The Bakersfield College men’s basketball team won two out of three games over the past two weeks and holds a 5-2 record going into a road game Dec. 7 at Santa Barbara City College.
The Renegades beat West Hills 70-51 on Nov. 22, and then hosted the Thanksgiving Classic Tournament on Nov. 29-30 – losing to Merritt College 78-54 and beating Reedley 90-74.
Against Reedley, the Renegades shot 52 percent from the floor, totaled nine assists and committed only nine turnovers.
Lawrence Moore had 31 points, four rebounds, four assists, three steals and two blocks for BC. Teammate Corey McDonald-Mitchell scored 16 points, and Van Holloway added 15 points.
Against Merritt, BC had trouble with its shooting, making just 32 percent from the floor. Moore had 12 points and nine rebounds, and Holloway made two three-pointers and scored 10 points.
Against West Hills, Holloway made 4 of 5 three-pointers and scored a team-high 21 points. Moore had 13 points and seven rebounds.
The Renegades will be on the road throughout the rest of December with the Santa Barbara Tournament Dec. 12-14 at Irvine Valley College, a game against Mt. SAC on Dec. 17, and the Allan Hancock Tournament Dec. 28-30 in Santa Maria.
BC plays LA Valley on the road Jan. 8, and then finally returns home for a Jan. 11 game against West LA in Gil Bishop Gymnasium.