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Boys Basketball Roundup: Neman’s three-pointer helps Beverly Hills knock off Santa Monica
It seemed like deja vu for Beverly Hills.
That was the feeling in the Swim Gym when Normans had the ball and trailing by one to Santa Monica.
Unlike their heartbreaking loss earlier this month to the Vikings, this time Brandon Neman made sure that the game would not slip away.
The junior guard’s only shot was a successful three-pointer in the final seconds to give the Normans a stunning 52-50 victory over Santa Monica.
Neman, who hadn’t been played for most of the night, stepped up when it mattered the most.
Girls Basketball Roundup: Culver City steals a win from Beverly Hills
Beverly Hills was playing without three of their key players and Culver City took advantage with hard-nosed defense in a 62-42 victory over their Ocean League rival.
Jessica Melamed, Dorsa Mehrannia, and Megan Yee all sat out due to injuries leaving a huge void as the trio accounted for nearly 26 of the of the Normans’ 61 points.
Without the ball handlers, Culver City’s full-court pressure poked, prodded and ultimately suffocated the Beverly Hills offense by grabbing 27 steals including turnovers on five consecutive possessions in the second quarter. That aggressive play spark a 22-3 run to turn a five-point deficit into a double-digit lead.
Boys Basketball: Santa Monica survives as Randolph misses free throws in final seconds
Inglewood guard Brandon Randolph missed two free throws in the final seconds as Santa Monica help on to a 58-57 road victory Wednesday night in their Ocean League Opener.
The Vikings took a one-point lead when Jordan Mathews could only make one of two free throws.
Inglewood had a final opportunity, but Randolph could only watch as both shots clanked off the rim from the free throw line giving the Santa Monica the win.
Inglewood squandered six changes at the free throw line in the final thirty seconds.
Boys Basketball: Westside scores for Wednesday
Below are the westside high school boys’ basketball scores for Wednesday, January 9th
Alpha League
Brentwood 71, Sierra Canyon 65
Pacific Hills 71, Windward 68
Camino Real League
St. Paul 47, St. Monica 39
Ocean League
Beverly Hills 64, Hawthorne 56
Football: Inglewood’s Wilcoxen commits to New Mexico State; will transfer mid-year
Inglewood High safety Tre Wilcoxen has committed to New Mexico State and is set to enroll mid-year, former Inglewood head coach Stephen Thomas announced today.
The 6’1″ 191 lbs senior had 47 tackles and three interceptions in five games for the Sentinels according to MaxPreps and was a first team All-Ocean League selection. During his junior year at Redlands East Valley, Wilcoxen finished the season with 71 tackles.
Wilcoxen had offers from Ohio and a few FCS schools according to Thomas.
His senior highlight video is below:
Football: Santa Monica’s WR Sebastian LaRue named Ocean League MVP
Santa Monica High wide receiver Sebastian LaRue has been selected as the Ocean League Most Valuable Player by the conference vote, two coaches confirmed yesterday.
The USC-bound senior had 51 catches for 868 yards and eight touchdowns along with 100 yards rushing to lead the Vikings (8-4) to back-to-back Ocean League titles.
LaRue’s fellow wide receiver Jason King earned offensive player of the year and Culver City’s lineman Deon Young was named defensive player of the year.
King finished the year with 846 yards receiving.
Young had 85 tackles and three sacks.
-Ed Gonzalez
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