Justin Pippen ‘grew up’ in Sierra Canyon’s victory over Harvard-Westlake: Southern California boys basketball scores, stats, updates (1/19/2024)
CHATSWORTH, CALIFORNIA - Sierra Canyon senior Justin Pippen had just three points and the Trailblazers were trailing the defending CIF State Open Division champions at halftime.
“I knew I had to be more aggressive,” Pippen said. “All my teammates and coaches were telling to shoot more.”
Said Sierra Canyon coach Andre Chevalier: “He turned into a monster in the second half.”
That he did.
Pippen, the son of NBA Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen, scored 21 of his team-high 24 points in the second half, including six 3-pointers to anchor Sierra Canyon to a 74-68 Mission League win over Harvard-Westlake at home Friday night.
“Justin Pippen grew up tonight,” Chevalier said. “He’s been finding his way the last few games.”
Bryce Cofield tallied 15 points, 10 coming in the fourth quarter, including a put-back, and-1 that was part of an 18-0 run in the final frame (VIDEO). He also made 4 of 5 free throws to help close the game. Noah Williams scored 13 and Isaiah Elohim added 12 for the Trailblazers (21-1).
“We’ve felt like we’re the best team in the state,” Pippen said. “Tonight is just a little ego boost, we love it.”
Harvard-Westlake’s Nik Khamenia had 21 points and USC-bound guard Trent Perry had 23. Robert Hinton scored 14.
Harvard-Westlake (20-3) led 36-31 at halftime and led 58-50 early in the fourth quarter before Sierra Canyon’s 18-0 run that led to a 68-58 advantage.
The Wolverines dropped their second straight game after falling to Notre Dame Wednesday. The last time Harvard-Westlake lost two games in a row was in June of 2021, falling to Mater Dei (62-57) and Damien (77-72) in the CIF Southern Section Open Division playoffs (pool play).
RECENT HISTORY
Harvard-Westlake and Sierra Canyon were 2-2 in the last four games played heading into Friday night’s Mission League tilt.
- Mar. 7, 2020: 75-65, SC (Open State)
- Feb. 18, 2022: 63-60, HW (Open SS)
- Mar. 5, 2022: 72-55, SC (Open State)
- Jan. 20, 2023: 72-52, HW (ML)
(Feature photo by Andy Holzman)
SOCAL ROUNDUP, JAN. 19
Crespi 54, Loyola 39: Peyton White led the Celts with 11 points.
St. Francis 47, Alemany 45: St. Francis rallied from down 37-20 with the help of Mazi Mosley, who scored 19 points.
Notre Dame 94, Chaminade 80: Mercy Miller tallied 31 points and Lino mark had 21. Bronson Schmidt-Uili had 16 rebounds.
St. John Bosco 68, JSerra 58: Brandon McCoy had 19 points and eight rebounds. Elzie Harrington pitched in 17.
Mater Dei 82, Orange Lutheran 39: Brannon Martinsen had 17 points to lead the Monarchs.
St. Pius 61, St. Anthony 46: Tyrone Riley led the way with 17 points and nine rebounds to amass 2,000 career points.
La Mirada 85, Lynwood 77: Julien Gomez and Gene Roebuck each had 22 points. Jason Crowe Jr. poured in 38 points for Lynwood.
Crescenta Valley 72, Hoover 42: Vaughn Zargarian had 20 points.
Thousand Oaks 77, Newbury Park 52: Elias Chin notched an impressive 26 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists.
Calabasas 59, Agoura 55: Tidiane Sy led the Coyotes with 22 points.
Westlake 63, Oaks Christian 43: The Warriors claim a share of first place in the Marmonte League. Austin Maziasz had 17 points and eight rebounds.
CITY SECTION
Birmingham 61, Cleveland 44: Alex Dupre had 28 points for the Patriots.
Granada Hills 49, El Camino Real 46: Felipe Achoyan led the Highlanders with 15 points and Julius Washington added 12.
Sun Valley Poly 52, Arleta 48: Junior JD Wyatt had 39 points.
