Fullerton Runs Away From Sunny Hills

Ralph Tallant scored 10 of his game-high 25 points in the third quarter Friday as Fullerton High School broke open a close Freeway League game and went on to beat Sunny Hills, 62-43.

Fullerton led by eight points at the half, and the Indians’ halfcourt press at the start of the third quarter caused several turnovers that led to Fullerton baskets.

Mike Hetland had 15 assists for the Indians (2-2 in league play, 11-7 overall). Eric Carpenter led Sunny Hills (1-3, 3-11) with 14 points.

SUNNY HILLS (43)--Carpenter 14, Chisum 4, Estes 2, Henderson 11, Moore 5, Pearson 2, Fennell 2, Spurlock 3.

FULLERTON (62)--Tallant 25, Zerga 6, Perez 4, Wilber 6, Hetland 7, Lentz 12, Massey 2.

In other Freeway League action:

Buena Park 59, Sonora 45--Mike Kotzin, a 6-foot-8 center, scored 14 points and had 16 rebounds to lead the Coyotes past the Raiders at Buena Park.

Brett Glahn added 12 points for Buena Park, which is 3-1 in league. Sonora is 1-3.

SONORA (45)--Steaines 1, Euins 18, Peterson 12, Humphrey 3, Johnson 2, Clifford 3.

BUENA PARK (59)--Glahn 12, Reily 4, Toscano 10, Kotzin 14, Smith 4, Hunter 5, Robbins 2, Baldwin 6, Rodriguez 2.

In nonleague action:

Whitney 81, Trabuco Hills JV 72--Clayton Haynes scored 22 points to lead Whitney (10-5) to an 81-72 nonleague victory over the Trabuco Hills junior varsity (10-11).

TRABUCO HILLS JV (72)--Welch 17, Kriech 16, McNeill 14, Colburn 12, Poulos 2, Gilbert 8, Swanwick 3.

WHITNEY (81)--Haynes 22, Ahn 14, Justice 8, Bowley 13, Barnes 19, Glass 3, Passage 2.