No. 27 Pirates win two straight to even up conference record
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Merced
|
28 | 58 | 86 |
|
Porterville
|
47 | 48 | 95 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Reedley
|
23 | 42 | 65 |
|
Porterville
|
52 | 53 | 105 |
Team Stats
Merced
| Game Statistics | Merced | Porterville |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (30-76) | (35-65) |
| Field Goal % | 39.5% | 53.8% |
| Rebounds | 29 | 42 |
| Assists | 11 | 25 |
| Turnovers | 11 | 5 |
Reedley
| Game Statistics | Reedley | Porterville |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (22-59) | (45-73) |
| Field Goal % | 37.3% | 61.6% |
| Rebounds | 31 | 47 |
| Assists | 14 | 23 |
| Turnovers | 16 | 14 |
PORTERVILLE --- The No. 27 state-ranked Porterville College men's basketball team snapped a three-game slid by winning a pair of games at home to close out the week as the Pirates cruised to a 105-65 rout over Reedley College on Wednesday and defeated Merced College 95-86 on Saturday.
The Pirates improved to 12-6 overall and currently sit in fourth place in the Central Valley Conference standings at 3-3. They'll face a big test on Monday (Jan. 31) when the Pirates travel to No. 3 Columbia College for a 6 p.m. CVC contest.
On Wednesday, PC jumped out to a commanding 52-23 lead at halftime and was never challenged. Alberto Laureano posted his second double-double of the season, scoring a season-high 21 points to go with 11 rebounds.
Julio Phipps also had a double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds. Chirrag Sidhu totaled 20 points and Isaiah Josue contributed 18 points.
The Pirates had a tougher time with Merced. PC once again got out to a big lead, going up 47-28 halftime, but had to withstand a late rally by the Blue Devils to hang on for the victory.
Sidhu was PC's leading scorer with 20 points. He nearly had a double-double with nine rebounds.
Chozen Amadi scored 17 points and Mason Pryor chipped in with 13 points.