Canyons 78, at Bakersfield 85

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (Interstat) — In a pivotal California community college men’s basketball matchup, the Bakersfield Renegades outlasted the College of the Canyons Cougars 85-78 on Wednesday night, using a dominant second-half performance to secure the victory. The game’s most important sequence came in the final seconds, effectively sealing the outcome. With Canyons trailing by three and just six seconds remaining, a costly turnover by the Cougars’ Thomas Pickens gave Bakersfield possession. The Renegades’ star guard, Zykiar Henderson, capitalized immediately, driving for a layup with four seconds left to extend the lead to five and eliminate any chance of a last-second… Read more...