A short-handed men’s basketball team lost Jan. 18 to El Camino College Compton Center, losing only by a smidge after being down by 19 points early in the first half. The final score was 95-91, Tartars.
“Well, we were missing three players,†said Coach Mike Swanegan Sr. “But it was still close and came down to the last few minutes. They came out on top.â€
The Lancers started out slow and were soon down by 19 points after a 20-1 run by the Tartars. “We got off to a very slow start,†said Center Lorelle Martin. “It was good that we made it a game in the end, but we have to do better in the future.â€
PCC committed 28 turnovers in the game, which really drenched its chances of a comeback. “It’s difficult to come back from a deficit like that,†said player Mike Swanegan Jr. “We are going to have to handle the ball with more care.â€
On a brighter note, the Lancers had four players in double-digits in points in the loss. Martin had a monster game getting 24 points, 11 rebounds and five blocks. Swanegan Jr, also played well with 21 points and Jeffrey Dockett added 17 points of his own along with five assists.
“I liked the production I saw from the players out there,†said Swanegan Sr. “Martin played very [well] and besides the slow start, the team played an all-around all right game.â€
With three players out, the Lancers will not allow that to be an excuse for the loss. “We were short handed, but that’s not a good enough reason,†said Swanegan Jr. “We’ve had a lot of ups and downs, but we have to keep playing. I think we are going to have to come out early in games with more intensity and be more motivated.”
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