Canyons Can't Get Past No. 5 Citrus College

By Jesse Muñoz/COC Sports Information Director 

GLENDORA — College of the Canyons had four players reach double-digits but it wasn't enough to keep pace with No. 5 state ranked Citrus College in a 111-77 road affair Wednesday night. 

Canyons (5-12, 1-2) suffered its second conference loss on a night in which the Cougars collectively struggled from the field with a team shooting percentage under 40 percent, while also being plagued with mark of less than 58 percent from the foul line. 

Donovan Chapman recorded his fourth straight double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds on the night. He's also reached that plateau in five of the last six games and is currently averaging 10.8 points and 6.5 rebounds per contest.

Wyatt Wilson was the leading scorer for Canyons with 14 points on with a 6-of-12 mark from the field. Donovan Cornelius finished with 12 points, four rebounds and a pair of assists.

Georges Abdulnour led the reserves with 12 points after going a perfect 5-of-5 on his attempts. Alexander Martinez and Justin Perez came off the bench with eight points apiece, with Perez also pulling down five rebounds. 

COC trailed from the early going and headed into the locker room at 56-31. The Cougars then played a much closer and spirted second half but didn't make any significant headway.

Citrus was led by Tyler Isaak and KJ Perry who scored 20 and 19 points, respectively. Isaak had a team-high 10 boards as well. The Owls also received 48 bench points to help push past the Cougars.

Canyons returns to Lee Smelser Court at the Cougar Cage on Saturday, Jan. 18, with a 5 p.m. matchup vs. L.A. Valley College. That game will be broadcast to fans free of charge via the Cougars Sports Network. 

Stay up to date on all this season's action by following the College of the Canyons Athletic department on social media at @COCathletics on X, Instagram, Facebook and YouTube.   

—Photo by Valery Diaz/COC Sports Information