MARAUDER WOMEN'S BASKETBALL DROPS SECOND STRAIGHT IN MT. SAN JACINTO TOURNAMENT

Photo by Bruce Jacobsen

The Marauders exited the Mt. San Jacinto Tournament after a 48-45 loss to Orange Coast in the consolation side of the tournament.

AVC trailed 20-9 after the first quarter, and despite "winning" the other three quarters, and got to within one with five minutes left, could get what they needed - shooting just 26 percent from the field.

Shekinah Broadway and Dir'Rashana Patterson both scored 14 to lead AVC.  Patterson also had eight rebounds, and Shantanel Bivins led AVC with eight rebounds.

Game 1 - vs. Palomar: Despite 24 points by Shekinah Broadway and a 19 point, 15 rebound double double by Shantanel Bivens, Marauder Women's Basketball couldn't rally enough in the fourth quarter and lost their seaosn opener 62-52 to Palomar in the opening round of the Mt. San Jacinto Tournament.

There were 140 shots in the game, with Palomar firing up 85 of them, but it was offensive rebounding that seemed to make the difference.  The Comets pulled down 30 offensive board, three more than their defensive total.

Jasmine Hayes also grabbed 13 rebounds on the game.

The Marauders will play Orange Coast on Saturday at noon for the right to play in the Consolation Championship game on Sunday.