COASTING BY THE BOBCATS
The FC women's basketball squad welcomed Saddleback College to the Nest on Wednesday night defeating the Bobcats 70-36.
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
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10 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 36 |
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23 | 15 | 21 | 11 | 70 |
Team Stats
Saddleback
| Game Statistics | Saddleback | FULL |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (14-56) | (29-71) |
| Field Goal % | 25.0% | 40.8% |
| Rebounds | 39 | 33 |
| Assists | 3 | 19 |
| Turnovers | 27 | 15 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 4 | 28 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 13 | 7 |
| Pts in the Paint | 16 | 42 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 0 | 0 |
| Bench Pts | 16 | 17 |
The FC women's basketball squad welcomed Saddleback College to the Nest on Wednesday night defeating the Bobcats 70-36.
In a needed Orange Empire Conference game, Fullerton (11-8 overall) stepped up with a victory keeping pace in the standings at 2-3. The Saddleback defeat puts the Bobcats at 6-11 overall and keeps the team winless in the OEC at 0-5.
Fullerton took an early 12-6 lead in the first quarter thanks to a jumper by Cienna Keowns. From that point on, the Hornets never looked back as the team maintained a healthy lead through the rest of the game. Fullerton outshot Saddleback 40.8% to 25%, while hitting forcing 27 turnovers. FC scored 28 points from those turnovers and 42 points in the paint.
The Hornes saved their best for last in the fourth quarter with a 37-point lead by the 9:14 mark that was capped off by a layup by Sarah Shaw. Up by a large margin, Fullerton used the clock to its advantage burning time to earn the win.
Xochitl Hood led the way with a game-high 23 points. She also had 8 rebounds, 4 assists, and 2 steals. Jasmine Arnold had a strong effort with 15 points, had 8 steals, 3 rebounds, and 3 assists. Sarah Shaw also had a strong outing with 13 points with 3 boards, while Kaylee Shimoda pumped in 10 points, had 5 steals, 4 rebounds, and 4 assists. Cienna Keowns also chipped in with 6 rebounds.
Up Next: The Hornets (11-8 overall, 2-3 OEC) travel to No. 4 in the state Orange Coast College (16-3 overall, 5-0 OEC) this Friday, January 26th. Tipoff is at 7:00 pm.
