Cougars Cruise Past Santa Monica 64-51
COC forward Brenden Otero scores a team-high 16 points for Cougars.
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
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31 | 33 | 64 |
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29 | 22 | 51 |
Team Stats
Santa Monica
| Game Statistics | Canyons | Santa Monica |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (25-51) | (16-57) |
| Field Goal % | 49.0% | 28.1% |
| Rebounds | 29 | 34 |
| Assists | 21 | 6 |
| Turnovers | 7 | 12 |
SANTA MONICA, Calif. – A strong shooting performance guided the College of the Canyons men's basketball team to a 64-51 conference win over Santa Monica College on Saturday afternoon.
The Cougars shot a scorching 49 percent from the field for the game, while holding Santa Monica to only 28.1 percent from the floor.
COC guard Coley Apsay led the Cougars with a solid box score-filling performance. Apsay scored 15 points, grabbed seven boards, dished out seven assists and stripped the ball three times from Corsair players.
Forward Ricardo Greaves also had a strong showing scoring 15 points and collecting five rebounds in just 17 minutes of action because of foul trouble.
Brenden Otero came off the bench and scored a team-high 16 points on an efficient 8-of-11 shooting night.
The victory brings COC's record to 9-6 overall and ends a brief two-game losing streak. The Cougars are now 1-1 against opponents from the Western State Conference, South Division.
College of the Canyons next hosts L.A. Valley College at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 14, at the Cougar Cage.