Riverside Overcomes Adversity to Grab Fifth-Straight Win
Final | 1 | 2 | T | |
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Mt. San Jacinto (3-6) | 36 | 38 | 74 | |
#17 Riverside (8-2) | 30 | 49 | 79 |
Mt. San Jacinto
Game Statistics | Mt. San Jacinto | #17 Riverside |
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Field Goals | (26-62) | (27-61) |
Field Goal % | 41.9% | 44.3% |
Rebounds | 42 | 36 |
Assists | 10 | 14 |
Turnovers | 18 | 9 |
Pts off Turnovers | 11 | 22 |
2nd Chance Pts | 15 | 5 |
Pts in the Paint | 26 | 38 |
Fastbreak Pts | 2 | 6 |
Bench Pts | 34 | 25 |
No. 17-ranked Riverside City College had to overcome some adversity and ground out a 79-74 victory over Mt. San Jacinto College.
The Tigers improve to 8-2 on the year with their fifth-straight win, while the Eagles slip to 3-6 overall.
Jayden Miller was on fire for the Tigers, finishing with 22 points after only missing one shot in the game (7-for-8) and dished out six assists. Christian Warren followed with 16 points (5-for-13), while Deacon Toliver (6-for-8) and Andre Skelin (5-for-17) chipped in 15 and 14 points, respectively.
Skelin led the Tigers' rebounding effort with 11 boards for a double-double. Toliver was one rebound shy of a double-double with nine.
Riverside found itself trailing by as many as 12 points, but never stopped battling and saw momentum shift heading down the stretch after Skelin knocked down a big three to put the Tigers in front, 64-62.
Mt. San Jacinto kept things close and made it a one-possession game, 74-72, with just 30 seconds on the clock and called a timeout. The Eagles fouled to try to get the ball and slow down the clock, but Miller made both free throws before Corey Mitchell grabbed a crucial defensive board to help secure the victory for RCC.
The Tigers take on No. 22-ranked East Los Angeles on Saturday, tipping off at 2 p.m.