HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL ROUNDUP : Grant Forced to Rally but Gains Usual Result With Win Over Reseda

There wasn’t anything charming for Reseda about facing Grant High’s boys’ basketball team for the third time this season.

After falling to the Lancers twice in tournaments last month, Reseda Coach Jeff Halpern and the Regents figured they might be able to work out a little frustration in a Valley Pac-8 Conference opener.

No such luck. Despite trailing at halftime, Grant came back to beat Reseda, 48-41, and make it a clean sweep of the 1989-90 season.

“I don’t ever want to see them again,” Halpern deadpanned. “I’m just tired of it.”

Reseda led, 23-22, at halftime, but in the second half, Grant (11-3, 1-0 in league play) went inside to senior forward Setro Terzian, who scored 11 of his 14 points in the final two quarters. In the meantime, Reseda (4-7) went cold at the free-throw line, making just 12 of 26, and missing the front end of several one-and-one opportunities.

Marquis Wilborn led Reseda with 13 points, but fouled out in the second half. Grant’s Brunnel Mori scored 13 points and Keith Weinstein added 12.

In other Valley Pac-8 Conference games:

North Hollywood 69, Birmingham 48--With center Dana Jones scoring 28 points and collaring 16 rebounds, North Hollywood (13-1) romped at home. Harry Marks and Robert Hill scored 12 and 11 points for North Hollywood, which jumped out to a 33-21 halftime lead.

Only one player reached double figures for Birmingham (3-8). Jason Gudvi scored 15 points.

Sylmar 83, Monroe 75--Donovan Walker scored 24 points and grabbed 12 rebounds and Jason Miles added 15 points and 13 rebounds as Sylmar (8-6) won its conference opener. Kenyon Wright paced Monroe (1-9) with 18 points and teammate Maurice McIntosh added 16 points.

Van Nuys 59 Poly 56--Guard Robert McGee scored 25 points to lead Van Nuys. Poly guard Jason Wilson scored 20 points to lead the Parrots.

NORTHWEST VALLEY CONFERENCE

Taft 76, Canoga Park 51--Jason Deyoe scored 25 points and pulled down 11 rebounds for Taft (11-4, 1-0), which also received good performances from James Yoakum (16 points and 10 rebounds) and Cornell Hill (15 points).

Canoga Park point guard Lindsey Dunbar converted three three-point shots and scored 25 points.

El Camino Real 58, Granada Hills 56 (OT)--Allen Chenen made a layup with two seconds left in overtime to propel the Conquistadores (4-6) in a conference opener at Granada Hills. Chenen scored 20 points and teammate Scott Huse added 12 points and 13 rebounds. El Camino Real’s Bert Mitchell added 10 points and 10 rebounds.

MARMONTE LEAGUE

Channel Islands 66, Newbury Park 60--Paul Estrada hit four of five free throws in the final minute to seal the win for Channel Islands (7-6, 1-1). The Raiders led, 52-43, entering the fourth quarter before a Panther comeback cut the deficit to three points with 1:30 left.

Marlo Durmiendo led four Raiders in double figures with 23 points and Noe Noyola added 14. Chris Falzone led Newbury Park with 18.

Westlake 52, Simi Valley 48--The Warriors outscored Simi Valley, 15-8, in the fourth quarter to upset the Pioneers. Westlake guard David Monheim and Pioneer guard Steve Carnes each scored a game-high 17 points.

GOLDEN LEAGUE

Palmdale 56, Quartz Hill 55--Gabe Higa missed a chance to tie the score with five seconds left when his free throw was short and the Falcons (10-8) captured their league opener. Palmdale led by as many as 11 with two minutes remaining but the Rebels (9-5) fought back.

Burroughs (R) 52, Saugus 45--Matt Duncan scored 20 points and grabbed 12 rebounds for host Burroughs (2-9) in a league opener. Aaron Volpe scored a team-high 15 points for Saugus (3-9).

SAN FERNANDO VALLEY LEAGUE

Notre Dame 55, Chaminade 52--Bob Dacorsi scored a game-high 23 points to lead Notre Dame (7-6) in a league opener at Chaminade. Mark Mirkovich led Chaminade (6-7) with 20 points and 12 rebounds.

La Salle 69 St. Genevieve 52--St. Genevieve (2-11) had an early five-point lead, but lost it as La Salle (8-4) rolled in a league opener. La Salle pulled away with an aggressive full-court defense to forge a 53-38 lead after three quarters.

FRONTIER LEAGUE

Calabasas 26, Santa Ynez 21--Following a relatively eventful first quarter in which it pulled out to a 13-12 lead, Santa Ynez stalled at Calabasas. After assuming the lead in the second quarter, Calabasas (7-6) resorted to the same tactics and held Santa Ynez to eight points for the remainder of the game. Calabasas outscored Santa Ynez, 3-1, in the fourth quarter. Calabasas’ Jim Friedlander led all scorers with nine points.

Agoura 91, Santa Paula 34--Agoura built a 29-5 first-quarter lead and was not challenged in a league opener at Santa Paula. Agoura’s Sean Martin led all scorers with 20 points. Bryce Arledge added 14 points and 10 rebounds for the Chargers (8-4).

ALPHA LEAGUE

Montclair Prep 46, L.A. Baptist 35--Despite suffering a gash over his left eye after catching an elbow midway through the first quarter, Montclair Prep guard J. T. Billingslea remained in the game and led his team with 14 points in an Alpha League game at L. A. Baptist.

GIRLS

Grant 54, Reseda 46--In its first victory over Reseda in five years, sophomore Leah Wood scored 17 points and had 10 rebounds to lead Grant in an Valley Pac-8 Conference game at Grant.

The Lancers (3-2, 1-0) took a 32-11 halftime lead against the Regents, the City 4-A semifinalists last season. Reseda outscored the Lancers, 16-6, in the third quarter to cut its deficit to 38-27 but could not get closer than eight points. Denisha Jordan scored a game-high 21 points for Reseda.

Van Nuys 72, Poly 25--Stacie Toon scored a game-high 27 points and grabbed 15 rebounds to lead Van Nuys (10-3) to a Valley Pac-8 Conference opener at Poly.

North Hollywood 79, Birmingham 40--Jacinda Sweet led visiting North Hollywood (5-5) with 21 points, 10 rebounds and eight steals in a Valley Pac-8 Conference opener.

El Camino Real 50, Granada Hills 40--Nicole Nelson scored a game-high 16 points and teammate Angela Rich added 13 points for host El Camino Real (5-4) in a Northwest Valley Conference opener.

Canoga Park 57, Chatsworth 39--Caryl Lee scored 15 points as the Hunters rolled to an easy Northwest Valley Conference win over the host Chancellors.

Sisters Soo and Joo Yoon added 13 and 12 points for Canoga Park (5-4).