WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: CHARGERS TOO MUCH FOR HORNETS
The FC women's basketball team opened up Orange Empire Conference-play against Cypress College at home on Wednesday and were beaten 73-54.
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
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21 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 73 |
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8 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 54 |
Team Stats
Cypress
| Game Statistics | Cypress | FULL |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (27-73) | (16-57) |
| Field Goal % | 37.0% | 28.1% |
| Rebounds | 49 | 45 |
| Assists | 14 | 13 |
| Turnovers | 20 | 32 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 29 | 13 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 15 | 10 |
| Pts in the Paint | 44 | 10 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 8 | 4 |
| Bench Pts | 25 | 8 |
The FC women's basketball team opened up Orange Empire Conference-play against Cypress College at home on Wednesday and were beaten 73-54.
The Fullerton loss puts them at 8-9 overall and 0-1 in the OEC, while the Cypress win bumps them up to 13-5 overall and 1-0 in the Orange Empire Conference.
Fullerton's Melody Thomsen put up the game's first points hitting a deep three-pointer (9:16), but by the 7:57 mark Cypress took a 4-3 lead on a jumper by Sylvia Garcia. From there, the Chargers went on a 17-5 run and never looked back.
The second half was much the same with Cypress holding a strong lead over Fullerton. The Hornets had a hard time holding on to the ball tonight committing 32 turnovers to the Chargers' 20. Cypress also shot 37% from the floor to FC's 28.1%.
Despite the loss, Tristian Johns had a good night for the Hornets scoring a team-high 21 points. She also contributed 8 rebounds and 3 steals. Melody Thomsen scored 12 points with 7 rebounds and Monica Hanna put up 8 points with 7 rebounds.
Next: The Hornets (8-9, 0-1) will look to bounce back when they hit the road against Santa Ana College on Friday, January 6th. Tip off is at 5:00 pm.
