LPC drops opener at Fresno tourney
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.



