Canyons Returns Home with Tourney Championship
SANTA ROSA, Calif. – The College of the Canyons men's basketball team needed a blistering second half performance to clinch the Kris Kringle Tournament championship in a 69-59 victory over host Santa Rosa College on Saturday night.
The Cougars rallied after being down 11 points at the break, outscoring Santa Rosa 43-22 in the second half to pull out the victory.
COC forward Tullio Parry's game-high 24 points and nine rebounds led the Cougars. As a result Parry was named to the All-Tournament team.
Canyons guard — and tournament MVP — Coley Apsay's all-around game continued to shine, with the sophomore pouring in 18 points, five rebounds and seven assists.
Joining Apsay and Parry as All-Tournment teams selections was Canyons forward Ricardo Greaves.
Canyons will try to ride this momentum into this weekend's 25th Annual Cougar Holiday Classic taking place Dec. 27-28 at the Cougar Cage.
COC will then begin its Western State Conference (WSC) schedule vs. Antelope Valley College on Wednesday, Jan. 7.