PORTERVILLE -- The Hanford West High Huskies erupted for 28 points in the first quarter, and rolled on to an 82-45 victory over Granite Hills in a non-league boys basketball game Tuesday night.

Carlos Cortez and Jeff Martin led five scorers in double figures with 15 points apiece.

"We came out shooting really well in the first quarter,'' Huskies coach Tim Caudillo said. "We had four different players hit 3-pointers.''

The Huskies (6-2) finished with 11 3-pointers, with Martin drilling five and Cortez sinking three.

Scooter Coleman added 12 points, Warren Moon had 11 and Curtis Williams added 10.

Rodney Webster, meanwhile, filled in effectively for point guard Roy Ramirez, who sat out with an ankle injury.

"He played a very good defensive game, and he was very smart offensively,'' Caudillo said.

The Huskies led 28-7 at the end of the first quarter, and 45-20 at halftime. Hanford West maintained the edge in the second half, outscoring the Grizzlies 35-25.

Granite Hills dropped to 3-3.

Hanford West will be back in action tonight, playing Fresno in the Holiday Invitational Tournament at Hoover High in Fresno. The game is scheduled for 5 p.m. at Hoover's west gym.

The Huskies are off to a strong start despite the loss of Mohamed Fara, the school's all-time lead scorer. Their victory Tuesday snapped a two-game skid, which came after a school-record 5-0 start.

Hanford West is in the midst of a busy early-season slate in which they'll play 10 games over a 12-day span.

(Dec. 12, 2007)