Los Angeles Pierce 76, at Palo Verde 78

PALO VERDE, Calif. (Interstat) — In a chaotic and turnover-plagued men’s junior college basketball game Friday night, the Palo Verde Pirates edged the Los Angeles Pierce Brahmas 78-76 in a non-conference contest decided in the final seconds. The game, which featured 45 combined turnovers and 38 fouls, was a back-and-forth affair ultimately sealed by Palo Verde’s efficiency at the free-throw line. The Pirates converted 19 of 24 attempts from the stripe, including critical makes in the closing moments, while the Brahmas hit 13 of 18. The most important sequence of the game unfolded in the final 10 seconds. With Palo… Read more...