MEN’S BASKETBALL: NOT ENOUGH FIREPOWER
The Hornets opened up conference-play on Wednesday night at Riverside City College where they fell short of a comeback 67-56.
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
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22 | 34 | 56 |
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36 | 31 | 67 |
Team Stats
Riverside
| Game Statistics | FULL | Riverside |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (17-48) | (22-55) |
| Field Goal % | 35.4% | 40.0% |
| Rebounds | 19 | 58 |
| Assists | 9 | 14 |
| Turnovers | 9 | 20 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 15 | 8 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 7 | 22 |
| Pts in the Paint | 20 | 28 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 2 | 4 |
| Bench Pts | 32 | 29 |
Riverside (6-10 overall, 1-0 OEC) racked up a significant 30-12 lead over the Hornets (2-16, 0-1) with 3:01 left to play in the first half. FC made a small run at the Tiger's lead closing the gap 36-22 by the end of the half.
Fullerton opened up the second half with some fight and managed to shorten RCC's lead at 48-44 with 6:59 left in the game.
The Tiger's sophomore guard Will Taylor put a stop to the Hornet run stringing together a tip-in, a free throw, a lay-in, and a jump shot in a span of two minutes. Riverside broke open the game with a 59-49 lead with 3:04 to play.
Hornet guard Austyn Thompson came off the bench to lead the Hornets with 18 points while sophomore guard Kristopher Nelson scored 12 points, with 5 assists and 5 rebounds.
The Tigers dominated the boards out-rebounding the Hornets 58-19.
Up Next: Fullerton will host Orange Coast College (2-11, 0-1) this Friday, January 9th in the Hornets Nest at 7:00 pm.
*Photo courtesy of Derek L. Brown