Birmingham Falls After Long Stand

If you can’t beat ‘em, just stand there.

The Birmingham High boys’ basketball team appeared to try exactly that tactic against host Sherman Oaks CES in Thursday’s Valley Pac-8 Conference game. But it didn’t work and Sherman Oaks CES crawled to a 26-13 victory.

Birmingham held the ball for several extended periods, including a 7-minute 54-second stretch that consumed all but six seconds of the third quarter.

Sherman Oaks CES (3-0, 2-0 in conference play) led, 10-5, after three quarters before posting 16 points. In the fourth quarter, Birmingham (0-3, 0-2) was forced to play at normal speed.

Mitch Shenkin and John Cannon each scored six points to lead Sherman Oaks CES.