Bell-Jeff Guards have trouble maintaining momentum and lost the MLK tournament game to La Salle Lancers, 67-59, on Monday, Jan. 20, 2014.
Bell-Jeff’s Isaac Etter (11) goes for a shot against La Salle’s Justin Jitpatima in the MLK Day Showdown basketball tournament at La Salle High School in Pasadena on Monday, Jan. 20, 2014. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
La Salle’s head coach Ernest Baskerville embraces Bell-Jeff’s assistant coach Eli Essa at the conclusion of the game in the MLK Day Showdown basketball tournament at La Salle High School in Pasadena on Monday, Jan. 20, 2014. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
Bell-Jeff’s Isaac Etter drives for a shot against La Salle’s JoeAl Akobian in the MLK Day Showdown basketball tournament at La Salle High School in Pasadena on Monday, Jan. 20, 2014. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
Bell-Jeff’s Abid Oses shoots against La Salle’s Chris Robinson in the MLK Day Showdown basketball tournament at La Salle High School in Pasadena on Monday, January 20, 2014. (Tim Berger/Staff Photographer) (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
Bell-Jeff’s Abid Oses leans in for a layup against La Salle’s Conor Williams in the MLK Day Showdown basketball tournament at La Salle High School in Pasadena on Monday, January 20, 2014. (Tim Berger/Staff Photographer) (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
Bell-Jeff’s Raffy Verano leans in for a shot against La Salle’s Isiah Spencer-Lopez in the MLK Day Showdown basketball tournament at La Salle High School in Pasadena on Monday, January 20, 2014. (Tim Berger/Staff Photographer) (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
Bell-Jeff’s Miles Hopkins brings the ball up court against La Salle in the MLK Day Showdown basketball tournament at La Salle High School in Pasadena on Monday, January 20, 2014. (Tim Berger/Staff Photographer) (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
Bell-Jeff’s Abid Oses jumps for a block attempt against La Salle’s Connor Williams in the MLK Day Showdown basketball tournament at La Salle High School in Pasadena on Monday, January 20, 2014. (Tim Berger/Staff Photographer) (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
Bell-Jeff’s assistant coach Eli Essa is happy with a play against La Salle with La Salle head coach Ernest Baskerville behind him in the MLK Day Showdown basketball tournament at La Salle High School in Pasadena on Monday, January 20, 2014. (Tim Berger/Staff Photographer) (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
Bell-Jeff’s assistant coach Eli Essa directs his team against La Salle with La Salle head coach Ernest Baskerville behind him in the MLK Day Showdown basketball tournament at La Salle High School in Pasadena on Monday, January 20, 2014. (Tim Berger/Staff Photographer) (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
Bell-Jeff’s Abid Oses and Clark Thomas battle for the ball against La Salle’s JoeAl Akobian in the MLK Day Showdown basketball tournament at La Salle High School in Pasadena on Monday, January 20, 2014. (Tim Berger/Staff Photographer) (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
Bell-Jeff’s Abid Oses drives for a layup against La Salle in the MLK Day Showdown basketball tournament at La Salle High School in Pasadena on Monday, January 20, 2014. (Tim Berger/Staff Photographer) (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
Bell-Jeff’s Abid Oses drives for a layup against La Salle’s Isiah Spencer-Lopez in the MLK Day Showdown basketball tournament at La Salle High School in Pasadena on Monday, January 20, 2014. (Tim Berger/Staff Photographer) (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
Bell-Jeff’s Clark Thomas (15) reaches for a rebound against La Salle’s Justin Jitpatima in the MLK Day Showdown basketball tournament at La Salle High School in Pasadena on Monday, January 20, 2014. (Tim Berger/Staff Photographer) (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)