Pirates upset No. 10 Allan Hancock in season opener
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Allan Hancock
|
32 | 44 | 76 |
|
Porterville
|
39 | 39 | 78 |
Team Stats
Allan Hancock
| Game Statistics | Allan Hancock | Porterville |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (28-46) | (26-63) |
| Field Goal % | 60.9% | 41.3% |
| Rebounds | 33 | 23 |
| Assists | 15 | 14 |
| Turnovers | 28 | 14 |
It didn't take long for new head coach Amaurys Fermin and the Porterville College men's basketball team to make its presence felt. Facing Southern California preseason No. 10-ranked Allan Hancock College, Fermin and the Pirates earned victory No. 1, beating the Bulldogs by a final score of 78-76 in their 2021-22 season-opener on Tuesday.
PC led 39-32 at halftime and had to hold off a furious late-game surge by Allan Hancock to pull off the upset.
Quame Smith came off the bench to score a team-high 19 points to lead PC. The Pirates also got 15 points from Chozen Amadi, 13 points and 6 assists from Isaiah Josue, and 10 points and 6 rebounds from Chirrag Sidhu.
Porterville is back in action on Thursday (Nov. 4) when the Pirates open up the three-day Chabot College Gladiator Classic against Ohlone College.