Freeway League : Troy Defense Shuts Down Buena Park in 50-42 Upset

Troy High School’s tough man-to-man defense limited Buena Park to only four points in the second quarter Friday night and the Warriors went on to upset the first-place Coyotes, 50-42, in a Freeway League game played at Buena Park.

The upset win was the second straight for Troy (4-4 in league and 8-12 overall). Wednesday, the Warriors upset second-place Fullerton.

Buena Park (6-2, 12-8) was limited to only 18 field goals in 48 attempts and were outrebounded, 29-21.

Shaun Flynn led Troy with 14 points and Mike McGrath and Greg Nelson each had 10. Rebbie Brown led Buena Park with 18.

TROY (50)--Edwards 8, Flynn 14, McGrath 10, Nelson 10, Nix 1, Shirota 3, Welch 4.

BUENA PARK (42)--Brown 18, Solis 6, Rodriguez 8, Toscano 2, Masinsin 6, Ybarra 2.

Freeway League

League Overall School W L W L Buena Park 6 2 12 8 Fullerton 5 3 14 8 Troy 4 4 8 12 Sonora 4 4 7 12 Sunny Hills 3 5 9 13 La Habra 2 6 6 14

Sonora 45, Sunny Hills 36--The Raiders made 13 of 19 free throw attempts in the last quarter to remain in a third-place tie with Troy for the final playoff spot. Guard Steve Carbajal scored 6 of his 13 points in the last quarter, including all 4 of his free throw attempts.

It was also a defensive win for the Raiders. Sonora’s Mike Samuelson limited Sunny Hills forward Dexter Jenkins to only six points. Jenkins averages 13.4 points per game. The Raiders are 4-4 in league play and 7-12 overall. Sunny Hills fell to 3-5 and 9-13.

SONORA (45)--Samuelson 11, Carbajal 13, Devereux 11, Euins 4, Humphrey 2, Naber 4.

SUNNY HILLS (36)--Henderson 2, Glatzhoffer 9, Lutz 8, Jenkins 6, Walson 7, Fox 2, Goree 2.

Fullerton 87, La Habra 50--The Indians had five players score in double figures as they easily handled the Highlanders at home. R.J. Hamblin led Fullerton (5-3) with 15 points. Brett Harill added 12 points. La Habra’s (2-6) only bright spot was guard Tony Sciacca who scored 10 points. Fullerton’s Richard Carnesi had a season-high 12 assists.

LA HABRA (143)--Esparza 2, Stevens 4, Hamano 9, Martinez 3, Emrick 7, Atkins 7, Greathouse 2, Sciacca 10, Lightfoot 4, Severson 4.

FULLERTON (147)--Carnesi 6, Tallant 10, Perez 10, Harrill 12, Hamblin 15, Boone 9, Zerga 6, Wilber 9, Hetland 10.