SEASIDE, Calif. -- On Thursday evening, the Cal Poly Humboldt men's basketball team powered past Cal State Monterey Bay and improved to 5-2 in CCAA play after an 89-73 road victory.
Malek Davis led all scorers with 23 points and
Cam Timmons had a season-high 21 points on 90 percent shooting from the field.
Brandon Porter led the Jacks defensively with three steals and two blocks.
GAME SUMMARY
The Jacks were locked in from start to finish and didn't allow the Otters of Cal State Monterey Bay to lead for a single second during the contest. Humboldt had a strong performance from beyond the arc and inside the paint. From three point range, the Jacks shot 43 percent and in the paint they had 44 points, which is the second highest amount of points scored in the paint for them this season.
Malek Davis got the Jacks on the board first with a three-pointer just 17 seconds into the game. The Otters matched with a three-pointer of their own to tie it up. After back-to-back baskets from
Marlon Ruffin and
Cam Timmons, Humboldt jumped out in front and didn't look back. The Jacks sparked a 9-1 run that was capped off with an
Amari Green jumper that extended the Humboldt lead to 13 points with nine minutes left to play before the half. A
Brandon Porter steal and breakaway dunk followed by a three-pointer and back-to-back conversions from
Ian Krishnan all contributed to a 19 point advantage at the half, 46-27.
Davis hit two three-pointers to start the second half and Timmons went on a 5-0 run by himself, giving the Jacks a 25 point lead, which was their largest of the game. The Otters were able to cut the Humboldt lead to 11 points, but the Jacks responded in the final minutes and went 7-8 from the free throw line to close out the game with a final score of 89-73.
Cal Poly Humboldt (7-6, 5-2 CCAA) jumped up to second place in the standings, while Cal State Monterey Bay (3-8, 1-5 CCAA) currently sit in eleventh place.
NOTABLE STATS
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Malek Davis led all scorers in the contest with 23 points.
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Cam Timmons had a season high 21 points on 90 percent shooting from the field.
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Josh Berenbaum had a team-high nine rebounds and added seven points.
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Marlon Ruffin had a balanced night on the court, posting six points, seven rebounds, and six assists.
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Ian Krishnan had 11 points on 4-8 shooting.
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Brandon Porter led the team on defense with three steals and two blocks. He also had 10 points.
- 44 points scored in the paint by the Jacks is the second highest amount of points scored in the paint this season.
- Humboldt shot 48 percent from the field and 43 percent from three-point range.
UP NEXT
Saturday, January 7, the Jacks will head to San Francisco, Calif. for a CCAA matchup at San Francisco State to close out their two-game road trip. Tip-off is scheduled for 3:00 PM from the
Main Gym at Don Nasser Family Plaza.
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