CRC Hawks (7-11, 1-5) vs. Sacramento City College (11-7, 2-4)

@ Cosumnes River College

Sacramento, Calif -- The Hawks (7-11, 1-5) were looking to stop the bleeding and a 5-game losing streak by facing Sac City (11-7, 2-4) at Clark Court. With the close proximity of the schools and the long rivalry of these programs, the Hawks were ready end the streak and get back to winning.

First half play was much improved from the previous five games because the commitment to defensive intensity and detail were noticeable. The other improvement that stood out was the physical and confident play of freshman center Dillon Iyawe in the post. Despite only scoring 4 points for the game, he opened up driving lanes for his teammates, kept Sac City rebounders off the glass, and Iyawe also collected 12 boards and 3 blocks.

Sophomore Kenneth Cooley extremely productive game off the bench by leading the Hawks with 19 points, 9 rebounds, and 3 steals. Cooley and sophomore guards Terrell Garner (16 points) and Brandon Gray (12 points) helped pace the Hawks in the second half.

As expected, the game remained tight until the end. Down 68-63 off a Sac City timeout with 11.7 seconds remaining, Andre Huddleston and Adam Orr doubled and trapped Sac City's Ryan Reed. Huddleston stole the ball and quickly tried to pass it to Orr for a potential three, but in the scramble in the backcourt, Sac City jumped the pass and got it back. CRC had to quickly foul to stop the clock. The Hawks eventually dropped their sixth straight game 70-63.

The Hawks have to find success on the road because their next three games are @ Santa Rosa 1/21, @ Sierra 1/24, and @ American River 1/31.