Men’s Basketball Falls to No. 4 Saddleback, 70-53
Cypress – The Cypress men’s basketball team (9-13, 2-5 OEC) fell to No. 4 Saddleback (23-2, 6-1 OEC) 70-53 as the second half of Orange Empire Conference play commenced on Friday evening
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Saddleback
23-2, 6-1
|
34 | 36 | 70 |
|
Cypress
9-13, 2-5
|
25 | 28 | 53 |
Team Stats
Saddleback
| Game Statistics | Saddleback | Cypress |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (22-39) | (18-45) |
| Field Goal % | 56.4% | 40.0% |
| Rebounds | 32 | 21 |
| Assists | 12 | 7 |
| Turnovers | 14 | 14 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 13 | 18 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 11 | 4 |
| Pts in the Paint | 30 | 10 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 2 | 0 |
| Bench Pts | 25 | 10 |
Cypress – The Cypress men's basketball team (9-13, 2-5 OEC) fell to No. 4 Saddleback (23-2, 6-1 OEC) 70-53 as the second half of Orange Empire Conference play commenced on Friday evening. Jeremy Wright led the team in scoring with 20 points.
Jerred Cook also scored in double-digits for the Chargers, chipping in 10. Isaiah Taylor led the team in rebounds with seven, while Nolan Kelly had a team-high four assists.
The Chargers trailed 34-25 at the half, but closed to within four (34-30) two minutes into the second half and continued to trail by single digits until 14:13 when the Gauchos lead was at 11 (46-35). Saddleback continued to hold a double-digit lead and ended the game with a 70-53 win.
Cypress will hit the road for its next three games, first heading to Riverside on February 4th for a 5:00 pm contest against Riverside (8-14, 3-4 OEC).