SINKING THE CORSAIRS OF SANTA MONICA
The Hornets made it 4-0 on Tuesday night in the Nest for the home opener defeating Santa Monica College 79-63 in a non-conference game.
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
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8 | 20 | 15 | 20 | 63 |
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26 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 79 |
Team Stats
Santa Monica
| Game Statistics | Santa Monica | FULL |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (28-72) | (31-75) |
| Field Goal % | 38.9% | 41.3% |
| Rebounds | 48 | 44 |
| Assists | 21 | 21 |
| Turnovers | 23 | 16 |
| Pts off Turnovers | -7 | -1 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 14 | 13 |
| Pts in the Paint | 40 | 38 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 20 | 20 |
| Bench Pts | 12 | 20 |
The Hornets made it 4-0 on Tuesday night in the Nest for the home opener defeating Santa Monica College 79-63 in a non-conference game.
Fullerton drained the first shot to kickstart the game- a three by Jimena Solorio. After forcing six turnovers, the Hornet offense exploded going on a 19-4 run that was capped by Amaya Iannone's layup with 3:47 left in the first quarter. By the quarter's end the Corsairs took a bite of FC 's lead at 26-8.
A jumper by Hailey Lakey and a three-pointer by Kaylee Shimoda lifted Fullerton's lead to 21 (31-10) at the start of the second quarter. Lakey and Xochitl Hood both contributed 9 points each in the first half as the Hornets went into the halftime break with a big 46-28 lead.
FC ruled the second half with an iron fist pushing its largest lead to 24 before cooling off the jsts a bit in the fourth. The Hornets forced 23 turnovers and shot 41.3% to SMC's 38.9%.
Xochitl Hood led the team in scoring with 20 points, had 6 boards, 3 steals, and 2 blocks. Kaylee Shimoda was right in there with 19 points (5 for 10 3-pointers), had 5 assists, and 2 rebounds.
Up Next: The Hornets (4-0 overall) host LA Trade Tech for another non-conference game this Saturday, November 16th at 4:00 pm. Come out and support the team!
