MEN'S BASKETBALL: STAYING THE COURSE
Final | 1 | 2 | T | |
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Riverside (11-14, 3-6) | 22 | 28 | 50 | |
FULL (19-5, 7-1) | 40 | 32 | 72 |
Riverside
Game Statistics | Riverside | FULL |
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Field Goals | (19-53) | (27-55) |
Field Goal % | 35.8% | 49.1% |
Rebounds | 30 | 35 |
Assists | 10 | 9 |
Turnovers | 20 | 11 |
Pts off Turnovers | 2 | 27 |
2nd Chance Pts | 7 | 6 |
Pts in the Paint | 16 | 40 |
Fastbreak Pts | 3 | 6 |
Bench Pts | 22 | 11 |
The 9th in state Hornets hosted Riverside City College on Friday night completing the season sweep over the Tigers 72-50.
In the first three minutes of the game, Fullerton went on a 12-0 run establishing a healthy lead and never looked back. By the end of the half, the Hornets held a 40-22 lead.
FC maintained their lead in the second half with solid defense that kept the Tigers at bay forcing 20 turnovers (27 point scored from).
Blake McBride went off scoring a game-high 21 points for Fullerton. Kenny Barnes locked down a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds. Julian Richardson dropped in 13 points while Ian Fox and Isaiah Clark both scored 8 points. Fox also had 4 of the 6 Hornet steals on the night.
The conference win helps FC keep up in the tight Orange Empire race at 7-1 with their overall record improving to 19-5. The RCC loss gives them an OEC record of 3-6 and an overall record of 11-14.
Up Next: The Hornets (19-5, 7-1) will hit the road against Orange Coast College this Tuesday, February 9th at 7:00 pm.