SAN FRANCISCO – The top-seeded City College of San Francisco men's basketball team continued its surge towards a state championship with a 79-69 win over No. 17 Cabrillo College on Thursday night in Round 2 of the Northern California Regional Playoffs.
The Rams are one win away from advancing to their sixth consecutive California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA) State Championship tournament. CCSF will host No. 9 Los Medanos College on Saturday (Mar. 5) at 7:30 p.m. in a third-round playoff game in San Francisco.
Ticket prices for the California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA) postseason game at the CCSF Wellness Center's Brad Duggan Court are $12 for general admission and $8 for all identified students, faculty, staff, senior citizens age 60 and over, and children under 12 years old. Tickets are now available for purchase online at https://ccsfathletics.com/tickets/index.
Saturday's contest will also be streamed live by NorCal SportsTV on YouTube.
CCSF extended its winning streak to 24 games and improved to 28-1 with Thursday's victory over Cabrillo. The contest was close early as the teams were tied 35-35 at halftime and were all even at 54-54 with 10:14 to go in the second half.
But a 10-0 run by the Rams put them in front for good at 64-54 with seven minutes to play.
Jamir Thomas sank 5 three-pointers on his way to a team-high 23 points. Naseem Gaskin totaled 22 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 blocks while Mezziah Oakman had a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds.
Los Medanos pulled out a 66-65 win at No. 8 Santa Rosa Junior College on Thursday in its second-round game. Zack Martinez nailed a turn-around three-pointer at the buzzer to secure the Mustangs' trip to The City. Los Medanos has won six straight and enters Saturday's contest with a 24-5 overall record.
No. 1 CCSF one win from state tourney after beating No. 17 Cabrillo
Cabrillo
69
San Francisco
79
Final | 1 | 2 | T |
---|---|---|---|
Cabrillo | 35 | 34 | 69 |
San Francisco | 35 | 44 | 79 |
Posted: Mar 03, 2022