Second Half Comeback Falls Short for Men’s Basketball Against Fullerton, 62-56
Cypress – The Charger men’s basketball team (10-16, 3-8 OEC) fell to rival Fullerton (4-22, 2-9 OEC) 62-56 on Wednesday evening after a solid second half comeback fell short. Jeremy Wright led the team in scoring with 15 points.
Fullerton
4-22, 2-9
62
Cypress
10-16, 3-8
56
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Fullerton
4-22, 2-9
|
33 | 29 | 62 |
|
Cypress
10-16, 3-8
|
24 | 32 | 56 |
Team Stats
Game Leaders
Fullerton
Pts:
Austyn Thompson
- 17
Reb:
Adam Johnson
- 13
Ast:
2 Players
(#5,
#11)
- 3
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Fullerton | Cypress |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (23-50) | (21-66) |
| Field Goal % | 46.0% | 31.8% |
| Rebounds | 42 | 41 |
| Assists | 8 | 12 |
| Turnovers | 17 | 9 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 6 | 21 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 11 | 8 |
| Pts in the Paint | 28 | 16 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 0 | 0 |
| Bench Pts | 17 | 9 |
February 18, 2015
Cypress – The Charger men's basketball team (10-16, 3-8 OEC) fell to rival Fullerton (4-22, 2-9 OEC) 62-56 on Wednesday evening after a solid second half comeback fell short. Jeremy Wright led the team in scoring with 15 points.
At the halftime break, Fullerton led 33-24 and extended its lead to as many as 15 in the second half, but Cypress battled back and used an 18-4 run to tie the game at 50 all with just under six minutes to play. Fullerton would retake the lead at 56-53, but the Chargers again tied the game (56-56) with 1:09 remaining. The Hornets were able to halt any offense by Cypress and would go on to win the game 62-56.
Nolan Kelly also scored in double-digits for the Chargers with 10. Jordan Fleck was one rebound and one point shy of a double-double, tallying nine points and nine rebounds. As a team, the Chargers struggled from the floor, shooting just 32% for the game (21-of-66), while Fullerton shot 46% (23-of-50).
The Chargers will wrap up the 2014-15 season on Friday when they host Orange Coast (8-15, 6-5 OEC) at 5:00 pm.