Riverside 59, at Irvine Valley 61

IRVINE, Calif. (Interstat) — In a tense rematch decided in the final second, the Irvine Valley Lasers edged the Riverside Tigers 61-59 in a men’s junior college basketball game Tuesday night, avenging a narrow loss from earlier this season. The game’s decisive moment came as time expired, when Irvine Valley’s Ahmad Alhammouri converted a layup to break a 59-59 tie and deliver the home victory. The basket capped a back-and-forth contest that saw neither team lead by more than eight points. Riverside, which had defeated Irvine Valley 78-76 on Jan. 16, appeared poised to sweep the season series when Jabari… Read more...