Copper Mountain College men’s basketball team got back in the winner’s column Thursday as they traveled away to take on Barstow College. The men’s team won, 83-66.
Despite this season being somewhat turbulent thus far, the men’s Fighting Cacti remain hopeful for the second half of conference. If CMC can string together a winning streak a playoff birth is still very obtainable.
Thursday’s Game was a good starting point to kick off that much-needed streak of wins. CMC came out in the first half and handled the hosting Vikings. Sophomore Hyking Brisbon had a thunderous slam dunk that ignited the Fighting Cacti run. Sharp shooting from Schnider Casseus and Tray Jackson helped propel Copper Mountain to the 42-27 halftime lead.
In the second half, the Copper Mountain men picked up right where they left off. Good defense and efficient offense was the key for CMC as they went on to win 83-66.
Tray Jackson led CMC in scoring with 17 points. Schnider Casseus netted 13 points in a solid performance. Zack Kroker had another double double, scoring 12 points and grabbing 11 rebounds. Dillon Voyles and Marc Hall both rounded off the double figure scorers with 10 points each.
CMC improved to 9-11 on the year.
Tomorrow, the Copper Mountain College men’s and women’s Fightin’ Cacti teams will host Mt. San Jacinto College at home. The women’s game starts at 1 p.m.; tip-off for the men’s game is at 3 p.m.
