Malik McCowan
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- Height:
- 6-3
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- Weight:
- 165
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- Hometown:
- Valencia, CA
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- Position:
- G
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- Year:
- Fr.
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- High School:
- Valencia
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- gp
- 27
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- pts/g
- 17.5
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- fg %
- 47.6
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- 3pt %
- 30.9
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- ft %
- 75.0
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- reb/g
- 4.3
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- a/g
- 4.4
|   | Overall | Conference |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 27 | 14 |
| Games started | 26 | 14 |
| Minutes | 247 | 127 |
| Minutes per game | 9.1 | 9.1 |
| FG | 165-347 | 88-182 |
| FG Pct | 47.6 | 48.4 |
| 3PT | 29-94 | 17-49 |
| 3PT Pct | 30.9 | 34.7 |
| FT | 114-152 | 59-81 |
| FT Pct | 75.0 | 72.8 |
| Off rebounds | 25 | 15 |
| Def rebounds | 92 | 54 |
| Total rebounds | 117 | 69 |
| Rebounds per game | 4.3 | 4.9 |
| Personal fouls | 59 | 27 |
| Disqualifications | 2 | - |
| Assists | 119 | 61 |
| Turnovers | 89 | 41 |
| Assist to turnover ratio | 1.3 | 1.5 |
| Steals | 76 | 40 |
| Blocks | 10 | 4 |
| Points | 473 | 252 |
| Points per game | 17.5 | 18.0 |
| Points per 40 min | 76.6 | 79.4 |
Game Log - Shooting
| Date | Opponent | Score | gs | min | fg | pct | 3pt | pct | ft | pct | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3 | at San Jose | L, 94-66 | 1 | 1 | 1-8 | 12.5 | 0-5 | 0.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 4 |
| Nov 4 | vs. Monterey | L, 69-60 | 1 | 1 | 9-13 | 69.2 | 0-3 | 0.0 | 5-6 | 83.3 | 23 |
| Nov 5 | vs. Foothill | L, 72-65 | 1 | 1 | 6-11 | 54.5 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0-0 | - | 12 |
| Nov 10 | vs. Riverside | L, 93-79 | 1 | 1 | 9-12 | 75.0 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 4-5 | 80.0 | 24 |
| Nov 11 | vs. Bethesda JV | W, 98-94 | - | 1 | 5-10 | 50.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 6-6 | 100.0 | 17 |
| Nov 25 | vs. Orange Coast | W, 99-95 | 1 | 29 | 7-12 | 58.3 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 6-9 | 66.7 | 20 |
| Nov 26 | at Bakersfield | L, 95-68 | 1 | 26 | 8-16 | 50.0 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 8-11 | 72.7 | 24 |
| Nov 27 | vs. Cuesta | L, 95-81 | 1 | 1 | 8-17 | 47.1 | 4-8 | 50.0 | 3-6 | 50.0 | 23 |
| Dec 9 | vs. Siskiyous | L, 90-86 | 1 | 1 | 5-19 | 26.3 | 1-6 | 16.7 | 8-10 | 80.0 | 19 |
| Dec 10 | vs. Gavilan | W, 78-60 | 1 | 1 | 3-7 | 42.9 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 4-5 | 80.0 | 10 |
| Dec 11 | vs. Redwoods | L, 88-85 | 1 | 1 | 6-17 | 35.3 | 0-4 | 0.0 | 5-6 | 83.3 | 17 |
| Dec 17 | vs. West LA | L, 85-75 | 1 | 30 | 5-14 | 35.7 | 2-5 | 40.0 | 3-4 | 75.0 | 15 |
| Dec 18 | vs. Glendale | L, 92-87 | 1 | 26 | 5-9 | 55.6 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 13 |
| Jan 4 | at Coalinga | L, 86-82 | 1 | 1 | 7-17 | 41.2 | 4-9 | 44.4 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 19 |
| Jan 7 | Reedley | W, 79-67 | 1 | 1 | 4-9 | 44.4 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 3-6 | 50.0 | 13 |
| Jan 11 | Cerro Coso | W, 78-64 | 1 | 1 | 7-12 | 58.3 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 15 |
| Jan 14 | at Sequoias | L, 76-75 | 1 | 35 | 6-16 | 37.5 | 2-5 | 40.0 | 9-10 | 90.0 | 23 |
| Jan 18 | Columbia | W, 81-74 | 1 | 28 | 7-14 | 50.0 | 2-6 | 33.3 | 4-8 | 50.0 | 20 |
| Jan 21 | at Fresno City | L, 115-59 | 1 | 1 | 2-10 | 20.0 | 0-3 | 0.0 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 6 |
| Jan 25 | Merced | W, 104-100 | 1 | 28 | 11-17 | 64.7 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 8-12 | 66.7 | 31 |
| Jan 28 | Coalinga | W, 76-74 | 1 | 1 | 7-11 | 63.6 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 17 |
| Feb 1 | at Reedley | L, 104-88 | 1 | 1 | 3-11 | 27.3 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 5-7 | 71.4 | 11 |
| Feb 4 | at Cerro Coso | W, 97-76 | 1 | 1 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | - | 2 |
| Feb 8 | Sequoias | W, 85-68 | 1 | 26 | 10-18 | 55.6 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 13-15 | 86.7 | 34 |
| Feb 11 | at Columbia | L, 85-66 | 1 | 1 | 4-11 | 36.4 | 0-4 | 0.0 | 3-3 | 100.0 | 11 |
| Feb 15 | Fresno City | L, 101-64 | 1 | 1 | 5-9 | 55.6 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 4-5 | 80.0 | 16 |
| Feb 18 | at Merced | L, 104-97 | 1 | 1 | 14-24 | 58.3 | 1-4 | 25.0 | 5-6 | 83.3 | 34 |
Game Log - Ball control
| Date | Opponent | Score | gs | min | off | def | reb | ast | to | stl | blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3 | at San Jose | L, 94-66 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Nov 4 | vs. Monterey | L, 69-60 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Nov 5 | vs. Foothill | L, 72-65 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| Nov 10 | vs. Riverside | L, 93-79 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs. Bethesda JV | W, 98-94 | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Nov 25 | vs. Orange Coast | W, 99-95 | 1 | 29 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | at Bakersfield | L, 95-68 | 1 | 26 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 27 | vs. Cuesta | L, 95-81 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Dec 9 | vs. Siskiyous | L, 90-86 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Dec 10 | vs. Gavilan | W, 78-60 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Dec 11 | vs. Redwoods | L, 88-85 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 1 |
| Dec 17 | vs. West LA | L, 85-75 | 1 | 30 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Dec 18 | vs. Glendale | L, 92-87 | 1 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 4 | at Coalinga | L, 86-82 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Jan 7 | Reedley | W, 79-67 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Jan 11 | Cerro Coso | W, 78-64 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 14 | at Sequoias | L, 76-75 | 1 | 35 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Jan 18 | Columbia | W, 81-74 | 1 | 28 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| Jan 21 | at Fresno City | L, 115-59 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Jan 25 | Merced | W, 104-100 | 1 | 28 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Jan 28 | Coalinga | W, 76-74 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Feb 1 | at Reedley | L, 104-88 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Feb 4 | at Cerro Coso | W, 97-76 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Feb 8 | Sequoias | W, 85-68 | 1 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| Feb 11 | at Columbia | L, 85-66 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Feb 15 | Fresno City | L, 101-64 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 18 | at Merced | L, 104-97 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
Game Log - Ball control extended
| Date | Opponent | Score | gs | pf | dq | a/to |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3 | at San Jose | L, 94-66 | 1 | 2 | - | 1.8 |
| Nov 4 | vs. Monterey | L, 69-60 | 1 | 1 | - | 0.8 |
| Nov 5 | vs. Foothill | L, 72-65 | 1 | 2 | - | 0.3 |
| Nov 10 | vs. Riverside | L, 93-79 | 1 | 2 | - | 1.0 |
| Nov 11 | vs. Bethesda JV | W, 98-94 | - | 1 | - | - |
| Nov 25 | vs. Orange Coast | W, 99-95 | 1 | 4 | - | 0.7 |
| Nov 26 | at Bakersfield | L, 95-68 | 1 | 4 | - | 0.5 |
| Nov 27 | vs. Cuesta | L, 95-81 | 1 | 0 | - | 3.0 |
| Dec 9 | vs. Siskiyous | L, 90-86 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4.5 |
| Dec 10 | vs. Gavilan | W, 78-60 | 1 | 2 | - | 1.8 |
| Dec 11 | vs. Redwoods | L, 88-85 | 1 | 3 | - | 1.2 |
| Dec 17 | vs. West LA | L, 85-75 | 1 | 1 | - | 0.0 |
| Dec 18 | vs. Glendale | L, 92-87 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0.5 |
| Jan 4 | at Coalinga | L, 86-82 | 1 | 2 | - | 2.0 |
| Jan 7 | Reedley | W, 79-67 | 1 | 0 | - | 0.8 |
| Jan 11 | Cerro Coso | W, 78-64 | 1 | 1 | - | 1.4 |
| Jan 14 | at Sequoias | L, 76-75 | 1 | 2 | - | 1.3 |
| Jan 18 | Columbia | W, 81-74 | 1 | 3 | - | 0.8 |
| Jan 21 | at Fresno City | L, 115-59 | 1 | 2 | - | 0.5 |
| Jan 25 | Merced | W, 104-100 | 1 | 3 | - | 3.0 |
| Jan 28 | Coalinga | W, 76-74 | 1 | 3 | - | 4.0 |
| Feb 1 | at Reedley | L, 104-88 | 1 | 4 | - | 2.0 |
| Feb 4 | at Cerro Coso | W, 97-76 | 1 | 0 | - | 5.0 |
| Feb 8 | Sequoias | W, 85-68 | 1 | 1 | - | 1.0 |
| Feb 11 | at Columbia | L, 85-66 | 1 | 2 | - | 4.0 |
| Feb 15 | Fresno City | L, 101-64 | 1 | 2 | - | 0.0 |
| Feb 18 | at Merced | L, 104-97 | 1 | 2 | - | 1.0 |
| Statistic | gp | min/g | fg/g | 3pt/g | ft/g | ppg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||
| Total | 27 | 9.1 | 6.1-12.9 | 1.1-3.5 | 4.2-5.6 | 17.5 |
| Conference | 14 | 9.1 | 6.3-13.0 | 1.2-3.5 | 4.2-5.8 | 18.0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | - |
| Location | ||||||
| Home | 7 | 12.3 | 7.3-12.9 | 1.4-3.0 | 4.9-7.0 | 20.9 |
| Away | 9 | 7.6 | 5.1-12.9 | 0.8-3.9 | 3.9-5.0 | 14.9 |
| Neutral | 11 | 8.5 | 6.2-12.8 | 1.1-3.5 | 4.1-5.3 | 17.5 |
| Result | ||||||
| Wins | 10 | 11.7 | 6.2-11.3 | 0.9-2.2 | 4.6-6.4 | 17.9 |
| Losses | 17 | 7.6 | 6.1-13.8 | 1.2-4.2 | 4.0-5.2 | 17.3 |
| Month | ||||||
| November | 8 | 7.6 | 6.6-12.4 | 0.9-3.2 | 4.2-5.6 | 18.4 |
| December | 5 | 11.8 | 4.8-13.2 | 1.0-3.8 | 4.2-5.2 | 14.8 |
| January | 8 | 12.0 | 6.4-13.2 | 1.6-3.9 | 3.6-5.6 | 18.0 |
| February | 6 | 5.2 | 6.2-12.7 | 0.7-3.0 | 5.0-6.0 | 18.0 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | min | fg | pct | 3pt | pct | ft | pct | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||
| Total | 27 | 26 | 247 | 165-347 | 47.6 | 29-94 | 30.9 | 114-152 | 75.0 | 473 |
| Conference | 14 | 14 | 127 | 88-182 | 48.4 | 17-49 | 34.7 | 59-81 | 72.8 | 252 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 0 |
| Location | ||||||||||
| Home | 7 | 7 | 86 | 51-90 | 56.7 | 10-21 | 47.6 | 34-49 | 69.4 | 146 |
| Away | 9 | 9 | 68 | 46-116 | 39.7 | 7-35 | 20.0 | 35-45 | 77.8 | 134 |
| Neutral | 11 | 10 | 93 | 68-141 | 48.2 | 12-38 | 31.6 | 45-58 | 77.6 | 193 |
| Result | ||||||||||
| Wins | 10 | 9 | 117 | 62-113 | 54.9 | 9-22 | 40.9 | 46-64 | 71.9 | 179 |
| Losses | 17 | 17 | 130 | 103-234 | 44.0 | 20-72 | 27.8 | 68-88 | 77.3 | 294 |
| Month | ||||||||||
| November | 8 | 7 | 61 | 53-99 | 53.5 | 7-26 | 26.9 | 34-45 | 75.6 | 147 |
| December | 5 | 5 | 59 | 24-66 | 36.4 | 5-19 | 26.3 | 21-26 | 80.8 | 74 |
| January | 8 | 8 | 96 | 51-106 | 48.1 | 13-31 | 41.9 | 29-45 | 64.4 | 144 |
| February | 6 | 6 | 31 | 37-76 | 48.7 | 4-18 | 22.2 | 30-36 | 83.3 | 108 |
| Statistic | gp | min | min/g | fg/40 | 3pt/40 | pct | ft/40 | pts/40 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 27 | 247 | 9.1 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 30.9 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| Conference | 14 | 127 | 9.1 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 34.7 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | - | 0.0-0.0 | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 7 | 86 | 12.3 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 47.6 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| Away | 9 | 68 | 7.6 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 20.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| Neutral | 11 | 93 | 8.5 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 31.6 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 10 | 117 | 11.7 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 40.9 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| Losses | 17 | 130 | 7.6 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 27.8 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| Month | ||||||||
| November | 8 | 61 | 7.6 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 26.9 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| December | 5 | 59 | 11.8 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 26.3 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| January | 8 | 96 | 12.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 41.9 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| February | 6 | 31 | 5.2 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 22.2 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| Statistic | gp | off/g | def/g | reb/g | ast/g | to/g | stl/g | blk/g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 27 | 0.9 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 0.4 |
| Conference | 14 | 1.1 | 3.9 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 0.3 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 7 | 1.3 | 4.3 | 5.6 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 0.1 |
| Away | 9 | 0.8 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 0.4 |
| Neutral | 11 | 0.8 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 0.5 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 10 | 1.2 | 4.6 | 5.8 | 5.1 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 0.2 |
| Losses | 17 | 0.8 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 0.5 |
| Month | ||||||||
| November | 8 | 0.8 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 2.6 | 0.6 |
| December | 5 | 0.8 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.2 |
| January | 8 | 0.9 | 4.8 | 5.6 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 0.3 |
| February | 6 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 0.3 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | off | def | reb | ast | to | stl | blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||||
| Total | 27 | 26 | 25 | 92 | 117 | 119 | 89 | 76 | 10 |
| Conference | 14 | 14 | 15 | 54 | 69 | 61 | 41 | 40 | 4 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||||||
| Home | 7 | 7 | 9 | 30 | 39 | 27 | 23 | 21 | 1 |
| Away | 9 | 9 | 7 | 28 | 35 | 43 | 26 | 22 | 4 |
| Neutral | 11 | 10 | 9 | 34 | 43 | 49 | 40 | 33 | 5 |
| Result | |||||||||
| Wins | 10 | 9 | 12 | 46 | 58 | 51 | 34 | 33 | 2 |
| Losses | 17 | 17 | 13 | 46 | 59 | 68 | 55 | 43 | 8 |
| Month | |||||||||
| November | 8 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 30 | 35 | 33 | 21 | 5 |
| December | 5 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 23 | 15 | 15 | 1 |
| January | 8 | 8 | 7 | 38 | 45 | 32 | 25 | 26 | 2 |
| February | 6 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 29 | 16 | 14 | 2 |
| Statistic | gp | off/40 | def/40 | reb/40 | ast/40 | to/40 | stl/40 | blk/40 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 27 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Conference | 14 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Away | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Neutral | 11 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 10 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Losses | 17 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Month | ||||||||
| November | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| December | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| January | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| February | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
News mentions
Freshman Malik McCowan tied a season-high with 34 points, but Porterville College closed out the 2016-17 season with a tough 104-97 loss in overtime at Merced College on Saturday night.
Freshman Malik McCowan scored a season-high 34 points to help lead the Porterville College Pirates to an 85-68 win over the visiting College of the Sequoias Giants on Wednesday night.
Freshman Malik McCowan scored a season-high 31 points as five Pirates scored in double figures to lead Porterville College to a 104-100 win over the visiting Merced College Blue Devils on Wednesday night.
Freshman Malik McCowan led Porterville College with 20 points while freshman Carlos Angel added 17 points as the Pirates got back on track with an 81-74 Central Valley Conference win over Columbia College on Wednesday night.
Porterville College's Carlos Angel nailed a three-pointer with 16 seconds left to play to tie up the game before College of the Sequoias' Kentrey Bynum's free throw with 12 seconds remaining proved to be the game-winner as the Pirates came up just short in the 76-75 defeat in Visalia on Saturday.
Freshman Tevin Howell had a team-best 16 points and eight rebounds to help lead Porterville College to a 79-67 Central Valley Conference win over visiting Reedley College on Saturday.
Porterville College freshman Malik McCowan totaled 39 points over two games at the Compton College Tournament over the weekend. The Pirates suffered a pair of losses, falling 85-75 to West Los Angeles College on Saturday and lost 92-87 to Glendale Community College on Sunday.
Freshman Malik McCowan scored 17 points in Porterville College's win over Bethesday University and added 24 points in a loss to Riverside City College as the Pirates split their games at the Victor Valley College Tournament.
The Porterville College Pirates are still in search of their first win after closing out the San Jose City College Tournament on Saturday. PC suffered a 69-60 loss to Monterey Peninsula College on Friday and closed the weekend with a 72-65 loss to Foothill College on Saturday.
Fourth-year Porterville College men's basketball head coach Rob Haynes is having to deal with something he's never experienced before. For the first time during his coaching career, Haynes will open the season with no returners from his previous team. It's a challenge that he and his 2016-17 Pirates are up for.
