Men's basketball team set to host Saddleback in key contest

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Irvine Valley takes on Saddleback at home in an Orange Empire Conference game on Wednesday at home at 5 p.m.

IVC is looking to get back on track after dropping three in a row.

Saddleback enters with a record of 11-11 overall and 2-6 in the Orange Empire Conference.

Saddleback split games last week, beating Orange Coast, 77-59, on Wednesday and falling to No. 2 Fullerton, 72-66, on Friday.

The Bobcats held a 35-32 lead over Fullerton, but were out-scored, 40-31, in the second half.

Charlie Stallings finished with 17 points and 11 rebounds, Christopher Williams had 12 points, four assists and four steals and Dylan Gomez and Michael Bichel each added nine points.

On the season, Stallings is averaging 17.3 points and 6.7 rebounds per game, Williams and Mark Reichner each average 9.9 points with Williams adding 3.2 assists and 1.5 steals per game.

Bichel averages 9.0 points a game and Malachi Hiers is averaging 8.0 points and 4.9 rebounds a game for the Bobcats.

Saddleback plays at Riverside on Friday at 5:00 p.m.

Irvine Valley goes into Wednesday's contest with a mark of 13-9 overall and 3-5 in the OEC. IVC has dropped three games in a row.

The Lasers fell to Cypress, 78-76, last Friday on the road.

Irvine Valley was paced by freshman guard Ahmad Alhammouri, who finished with a career-high 28 points. He sank five three pointers.

Freshman point guard Santos Cordero added 14 points, sophomore post player Matt Mowers had 11 points, 11 rebounds and five assists and sophomore guard Sam Meza-Tallada chipped in 10 points.

On the year, Mowers is averaging 15.0 points, 6.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game.

Alhammouri averages 13.7 points and 3.4 rebounds and Yanis Aldeguer is averaging 8.7 points and 3.5 rebounds per game for Irvine Valley.

IVC is at Santiago Canyon on Friday at 6 p.m.

 

 

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