Boys basketball: CdM falls to streaky Montclair Prep

Tony Altobelli

LA HABRA - The Corona del Mar High boys basketball team tried to

enforce its deliberate style of basketball to Montclair Prep Friday at

the North Orange County Tournament and the philosophy was shot down,

literally, by the Mounties.

Led by the long-range arsenal of Milton Stanley, the Mounties defeated

CdM, 78-60, in the consolation semifinals held at Sonora High.

Stanley scored a game-high 30 points, including eight three-pointers

as Montclair Prep (4-2) jumped out to a big lead early and never looked

back.

“I don’t really think our guys thought that we could play with them

tonight,” CdM Coach Paul Orris said. “We play these games for a reason.

We’re going to see that same run-and-gun style from University in league

so we better learn from this and move on.”

Zach Brewster led the Sea Kings (3-6) with 15 points, while Eric Snell

contributed with 14 points.

The Sea Kings tried to slow down the Mounties with patient basketball,

but on any mistake, Montclair Prep was off to the races.

“We were trying to work the ball low and set up high-percentage

shots,” Orris said. “Once we got the ball down low, we hurried our shots

and at times, we didn’t get back in our transition defense in time.”

After a relatively close first quarter, the Mounties combined their

style of speed and long-range bombs and built a 15-point lead. Stanley

connected on five straight three-point shots in the first half.

A 12-2 run by Montclair Prep to start the third quarter blew the game

wide open. Stanley was 8 for 10 from long range for the game.

CdM trailed by as many as 24, but the combination of Snell and

Brewster helped CdM cut the deficit nearly in half midway through the

fourth quarter.

Charlie Alshuler chipped in with eight points, while Idean Shahangian

added seven points for CdM.

The Sea Kings will wrap up consolation play tonight at 6 p.m. at

Sonora High against the loser of the consolation semifinals at the Troy

site.

NORTH ORANGE COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS

Consolation semifinals

Montclair Prep 78, Corona del Mar 60

Montclair Prep 17 22 23 16 - 78

Corona del Mar 11 14 17 18 - 60

Montclair - Wals 12, Stanley 30, Fields 7, Schaar 4, Jenkins 8,

Fregoso 2, Robins 4, Candelo 9, Abraham 2.

3 pt. goals - Stanley 8.

Fouled out - None.

Corona del Mar - Shahangian 7, B. Mancillas 4, Alshuler 8, K.

Mancillas 5, Snell 14, Brewster 15, Reynolds 4, Marston 1, Richardson 2, Grey 0.

3 pt. goals - Snell 2, K. Mancillas 1.

Fouled out - None.