Men’s Basketball: Vikings wrap up non-conference schedule with 85-73 loss to Cypress
Sophomore Rolland Pearsall (pictured) and freshman Ahmad Malone both scored 19 points each in an 85-73 Long Beach City College loss to visiting Cypress College on Wednesday at the LBCC Hall of Champions Gym.
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Cypress
13-3
|
41 | 44 | 85 |
|
Long Beach
7-7
|
27 | 46 | 73 |
Team Stats
Cypress
| Game Statistics | Cypress | Long Beach |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (25-61) | (23-74) |
| Field Goal % | 41.0% | 31.1% |
| Rebounds | 50 | 43 |
| Assists | 10 | 11 |
| Turnovers | 16 | 13 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 17 | 16 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 15 | 15 |
| Pts in the Paint | 32 | 24 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 6 | 16 |
| Bench Pts | 18 | 40 |
Sophomore Rolland Pearsall (Lawndale HS) and freshman Ahmad Malone (Chicago, IL) both scored 19 points each in an 85-73 Long Beach City College loss to visiting Cypress College on Wednesday at the LBCC Hall of Champions Gym. The setback closed out the Vikings non-conference schedule and dropped Long Beach's record to 7-7 overall.
LBCC opens South Coast Conference interdivision play on January 6 when the Vikings host Pasadena City College.
On Wednesday, Long Beach erased an early 9-2 deficit to the Chargers and went out in front 18-16 after a three-point play by Malone at the 12:48 mark. But Cypress went on to outscore LBCC 21-5 over the next 10 minutes to take the lead for good. Cypress was up 41-27 at halftime and was never threatened.
Freshman Jeremiah Blandin (Poly HS) posted a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds. For Blandin, it was his second straight double-double and fourth of the season. Sophomore Mena Saad (West Torrance HS) added 12 points and seven rebounds.