Posted: Jan 16, 2018
Commodores Victorious at Sinclair CC, 79-71
Lorain County Community College
(13-2, 4-1)
79
Sinclair Community College
(9-8, 1-4)
71
| Final | 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Lorain County Community College (13-2, 4-1) | 35 | 44 | 79 |
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Sinclair Community College (9-8, 1-4) | 30 | 41 | 71 |
The Lorain County Community College men's basketball team received a complete team-effort and double-figures scoring from four players to defeat Sinclair CC, 79-71, on Saturday evening, January 13, in Dayton, Ohio.
Sophomore guard Mike Rell (Parma/Valley Forge) (pictured) and sophomore forward Miles Meredith (Bedford/Bedford) (pictured, lower middle) each scored 12 points and freshman forward Jovon Jones (Cleveland/Faith Baptist) (pictured, lower left) and sophomore guard Jake Schultz (Parma/Heritage Christian) (pictured, lower right) each added 10 points. LCCC led at the break, 35-30, and 71-61 in the second half before the final eight-point margin.
Rell grabbed a team-high six boards in addition to a team-best five assists and a steal. Meredith, Jones and Schultz each collected five rebounds. Jones added an assist and a blocked shot.
Freshman guard Thomas Hronis (North Ridgeville/North Ridgeville) connected on 3-of-4 shots from long range for nine points and picked off two rebounds. Freshman forward Jatee Dudley (Cleveland/Garfield Heights) made the most of eight minutes off the bench, scoring six points on 2-of-3 shots, four boards and an assist. Freshman guard Montez Day (Cleveland/JFK) contributed seven points and a pair of caroms. Sophomore forward Daniel Lott (Brooklyn/Brooklyn) scored six points with a game-high three steals.
Sinclair's scoring leader was sophomore forward LiDonta Hicks-Gentry with game-highs of 19 points and 14 rebounds.
"We got the monkey off our back," Head Coach Marty Eggleston stated, referring to the two recent consecutive losses to Tri-C (ranked #1 in NJCAA D-II) and a strong Wayne County (MI) CC NJCAA D-II team. "Our defense triggered our offense tonight. It was a back and forth game against a very good opponent," Eggleston added.
Sinclair is now 1-4 in the OCCAC and 9-8 overall. LCCC improves to 4-1 in league play and 13-2 overall. The Commodores will host Columbus State on Wednesday night, January 17, at 7:30 p.m.