Riverside Too Much for Chargers
Cypress drops third conference game.
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Cypress
6-13, 1-3 OEC
|
28 | 30 | 58 |
|
Riverside
8-13, 2-2 OEC
|
35 | 40 | 75 |
Riverside, CA. -- Cypress headed to Riverside Friday night with the intentions of clinching win number two in conference play. Instead, they ended up coming home with the loss and drop to 1-3 in conference play and 6-13 overall.
Riverside maintained the lead throughout the game but it wasn't until a little before eight minutes remained in the first half that the Tigers started to pull away with a comfortable lead. At the half they held a seven point advantage, 35-28.
Despite being led by David Gonzalez's 27 points, the Chargers were unable to mount a comeback in the second half and fell behind by as much as 18 points before the final horn sounded and the game became final at 75-58.
Other leading scorers for the Chargers were Kevin Barnes with eight points and three rebounds and Jesse Henderson-Lewis with six points and six rebounds.
The Chargers struggled shooting throughout the night going 28.3% from the field and 21.9% from behind 3-pt.
Cypress continues conference play as they return home to Gym II this Wednesday, Jan. 22, to face Saddleback at 5:30pm.
Team Stats
Riverside
| Game Statistics | Cypress | Riverside |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (17-60) | (25-50) |
| Field Goal % | 28.3% | 50.0% |
| Rebounds | 30 | 43 |
| Assists | 7 | 13 |
| Turnovers | 13 | 17 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 12 | 13 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 16 | 18 |
| Pts in the Paint | 12 | 36 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 5 | 8 |
| Bench Pts | 10 | 41 |
