Crespi Takes Its First Step to Avoid Another Second

The Crespi High boys’ basketball team hopes this time it will be different.

After finishing second in two tournaments this season, the Celts are intent on winning the title at the Hart Holiday Classic.

Behind Andrew Moore, they couldn’t have started out better in a 75-54 victory Wednesday over Palmdale in a first-round game.

Moore, who scored 16 of his 17 points in the first half, doesn’t like the feeling of finishing second.

“We know what it’s like to have to sit there and watch them hand out trophies to the other team,” said Moore, whose team was second in the San Luis Obispo and Thousand Oaks tournaments. “We don’t want that to happen this time.”

Kinksley Anyanwu had 12 points and 11 rebounds, Allan Ellis scored 12 points and Charlie Shiebler had 10 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds for Crespi (7-2), ranked No. 9 in the region by The Times.

David Hall finished with 11 points for Palmdale (5-5).

Hart 60, Royal 58--Dylan Patterson scored on a rebound as time expired to lift the Indians (7-5).

Royal (1-7), which trailed most of the game, tied it, 58-58, on two free throws by Dathan Neal with 19 seconds left.

Paul Hanges had 18 points and eight rebounds for Hart (7-5).

Saugus 78, West Bakersfield 73--Marc Holmquist broke his school record with 16 assists and made a big three-point basket in overtime to power the Centurions (6-4).

Camarillo 66, Littlerock 51--Coach Mike Prewitt of Camarillo said it is the first time he has ever seen it happen.

The Scorpions (8-4) were not called for a foul in their first-round victory over the Lobos (4-8).

“I have never been involved or even watched a game where there were no fouls like that,” Prewitt said. “But anything can happen. [Today] we’ll probably get 50.”

More importantly, Camarillo made 10 of 15 three-point shots. Ian Campbell, who finished with 18 points, made four of five three-point shots.

Derek Rasp scored 15 points, and Jared Jungwirth and Jimmy Alstot each had 12 for Camarillo.

Tim Anderson finished with 14 points for Littlerock.

Murphy 64, Cleveland 40--Matthew Awad and Ahmad Wafisi each had 13 points for the Cavaliers (0-9).

North Hollywood 59, Reseda 43--The Huskies opened a 30-17 halftime lead.

Josiah James scored 16 points for North Hollywood (6-4).

Glendale 52, Beverly Hills 51--Hugo Guerrero scored 20 points and the Dynamiters (6-5) held on.

L.A. CES 75, Burroughs 71--Keith Jarbo had 22 points, but the Indians (2-8) lost in double overtime.