WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: JUST OFF THE MARK
After falling behind early in the game, the Lady Hornets valiantly fought back in a much-needed conference game, but it was not enough as they were edged out 68-66 at Riverside City College Wednesday night.
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
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12 | 21 | 16 | 17 | 66 |
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24 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 68 |
Team Stats
Riverside
| Game Statistics | FULL | Riverside |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (24-77) | (21-61) |
| Field Goal % | 31.2% | 34.4% |
| Rebounds | 46 | 56 |
| Assists | 12 | 18 |
| Turnovers | 5 | 20 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 24 | 5 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 18 | 7 |
| Pts in the Paint | 36 | 18 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 4 | 6 |
| Bench Pts | 23 | 13 |
After falling behind early in the game, the Lady Hornets valiantly fought back in a much-needed conference game, but it was not enough as they were edged out 68-66 at Riverside City College Wednesday night.
The loss gives FC an overall record of 4-10 overall and 0-2 in the Orange Empire Conference.
RCC's Jessica Reed dropped in a pair of free throws for her only points of the game with 24 seconds to play to help the Tigers advance their record to 13-6 overall and 3-0 in the OEC.
Fullerton guard Nancy De La Cruz hit a three-pointer with eight seconds left, but that was all the scoring the Hornets could muster for the rest of the game.
Falling behind 24-14, after the first quarter, Fullerton outscored the Tigers in each of the next three quarters but could not catch the hosts.
FC's Emilee Dy scored a co-game-high 21 points with 4 rebounds, 3 assists, and 2 steals. Monica Hana played well coming off the bench to drop in 18 points with 14 rebounds for the double-double. Jamee Katsuyama and Nancy De la Cruz put up 8 points each with De La Cruz also bringing down 8 boards.
Up Next: Fullerton (4-10, 0-2 OEC) will welcome Orange Coast College into the Hornets Nest this Friday, January 15th for another conference match-up. Game time is at 7:00 pm.
*Photo by Matt Brown
