Senior Israel Hakim tossed in 17 points and junior E.J. Floreal added 12 to pace the Palo Alto boys' basketball team to a 56-38 victory over visiting Gunn on Wednesday in SCVAL De Anza Division action. The Vikings (2-1, 12-2) remained a game back of first-place Mountain View while the Titans (0-2, 6-8) lost their fifth straight.
SCVAL De Anza Division
Gunn 11 9 6 12 -- 38
Palo Alto 15 18 14 9 -- 56 Gunn -- Wang 1-1-4, Kao 1-1-3, Barkhordarian 1-0-2, Yip 1-3-5, Kresie 2-0-4, Skelly 2-1-7, Yu 3-0-6, Venuti 1-3-5, no name 1-0-2. Totals: 13-9-38.
Paly -- Wong 3-2-9, Schmutz 3-0-6, Prati 1-0-2, Hakim 6-5-17, Floreal 6-0-12, Dawkins 4-1-10. Totals: 23-8-56.
Three-point goals: Skelly 2, Wang (G); Wong, Dawkins (PA) Other scores: Mountain View 61, Los Gatos 31; Milpitas 56, Homestead 46 Standings: Mountain View 3-0 (11-3), Palo Alto 2-1 (12-2), Cupertino 1-1, Milpitas 1-1 (9-5), Homestead 1-2 (6-8), Los Gatos 1-2, Gunn 0-2 (6-8)
posted by Palo Alto Online on Jan 12, 2012 at 8:43 am