Taft 68, Apex 41

Taft from Woodland Hills California has the longest trip of the year honors and is facing Apex, who just drove about 10-15 minutes on over to the gym here at State. Larry Drew Jr opens the game with a three-pointer, quickly answered by Apex's Scott Bedoe. Back and forth, Taft hits three more threes and edges out to a 14-8 lead.

A 23-4 run by Taft opens up a twenty-three point lead as Larry Drew Jr is 5-5 from three-point land.

Yorel Hawkins won't let Apex doesn't give up but the Toreadors just have too many weapons and the points start piling up. About the six minute mark in the fourth, most of the starters for Taft head to the bench, up 24.

Apex 12 11 9 9 - 41
Taft 16 25 11 16 - 68

Apex - Y. Hawkins 29, S. Bedoe 5, T. Plummer 5, S. Murphy 2. Leading rebounders: Y. Hawkins 7. Leasing assists: three with one.

Taft - L. Drew 17, B. Smith 14, E. Phelps 8, G. Green 7, D. Brumfield 7, B. Kamwa 4, J. Hawkins 4, T. Carter 4, J. Boykins 3,. Leading rebounders - D. Brumfield 5. Leading assists: five with one.