WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: TURNOVERS CAN HURT
Final | 1 | 2 | T | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Saddleback (14-9, 5-1) | 25 | 39 | 64 | |
FULL (5-16, 1-5) | 21 | 37 | 58 |
Saddleback
Game Statistics | Saddleback | FULL |
---|---|---|
Field Goals | (26-70) | (21-58) |
Field Goal % | 37.1% | 36.2% |
Rebounds | 42 | 47 |
Assists | 10 | 8 |
Turnovers | 14 | 27 |
Pts off Turnovers | 19 | 14 |
2nd Chance Pts | 13 | 7 |
Pts in the Paint | 44 | 22 |
Fastbreak Pts | 28 | 10 |
Bench Pts | 12 | 2 |
Fullerton hosted Saddleback College Wednesday night and lost a tough one to the Gauchos 64-58 in the Hornets Nest.
FC had an eight point lead (19-8) at the 11:42 mark in the first half. They would squander it by halftime to trail 25-12.
In the second half, Fullerton worked hard to keep up with Saddleback coming within six points (46-39 at 7:25), but the Gauchos were too much to handle maintaining the lead for the remainder of the game.
Fullerton had a tough night holding on to the ball committing 27 total turnovers allowing Saddleback to score 19 points. Saddleback did not have the greatest night shooting the ball at 37.1%, but it was enough as FC shot 36.2%.
FC's Kelli Calton had a game-high 25 points, with 9 rebounds, 2 blocks, and 2 steals. Andrya Ventura put up 17 points, 5 rebounds, and a steal. Tatiana Scott dropped in 8 points, 2 assists, and had a steal.
Up Next: FC (5-15, 1-4) will open the second half of Orange Empire Conference play at Santa Ana College this Friday, January 31st. Tip off is at 5:30 pm. In game one of the OEC season series, Fullerton lost 54-48 to the Dons at home.
*Photo by Matt Brown