournament at Washington High on Monday.

Dorsey jumped out to a 13-0 first-quarter lead, holding Sylmar scoreless for the first 4:42 of the game.

The Dons held Sylmar to three points in the third quarter and led by as many as 39 points.

Records: Dorsey 4-3; Sylmar 0-7.