Canyons Leads Wire-to-Wire in 90-79 Victory Over L.A. Pierce
The Cougars (12-12, 3-2) currently sit in a three-way tie for second place in the Western State Conference, South Division.
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
|
LA Pierce
15-9 (2-2)
|
29 | 50 | 79 |
|
Canyons
12-12 (3-2)
|
42 | 48 | 90 |
Team Stats
LA Pierce
| Game Statistics | LA Pierce | Canyons |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (30-80) | (31-58) |
| Field Goal % | 37.5% | 53.4% |
| Rebounds | 27 | 53 |
| Assists | 17 | 21 |
| Turnovers | 6 | 19 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 24 | 8 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 10 | 17 |
| Pts in the Paint | 30 | 44 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 12 | 13 |
| Bench Pts | 28 | 25 |
By Brandon Johnson/COC Sports Information
The host College of the Canyons men's basketball team got off to a blistering start Wednesday night against first place L.A. Pierce College and never looked back, leading wire-to-wire in a 90-79 victory.
Three Cougars (12-12, 3-2) scored 18 points as Michael Kalu, Anthony Simone, and Jude Agbasi accomplished that feat. In addition, Frankie Campbell posted a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds.
COC jumped out to a quick 14-0 lead, highlighted by three-pointers from Kalu and Jacob Lilley. However, Pierce responded with a 10-0 run of its own. The Cougars' lead was trimmed to two on a triple from Christian Guillory, but was quickly answered by Agbasi's own three-pointer.
The lead for the Cougars grew back to 11 on back-to-back layups by Simone and ballooned to 15 on an Agbasi mid-range jumper.
Canyons entered halftime up 13 as they held a dominating 31-11 rebounding advantage.
The lead reached 15 in the second half when Kalu converted on a layup on a backdoor pass from Robert Moss.
However, the Brahmas responded once again and cut the lead down to just five on a three from Jordan Newt. It was the closest they would get the rest of the way as Kalu scored four straight points and Abgasi hit a triple to stretch the lead back to 17.
Pierce made one last push, using a 10-0 run to cut the lead to single digits. However, the Cougars put the game on ice for good with a Campbell layup.
With the win, the Cougars moved into a three-way tie for second place in the Western State Conference, South Division, just one game behind conference-leading Pierce College with just three contests remaining.
Canyons will return to action on Saturday, Feb. 10 when they travel to face Santa Monica. Tip-off is set for 3 p.m.
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— Photo by Jesse Muñoz/COC Sports Information Director
