Mount San Jacinto 71, at Riverside 65

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (Interstat) — The Mount San Jacinto Eagles weathered a swift offensive storm from Riverside’s PJ Pounds and a rash of their own turnovers to grind out a 71-65 road victory over the Tigers in a California community college men’s basketball game Thursday night. The Eagles, who entered as underdogs according to Interstat’s ELO projections, improved to 7-3. Riverside fell to 4-5. Pounds powered the Tigers’ early attack, scoring eight of Riverside’s first 19 points, capitalizing on Mount San Jacinto turnovers to help the hosts build a 29-27 lead after a frenetic first quarter. The Eagles, however, tightened their… Read more...