SBVC men heading to Fresno
The San Bernardino Valley College men's basketball team will square off against City College of San Francisco at 1 p.m. Thursday at Selland Arena in Fresno in a state tournament quarterfinal.
The Wolverines were the third seed out of the South and will be playing the second seed out of the North.
SBVC might be the toughest team to prepare for because of its balance. Coach Quincy Brewer doesn't really have a starting five. He has 10 guys the same caliber and it's a matter of who is hitting on that day. Scout them one day and that doesn't mean those coming up big will be the ones doing ao the next game.
It's also nice to have a team made up mostly of Inland Empire athletes representing the school. SBVC is no stranger to the state tournament scene. But in the past the Wolverines have done it with collection of players with temporary addresses in the IE.
Another marquee matchup will pit North top seed Fresno, sure to have a boisterous crowd on hand, against Riverside which upset defending state champion Citrus.
The Tigers, coached by John Smith, will also be a great representative of the Inland Empire.
About Michelle
Michelle Gardner has been a staff writer for The Sun and the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin since 2002 and has covered the local college sports scene since 2004. She ventured West after working at the South Florida Sun-Sentinel in Fort Lauderdale for eight years and is a graduate of the University of Florida.
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