Eagles Lose Two at RCC Tourney
The MSJC men’s basketball team suffered a couple of tough losses to ranked teams last week when they played in the Hypland Classic at Riverside City College.
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
|
39 | 38 | 77 |
|
48 | 43 | 91 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
|
36 | 38 | 74 |
|
30 | 49 | 79 |
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Mt. San Jacinto | East Los Angeles |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (27-56) | (35-66) |
| Field Goal % | 48.2% | 53.0% |
| Rebounds | 27 | 40 |
| Assists | 12 | 10 |
| Turnovers | 26 | 22 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 22 | 33 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 5 | 16 |
| Pts in the Paint | 30 | 56 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 2 | 8 |
| Bench Pts | 19 | 34 |
Riverside
| Game Statistics | Mt. San Jacinto | Riverside |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (26-62) | (27-61) |
| Field Goal % | 41.9% | 44.3% |
| Rebounds | 42 | 36 |
| Assists | 10 | 14 |
| Turnovers | 18 | 9 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 11 | 22 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 15 | 5 |
| Pts in the Paint | 26 | 38 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 2 | 6 |
| Bench Pts | 34 | 25 |
The MSJC men's basketball team suffered a couple of tough losses to ranked teams last week when they played in the Hypland Classic at Riverside City College.
Wednesday the Eagles fell behind 48-39 by halftime and could not recover as they fell to East Los Angeles 91-77. Elijah Edwards kept MSJC in it with a game high 28 points 17 of those came in the first half. Kameron Manning-Fuimaono added 15 and Gary Dotson scored 13. Adrian Mosley also reached double figures with 10. ELAC outrebounded the Eagles 40-27 in the game and forced MSJC into 26 turnovers.
Thursday MSJC came out strong and held a 36-30 lead over RCC at halftime but could not hold on as they eventually lost the game 79-74. The Eagles held a 62-54 lead with 9:30 left in the game but the Tigers went on a 15-0 run and MSJC did not score again until Azmar Sabb made a pair of free throws with 2:40 to play. The Eagles kept it close the rest of the way and got back to within two with 25 seconds left but the Tigers made 5 of 6 free throws down the stretch to preserve the victory. RJ Dawson scored a team high 12 points all in the second half for MSJC while both James Freeman IV and Edwards had 11 each. Sabb finished with 10 points and Armani Battiste had a team best 9 rebounds.
The Eagles now 3-6 on the season will play two games this week. Wednesday MSJC travels to San Diego Mesa for a 6 pm game and Saturday the Eagles will host Saddleback at 3 pm.
