Hamlet Nalbandyan
The Glendale High boys' basketball team didn't have much time to
savor its huge, 63-61, nonleague victory against visiting Burroughs
on Friday night.
Because as the teams were shaking hands after the game, some words
were apparently said, and a Glendale player allegedly punched a
Burroughs player, resulting in a near brawl between the two teams and
the fans in attendance.
Fortunately, such ugliness never materialized, but the post-game
altercation cast a shadow on Glendale's impressive win against a
squad that advanced to the quarterfinals of last year's CIF Southern
Section Division IIA playoffs.
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BOX SCORE
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Burroughs 22 7 15 17 -- 61
Glendale 13 19 13 18 -- 63
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BURROUGHS
Paysinger 26, Maronyan 16, Radison 10, Inmaung 4, Rosati 3, Jackson 2. * Three-pointers: Paysinger 7, Radison.
GLENDALE
Sahakyan 17, Dagher 17, Woodcock 14, Keshishian 7, Khechumyan 6, Kerimyan 2. * Three-pointers: Khechumyan 2, Sahakyan 2.
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"Neither [Burroughs Coach Art Sullivan] or I feel good about what
happened there," Nitro Coach Steve Snodgress said. "Emotions ran a
little too high tonight."
In a game that featured Glendale's Wesley Woodcock getting his
nose broken by the elbow of Burroughs' Joey Paysinger in the fourth
quarter, the Nitros (4-1) were able to overcome a nine-point deficit
after one quarter to drop Burroughs to 2-4 on the season.
Glendale's Egiche Sahakyan came up huge in the waning moments.
With his team trailing by one with 40 seconds left, the senior hit
a three-pointer, then stole the ball, which led to him making a pair
of free throws to ice the game.
Sahakyan finished with 17 points, as did teammate Raymond
Dagher. Woodcock added 14 for the Nitros.
Paysinger led Burroughs with 26, including 13 in the first
quarter. Four of his seven three-pointers also came in the first
period.
