Men’s Basketball Loses Close One at Long Beach City, 69-66
Long Beach – The Cypress men’s basketball team (0-3) dropped a close game on the road Wednesday evening, falling to Long Beach City (2-2) 69-66.
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Cypress
0-3
|
28 | 38 | 66 |
|
Long Beach
2-2
|
37 | 32 | 69 |
Team Stats
Long Beach
| Game Statistics | Cypress | Long Beach |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (18-51) | (23-55) |
| Field Goal % | 35.3% | 41.8% |
| Rebounds | 48 | 28 |
| Assists | 13 | 5 |
| Turnovers | 20 | 11 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 10 | 24 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 11 | 5 |
| Pts in the Paint | 16 | 38 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 10 | 10 |
| Bench Pts | 18 | 14 |
Long Beach – The Cypress men's basketball team (0-3) dropped a close game on the road Wednesday evening, falling to Long Beach City (2-2) 69-66.
Three Chargers scored in double-digits with Jeremy Wright leading the way with a season-high 19. Nolan Kelly (12) and Austin Payne (11) also tallied season-highs in scoring, while Payne also led the team in rebounds with a season-high of six.
As a team, the Chargers out-rebounded Long Beach 48-28. They also posted season-high three-point (36%, 9-of-25) and free throw (78%, 21-of-27) percentages in the game.
With the game tied at 66, LBCC's Brandon Staton made a lay-up and subsequent free throw to give the Vikings a 69-66 lead with seven seconds to play. A three- point attempt by Wright was blocked and then an LBCC steal would seal the victory.
The Chargers next play on Wednesday, Nov. 19 at Chaffey College (7:00 pm).
