Men’s Basketball: Trio of double-doubles not enough in loss at LASC
Uziel Felix, Bryant Howing, and Elijah McElroy all posted double-doubles but the Rio Hondo College couldn’t keep up with Los Angeles Southwest College and suffered a 74-69 loss in its final South Coast Conference interdivision game on Friday night.
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Rio Hondo
|
33 | 36 | 69 |
|
LA Southwest
|
39 | 35 | 74 |
Team Stats
LA Southwest
| Game Statistics | Rio Hondo | LA Southwest |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (25-63) | (25-61) |
| Field Goal % | 39.7% | 41.0% |
| Rebounds | 48 | 46 |
| Assists | 17 | 20 |
| Turnovers | 7 | 13 |
Uziel Felix, Bryant Howing, and Elijah McElroy all posted double-doubles but the Rio Hondo College couldn't keep up with Los Angeles Southwest College and suffered a 74-69 loss in its final South Coast Conference interdivision game on Friday night.
LA Southwest held a 39-33 advantage at halftime. Rio Hondo outscored the Cougars 36-35 in the second, but the lead was too much to overcome.
LA Southwest used a barrage of three-pointers to down the Roadrunners. The Cougars made 11 of 23 shots from downtown while Rio Hondo connected on 7 of its 17 three-point attempts.
With just six players suiting up for Rio Hondo, the Roadrunners outrebounded LA Southwest by a 48-46 margin. The Roadrunners' ball control was also excellent as they committed just 7 turnovers.
Felix posted 17 points and 10 rebounds, Howing had 10 points and 13 rebounds, and McElroy totaled 12 points and 10 rebounds for their double-doubles. McElroy also added a game-high 7 assists.
Jonathan Martinez also had a good game with 17 points, 7 rebounds, and 5 assists.
Rio Hondo, now 3-15 overall, opens South Coast Conference North Division play on Wednesday (Jan. 23) when the Roadrunners host Pasadena City College in a 5 p.m. game.