Mount San Jacinto holds off Southwestern in men’s junior college basketball
SAN JACINTO, Calif. (Interstat) — Mount San Jacinto used a balanced offense and a late free-throw surge to beat Southwestern 92-83 in men’s junior college basketball Thursday. The Eagles improved to 1-0, while the Spartans fell to 0-1. Mount San Jacinto shot 32 of 69 from the floor, including 11 of 31 from three-point range, and made 17 of 22 free throws. Southwestern shot 29 of 73 overall, 2 of 18 from beyond the arc, and 23 of 31 at the line. The Eagles had 40 rebounds, nine offensive, with 14 turnovers and two assists. The Spartans had 46 rebounds, 12 offensive, with 13 turnovers and four assists. Corey Mitchell led Mount San Jacinto with 30 points, six rebounds, one assist and one block. Daniel Crawford added 17 points, 11 rebounds and three assists, Quinton Skinner had 12 points, nine rebounds and six assists, and Gor-El Zollicoffer scored 19. Tres Luzey paced Southwestern with 26 points and five rebounds. Aaron Owens added 21 points and nine rebounds, Camron Bellamy scored 13 and Adam Chemsi grabbed 13 rebounds.