Bronny shines with highlight jam, season-best 15

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CORVALLIS, Ore.– USC dropped to 0-2 in Pac-12 play, falling 86-70 to Oregon State at Gill Coliseum on Saturday, but the Trojans got their finest game yet from Bronny James.In his 5th game back after suffering heart attack in late July, James shot 6-for-11 and scored a career-high 15 indicate choose three assists off the bench. The freshman guard’s previous high was 6 points in a 79-59 win over Alabama State on Dec. 19.

“Bronny’s a terrific player,” stated USC senior guard Boogie Ellis, who led USC in scoring with 20 points. “I know he’s going to make plays, make things occur. He brings a lot of energy for us, and he’s been excellent on defense.Editor’s Picks

1 Associated” To see what he’s been through and to come back and play like this, it demonstrates how excellent he is. I’m just delighted that he’s playing well and everyone else got to continue to play well with him.”

James played 20 minutes, his the majority of the season while on a minutes restriction after missing out on over four months of basketball. He had actually not played more than 17 minutes in a game before Saturday night.Entering the night, James had actually mostly played in 3 -to four-minute stretches. But at Oregon State, James played his longest stretches of the season, consisting of a nearly six-minute stint in the second half before completing the last 6:50 of the game.”We feel comfortable playing him more minutes,”USC coach Andy Enfield said after the game.” And as long as he can keep that energy up, I believed he did a terrific job tonight.”Enfield added,”He looks more comfortable each game. “James, the oldest kid of Los Angeles Lakers

star LeBron James, had two breakaway highlights Saturday, which was his dad’s birthday. On one play, he took a turnover, divided defenders and scored on a driving, hanging layup while being fouled for a three-point play with 12:13 to go in the half.And then with 2:21 left before halftime,

James stole the ball and took it in for a one-handed breakaway dunk.In the 2nd half, James struck his 2 3-pointers, consisting of

a stepback 3 on the baseline to cut a 20-point deficit to 71-61 with 3:43 left. However Oregon State(9-4, 1-1 )would not let USC get any closer. Tyler Bilodeau scored 26 indicate lead the Beavers.”We just got to be better defensively,

“Ellis stated.” We got to be more passionate on defense. We can’t let guys … everybody is starting to have their profession highs against us. We simply got to simply take more pride. [Bilodeau] can’t have 26 points on us. We’re much better than we’re revealing, far better defensively.”