Bland Leads Cougars To Victory Over El Camino
Sophomore Jaylen Bland scored 30 points, including 22 second half points, and helped lead the Cougars past the Warriors of El Camino College, 79-66, on Thursday afternoon in the Cougar Cage.
| 2nd - 00:00 | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
|
El Camino
4-5 (0-0)
|
31 | 35 | 66 |
|
Canyons
8-4 (0-0 WSC)
|
44 | 35 | 79 |
Team Stats
El Camino
| Game Statistics | El Camino | Canyons |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (23-52) | (23-53) |
| Field Goal % | 44.2% | 43.4% |
| Rebounds | 30 | 32 |
| Assists | 11 | 14 |
| Turnovers | 21 | 13 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 14 | 21 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 18 | 11 |
| Pts in the Paint | 32 | 18 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 6 | 4 |
| Bench Pts | 19 | 23 |
SANTA CLARITA, Calif. - Sophomore Jaylen Bland scored 30 points, including 22 second half points, and helped lead the Cougars past the Warriors of El Camino College, 79-66, on Thursday afternoon in the Cougar Cage.
In front of a rawkus crowd, Canyons shot 11-of-17 free throws in the last three minutes to survive a late El Camino surge.
COC closed out the first half behind Bland's 18 points, seven of which came from beyond the arc, and a 15-4 run that gave the home team a 44-31 halftime lead.
COC held off the Warriors until late in the second half as El Camino came as close as six points.
Tyler Barber added 13 points and David Horst had 12 points and eight rebounds off the bench.
Canyons will return to action on Thursday, Dec. 27 for a 7 p.m. against Palomar College in the first round of the Cougar Holiday Classic.