SBVC men trounced by Antelope Valley

Things started out bad and got worse for the San Bernardino Valley College men's basketball team. The end result was a 78-61 loss to Antelope Valley in Foothill Conference play Saturday at Snyder Gymnasium.

The Wolverines (17-7, 4-1) started the day tied for first with Mt. San Jacinto. But SBVC didn't play like a first-place team.

The Wolverines shot just 38.7 percent (24-for-62) from the field, including a woeful 2-for-11 from long distance. They made just 11 of 23 free-throw attempts and committed 17 turnovers.

What coach Quincy Brewer saw was a team clearly not ready to play.

"We have to learn to handle success," he said. "We had won our first four conference games and they were feeling a little too good. We clearly weren't focused or concentrating on the game at hand."

The Wolverines were lucky to be in the game as long as they were but that was because the Marauders (15-10, 3-2) also got off to a slow start.

At the midway point of the first half Antelope Valley led 10-7. And it was just 28-22 at the half.
The Marauders fared better coming out of the locker room. They shot just 38.5 percent in the opening half but managed to shoot at a 59.3 percent clip in the second.

An 18-6 run to start the half separated the teams for good, with a fast-break bucket by Nick Sanchez giving the Marauders a 46-28 lead that was never seriously threatened.

Antelope Valley had four players finish in double figures, led by Rod Singleton's 20 points. Kyslean Reed added 15 points, 14 rebounds and five blocks.

SBVC got 17 points and nine rebounds from Maurice McGee. Warren Fuselier and Nathan Roth chipped in with 13 each, with Fuselier also credited with adding five assists.
SBVC also was outrebounded 48-33.

"They were organized, more disciplined and they just outplayed and outhustled us. There is no other way to put it," Brewer said. "Give them credit."

SBVC will look to get back on track on Wednesday at Rio Hondo.