Citrus Takes Down Bakersfield to Start Conference
Final | 1 | 2 | T | |
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Bakersfield (8-7, 0-1) | 29 | 34 | 63 | |
Citrus (13-2, 1-0) | 34 | 42 | 76 |
Bakersfield
Game Statistics | Bakersfield | Citrus |
---|---|---|
Field Goals | (26-56) | (28-62) |
Field Goal % | 46.4% | 45.2% |
Rebounds | 30 | 38 |
Assists | 10 | 10 |
Turnovers | 20 | 12 |
Pts off Turnovers | 23 | 31 |
2nd Chance Pts | 13 | 23 |
Pts in the Paint | 30 | 46 |
Fastbreak Pts | 4 | 10 |
Bench Pts | 9 | 9 |
No. 5-ranked Citrus College opened Western State Conference with a 76-63 victory over Bakersfield College Wednesday night.
The Owls improve to 13-2 on the year with their 10th-straight win and begin WSC-South action at 1-0. The Renegades drop to 8-7 overall and 0-1 in conference.
Three Owls finished the night in double figures led by Anthony Tello's 24 points on 9-of-14 shooting. Aibigho Ujadughele followed with 19 points (7-for-11) and had six steals defensively. Jayden Johnston rounded out the scorers with double-digit points, chipping in 15 points on 5-of-9 shooting. He also grabbed a team-high six rebounds to help the Owls win the glass.
The Owls found themselves trailing by eight points in the first half, 22-14, but Johnston drilled a three-pointer to spark Citrus' offense. After pulling within one, Tello stole the ball away and scored on the fastbreak to put the Owls in front before Johnston grabbed a steal and teamed up with Tello to increase Citrus' lead to three, 25-22.
Bakersfield tried to keep it close, but a big trey from Johnston put the Owls up 34-29 at halftime.
The Owls pulled away in the second half and never looked back, holding as high as a 21-point lead with just under five minutes to play. The Renegades managed to chip away a little at the margin but the Owls secured the 76-63 victory.
Citrus hosts Santa Monica College on Saturday, tipping off at 5:30 p.m. in the Owls' Nest.