CENTRAL VALLEY CONFERENCE
MEN'S BASKETBALL REPORT / JAN. 2, 2019
CONTACT: CHRIS RUIZ, SPORTS INFORMATION SERVICES, cvcsportsinfo@gmail.com

This Week's CVC Schedule:
Thursday, Jan. 3
Porterville at Reedley
Merced at Sequoias
Columbia at Cerro Coso
Fresno City at West Hills Lemoore

Saturday, Jan. 5
Cerro Coso at West Hills Coalinga
Reedley at Merced
Sequoias at Fresno City
West Hills Lemoore at Columbia 

Standings – http://centralvalleyconference.com/sports/mbkb/2018-19/standings
As we open the conference schedule, Fresno City and Columbia currently reside on top of the CVC standings with identical 9-3 overall records. Fresno has won 8 of its last 10 games and is currently riding a seven-game winning streak.

Rankings:
State/NorCal – http://cccmbca.org/general/2018-19/releases/December_17_Poll
Checking in at No. 6 in the latest CCCMBCA State Poll (Dec. 17), Fresno is the top-ranked Central Valley Conference squad with Columbia at No. 12. In the NorCal rankings, Fresno City is No. 2, Columbia is No. 4, followed by Sequoias at No. 8.

Statistics:
Team – http://centralvalleyconference.com/sports/mbkb/2018-19/teams?sort=&r=0&pos=off
Individual – http://centralvalleyconference.com/sports/mbkb/2018-19/leaders

Men's Basketball Featured Athlete: Ricardo Time, West Hills College Coalinga
Sophomore guard/forward Ricardo Time currently leads the Central Valley Conference in scoring at 20.4 points per game while averaging 6.5 rebounds. His 38 three-point baskets rank third in conference as he is currently shooting 49 percent from three-point range (38-for-77).

Time has scored in double figures in all 12 non-conference games this season and posted a season-high of 30 points in a Dec. 8 win over San Diego Mesa College.