Posted: Dec 11, 2015
LPC drops opener at Fresno tourney
Merced
76
Las Positas
44
| Final | 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Merced | 37 | 39 | 76 |
|
Las Positas | 24 | 20 | 44 |
The Hawks lost their first-round game Friday in the Fresno City College Tournament to Merced 76-42 at Reedley College in Reedley.
LPC (7-3) drops into the consolation bracket and will face Porterville (2-6) at 1 p.m. Saturday. Porterville fell 68-54 to San Jose City in another first-round game.
Jasmine Odell and Cayla Nava scored 11 points each for the Hawks. Teammate Sarah Rodriguez added 10.
Merced (7-5) shot 55 percent from the floor, which included 55 percent (11 of 20) from the three-point line. Merced faces San Jose City (3-5) in a semifinal game at 3 p.m.