The SoCal JUCO Shootout

Mel Grussing:

* Antelope Valley College 36 - Merritt College 35

* Fresno City College 45 - Saddleback College 42

"Merritt College: Strong team who is going to be really good."

"Fresno City: Much more talented team in size. Post player probably the best I have seen at Fresno." (That would be 6-foot-8 Josh Sykes out of Golden Valley High)

and

Dave (DRinCA) Rogahn:

Merritt 53 Mt San Jacinto 51 OT
M trailed by 6 until
(Karim) Helalil 3pt 11.2 left
(Ben) Albright GT 3-pt 2.0 left
(Karim) Helalil FG in OT

"Merritt 53 Mt San Jacinto 51 OT. (Incredible comeback for Merritt which trailed by 6 with under 15 secs left)"
"Lewis Hayes 14 pts, Lamont Banks 10 pts for Merritt"

More Mel Grussing:

MSJ 70 - Fresno City 42

Fresno City 61 - Antelope Valley College 58

"Saddleback 52 came back late over Merritt 43  Merritt ran out of gas"