In the loss to Irvine Valley, the team fell behind by as many as 24 points (56-32) with less than 10 minutes left in the game, which included a 14-2 run to start the second half. Looking to bring the team back with his outside shooting was freshman guard Wayne Chapman (Bellflower HS), who led the team with 13 points and drained a pair of three-pointers. Also hitting a couple of treys was sophomore guard Andre Zeumault (Garfield (WA) HS), who added 10 points, with sophomore guard Aaron Thompson (Washington Prep HS) hauling down 10 boards to compliment his four steals and two assists before fouling out.

    Last year, the Falcons won the third place game, but this year they came up short on a late rally against the Pirates. Down by double-digits most of the second half, Thompson put on an incredible performance, netting 13-of-17 shots and finished with 38 points, tying him for the seventh-highest single-game output in school history. It was also the most points scored in the tournament this year and second most in the history of the tournament. Thompson drained all nine of his free throws and also found time to add seven rebounds and five assists. Also playing well at both ends of the court was sophomore forward Travele Jones (Inglewood HS), who scored 13 points, pulled down six boards and blocked five shots, while Chapman chipped in eight points and dished out four assists.