Canyons Comes Up Short vs. East L.A.

Sophomore guard Coley Apsay is named to ‘Clash at Canyons’ All-Tourney Team

Canyons Comes Up Short vs. East L.A.

Team Stats

November 11, 2014

Following an opening day win against Cuyamaca, the College of the Canyons men's basketball team was unable to come up with the answers against a determined East LA squad, falling 76-67 in the championship game of the 2014 'Clash at Canyons' Tournament.

COC guard Coley Apsay used a strong performance from the free throw line to tally a team-high 14 points in the loss, in which the Cougars were unable to contain East L.A. forward Richard Bivens.

Bivens finished with a double-double, scoring 20 points and grabbing 13 rebounds for a Huskies squad that led 41-29 at halftime.

For his performance, Apsay was named to the 2014 Clash at Canyons All-Tournament Team. East L.A, teammates Treshon Burton and Marquis Salmon were also included among the all-tourney honorees, with Salmon taking home MVP honors.

For the second straight game, the Cougars struggled with turnovers, allowing East L.A. to score 22 points as a direct result of COC giveaways.

COC forwards Brenden Otero and Ricardo Greaves held their own down low, combining for 22 points and 10 rebounds.

The Cougars outscored East LA 38-34 in the second half, however, the large halftime deficit proved too great to overcome in total.

Next up for COC (1-1) is a showdown with conference rival Ventura College at the Irvine Valley College Classic, which begins Thursday, Nov. 20.