Irvine Valley Rolls Past Grossmont in Men’s Junior College Basketball
IRVINE, Calif. (Interstat) — Irvine Valley used a fast start and a balanced offense to beat visiting Grossmont 102-65 in a men’s junior college basketball game Friday. The Lasers led 57-30 after one quarter, shot 38 of 74 from the floor, made 11 of 26 3-pointers and held a 50-32 rebounding edge. Irvine Valley also forced 22 Grossmont turnovers while committing 15. Ahmad Alhammouri led Irvine Valley with 18 points and three assists. Zeno Calastas added 15 points and seven rebounds, Kevin Hart scored 13 points, and Anderson Hatch chipped in eight points and seven rebounds. Sam Mews paced Grossmont with 17 points, while Lorenzo Martinez had six rebounds and three assists. Grossmont shot 20 of 57 overall and 7 of 31 from beyond the arc, and the Griffins made 18 of 24 free throws. Irvine Valley made 15 of 22 free throws. Grossmont fell to 0-1, and Irvine Valley improved to 1-0.