Comets band together for first conference win
Final | 1 | 2 | T | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Palomar (6-10, 1-3) | 47 | 42 | 89 | |
Grossmont (3-13, 1-4) | 36 | 34 | 70 |
Grossmont
Game Statistics | Palomar | Grossmont |
---|---|---|
Field Goals | (27-61) | (23-62) |
Field Goal % | 44.3% | 37.1% |
Rebounds | 42 | 46 |
Assists | 14 | 13 |
Turnovers | 18 | 24 |
Pts off Turnovers | 19 | 14 |
2nd Chance Pts | 9 | 10 |
Pts in the Paint | 30 | 32 |
Fastbreak Pts | 0 | 0 |
Bench Pts | 15 | 22 |
EL CAJON, CA (1/10/2024) -- The Palomar Men's Basketball team snapped their eight-game losing streak with an 89-70 win over Grossmont College on Wednesday night.
Sophomore guard Spivey Word led all Comets with 26 total points after going 8-17 in the field. Word finished with five rebounds, one assist and five steals. Freshman Thomas Marcus added 18 points of his own behind a solid 11-12 performance at the free-throw line. He finished with four rebounds, eight assists, three steals and a block on the night. Sophomore guard Joseph Ogbebor finished with 12 points and sophomore forward Kryztian Walton rounded out the double-digit scoring with 10. Freshman Tore-Andre Gray came off the bench to finish with seven points. six rebounds, three assists, two steals and a block.
The Comets came together to win as a team, behind a 74.3 shooting percentage at the free-throw line and 44.3% in the field. They caused 24 turnovers to score 19 points. They finished with 42 rebounds and 14 assists.
Palomar advances to 6-10 on the season and 1-3 in conference play. They will travel to Southwestern College on Friday night for a 7 p.m. tip.