Renegades forward Reggie “Big Ranch” Jones’11 second-half points gave his squad the spark they needed to outscore the West Valley Vikings 64-52 Saturday afternoon. Jones’ first half presence wasn’t felt as heavily and it showed, seeing the Renegades down 32-24 at the halfway mark. “It was an attitude change in the second half,” Head Coach John Peterson said. “They needed to impose their will defensively.” The Renegades squad, anchored by Jones, did just that, limiting the Vikings to just 17 points in the second half. Meanwhile, the Renegades more than doubled their first half offensive output, scoring 40 points in the second frame. “We make everyone on the other team beat us, not just one player,” Jones said. The Renegades opened the game on fire, going on a 11-5 run to start. Guard Isaiah Moore collected two blocks in the first seven minutes of the game and the Renegades looked to run away with it quick. Unfortunately, a few key turnovers by the Renegades and strong offensive bursts by the Vikings propelled them past the Renegades on a 12-0 run that put them ahead by six. The Renegades had no answer defensively against West Valley’s Devon Mynhier, 10 first half points, and Drew Phillips’ 12 points. The second half though, was a different game altogether. Phillips collected just six points in the second half and Mynhier just four points. “Coach inspired us at halftime and told us what we needed to hear,” Jones added. Offensively in the second half, five different Ohlone players had at least five points. Maurice Briggs’ six points fueled the Renegades’ 14-0 run, where they originally saw themselves down by five to the Vikings. The Renegades went on another 10-0 run as time expired, capped by a pair of Quaran Johnson free throws to put the game well out of reach. Over the semester/winter break, the Renegades will be in constant action on the road, including a tournament hosted by the West Valley Vikings in Saratoga. The Renegades’ final game of the 2009 calendar year is slotted against Consumnes River College in Sacramento on New Year’s Eve at 1p.m.
By Tomás Ortega
Staff writer
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