Thousand Oaks Escapes Double Trouble, 64-57

It took longer then expected, but the end result suited Thousand Oaks just fine.

After missing out on two previous game-winning opportunities, the Lancers prevailed, 64-57, in a double-overtime Marmonte League game Friday night at Camarillo High.

Josh Armour scored four of his 20 points in the second overtime and Thousand Oaks (6-3, 2-0 in league play) outscored Camarillo, 11-4.

Camarillo (4-3, 1-1) held a five-point lead entering the fourth quarter and survived an attempt by Thousand Oaks to win in regulation when the Lancers missed a last-second shot.

Thousand Oaks also had a chance to win in the first overtime but again missed a shot in the closing seconds.

Justin Beach had 24 points and 12 rebounds for Camarillo.

In another Marmonte League game:

Simi Valley 58, Westlake 52--Rafael Berumen scored 24 points for the Pioneers (7-0, 2-0) at Westlake.

Trying to slow down Simi Valley’s offense, Westlake (5-4, 0-2) ran a four-corner stall through the first half.

Trailing by 17 points, the Warriors turned to a more conventional offense and pulled to within 54-52 late in the third quarter.

Tony Barbi had 12 points, and Ian Markham and Joey Cuppari each scored 11 for Westlake.

In other games:

Muir 110, St. Francis 104--Anthony Johnson scored 40 points and grabbed 14 rebounds for the Golden Knights (5-3) in two overtimes, but it wasn’t in the highest-scoring game in La Canada tournament history.

The game determined the Pool A champion.

Ronald Fields’ three-point basket for St. Francis with three seconds remaining tied the contest at 94-94, and forced the extra period. Muir (6-3) went on to outscore St. Francis, 16-10, in the four-minute overtime. Johnson’s bank shot gave the Golden Knights a 96-94 lead 13 seconds into overtime.

Steve Collins had 27 points and John Parker added 20 points and had 11 rebounds for the Mustangs. Chris Brugman had 25 points for St. Francis.

Arroyo 53, Glendale 46--Armen Haghnazarian scored 26 points in a losing effort for the Dynamiters Glendale (3-6) in the La Canada tournament.

Bishop Montgomery 65, Hoover 53--Delano D’Oyen had 19 points and eight assists for the defending champion Knights (5-2) in the La Canada tournament.

Andy Russel had 23 points for the Tornadoes (3-5), who were outscored, 38-22, in the second half.

Mark Hull added 12 points for Hoover. Solomon Hughes had 13 points, including four dunks, and eight rebounds for Bishop Montgomery.

Moorpark 82, Schurr 63--Keith Donahue had 15 points, nine assists and eight rebounds to help the Musketeers (7-2) advance to the semifinals in the La Canada tournament.

Kevin Lawrence had 21 points and eight rebounds, and Todd Tomlinson scored 15 points in Moorpark Coach Tim Bednar’s 100th career victory.

Byron Burnett came off the bench to score 11 points for Moorpark.

Notre Dame 71, Burroughs 58--Juan Zavala of Burroughs made seven three-point baskets to set a La Canada tournament record, but the Indians (3-5) fell in the Pool B final.

Zavala finished with 23 points, and Jeremy Cartee had 12 points and 14 rebounds for Burroughs.

Jorge Piedra led the Knights (6-2) with 15 points, and Grant Haughton added 12 points and nine rebounds. Notre Dame has won five games in a row.

Harvard-Westlake 68, Cimmaron-Memorial (Las Vegas) 28--Jason Collins had 16 points, 10 rebounds and six blocked shots, and Jarron Collins added 17 points, five rebounds and four blocks for the Wolverines (7-0) in the second round of the Las Vegas tournament.

Ryan Smiley added 14 points for Harvard-Westlake, hitting six of nine shots.

Inglewood 51, Montclair Prep 46--Micah Cohen had 12 points and six assists for the Mounties (4-3) in a consolation game of the Las Vegas tournament.

Van Nuys 55, San Fernando 53--Isiah Thomas had 13 points and the Wolves held on to win in the semifinals of the Van Nuys tournament.

Van Nuys (4-3) had a 42-29 lead entering the fourth quarter before the Tigers closed to two points late in the game.

Tyronne Pernell had 18 points for San Fernando.