Men's Basketball: Edwards goes for 37 points in LBCC season-finale win
Sophomore Ashton Edwards (pictured) scored a career-high 37 points in his final game as a Viking to lead Long Beach City College to a 97-82 win over El Camino College on Friday night at the LBCC Hall of Champions Gym.
El Camino
8-16, 4-9 SCC
82
Long Beach
11-16, 6-7 SCC
97
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
28 | 54 | 82 |
|
|
55 | 42 | 97 |
Team Stats
Game Leaders
El Camino
Pts:
Joshua Wilson
- 23
Reb:
2 Players
(#01,
#31)
- 7
Ast:
Marcus Clark
- 5
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | El Camino | Long Beach |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (27-59) | (31-71) |
| Field Goal % | 45.8% | 43.7% |
| Rebounds | 44 | 46 |
| Assists | 10 | 19 |
| Turnovers | 10 | 10 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 14 | 11 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 18 | 14 |
| Pts in the Paint | 38 | 24 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 8 | 12 |
| Bench Pts | 34 | 20 |
February 22, 2013
Sophomore Ashton Edwards (pictured) scored a career-high 37 points in his final game as a Viking to lead Long Beach City College to a 97-82 win over El Camino College on Friday night at the LBCC Hall of Champions Gym.
Sophomore Tyler Tuliau added 20 points and 8 rebounds, while freshman Mwelu Matayu had 12 rebounds.
Long Beach held a commanding 55-28 advantage at halftime before El Camino slowly chipped away in the second. The Warriors got within eight points (86-78) with 3:28 left after a Brandon Boyd layup. But Edwards continued his dominance by scoring the Vikings' next nine points to seal the victory.
LBCC nailed 11 three-pointers in the contest, including five by Edwards.
Sophomore Tyler Tuliau added 20 points and 8 rebounds, while freshman Mwelu Matayu had 12 rebounds.
Long Beach held a commanding 55-28 advantage at halftime before El Camino slowly chipped away in the second. The Warriors got within eight points (86-78) with 3:28 left after a Brandon Boyd layup. But Edwards continued his dominance by scoring the Vikings' next nine points to seal the victory.
LBCC nailed 11 three-pointers in the contest, including five by Edwards.
El Camino (8-16, 4-9 SCC) was led by Joshua Wilson's 23 points and 7 rebounds.
Long Beach closes the season with an 11-16 overall record and 6-7 mark in the South Coast Conference. The Vikings are not expected to earn a spot in the Southern California playoffs.
Photo by Victor Posadas
Long Beach closes the season with an 11-16 overall record and 6-7 mark in the South Coast Conference. The Vikings are not expected to earn a spot in the Southern California playoffs.
Photo by Victor Posadas