Chargers Stumble in Loss To Lasers
Cypress shoots only 25.5% from the floor.
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Irvine Valley
20-3,5-2
|
31 | 33 | 64 |
|
Cypress
6-16,1-6
|
21 | 20 | 41 |
Cypress, CA. -- With just one win in conference play, the Chargers faced a solid Irvine Valley team Friday night, ranked #9 in the latest Southern California basketball rankings. The Lasers had no problem maintaining the lead througout the game and won by a final score of 64-41.
While the Lasers had offensive problems of their own, the Chargers were their own worst enemy as they shot only 25.5% from the floor in setting a season low for total points in a game at 41.
Cypress stayed close to the Lasers in the first half and knotted up the score at 11-11 with eight minutes remaining in the game, however Irvine Valley pulled away to lead by ten at the break, 31-21.
In the second half, the Chargers let the ten point Irvine Valley lead grow, and with a little over two minutes to go, the Lasers led by 20, 57-37
The Chargers converted only 12 shots from the floor and were only able to convert 4 of 24 three point attempts. David Gonzalez was held to only 13 points on the night and went 0-8 from behind the three point line.
Coming off the Charger bench, Kevin Barnes scored 11 points while grabbing 4 rebounds.
With the loss the Chargers drop to 6-16 overall and 1-6 in conference.
The Chargers will go on the road to face conference foe Fullerton next Wednesday at 7:30pm.
Team Stats
Irvine Valley
| Game Statistics | Irvine Valley | Cypress |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (20-49) | (12-47) |
| Field Goal % | 40.8% | 25.5% |
| Rebounds | 32 | 25 |
| Assists | 12 | 2 |
| Turnovers | 6 | 8 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 17 | 5 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 4 | 3 |
| Pts in the Paint | 18 | 4 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 0 | 0 |
| Bench Pts | 24 | 15 |
