Pappageorge leads Long Beach State

Peter (Burlingame High/Cañada College) Pappageorge scored a team-leading 23 points to lead Long Beach State to a 69-61 Sunday victory over host Fresno State on Sunday. The senior backcourter shot 6-10 overall, 4-8 from long distance and 7-7 at the foul line.

On the flip side, Jerry (Sacred Heart Cathedral) Brown went for nine points plus eight boards for the Bulldogs. Tyler (St. Francis High) Johnson added 10 points.

Fresno five better than Pacific

Fresno State got by visiting Pacific 66-61 in a game that was tied at half time.

Tyler (St. Francis High) Johnson scored 10 points and grabbed a trio of rebounds for the Bulldogs while teammate Jerry (Sacred Heart Cathedral) Brown posted eight points, three blocks and a pair of assists.

Here is the Stockton Record game report.

Robert Upshaw, Tanner Giddings and Jerry Brown

It's not news anymore but Fresno area big Robert Upshaw, after committing to Kansas State but then having that coach move on to South Carolina, decided to stay local, going with Fresno State.

Upshaw's commit may possibly effect Tanner Giddings, another high school big out of Windsor High who is headed to the Bulldogs and also Jerry Brown, a junior-to-be at FSU who did a very good job holding down the paint this past season but deserves a chance to play at his natural position.

Giddings just may have the option now to redshirt and Brown can swing between small and power forward but a quality 10-15 minute per game backup for Upshaw in the 2012-2013 season needs to emerge or still be signed.

Another Jerry Brown feature

Robert Kuwada profiles former Sacred Heart Cathedral star Jerry Brown, who is playing a unique role this season for Fresno State.

Jerry Brown featured

In The Collegian, Fresno State's college newspaper, Angelo Moreno offers a feature on Jerry Brown. the former frontcourter for Sacred Heart Cathedral.