College of the Canyons freshman Wyatt Wilson finished with 32 points to lead the Cougars men’s basketball team past visiting Glendale College 96-74 during the Western State Conference, South Division opener on Saturday, Jan. 11.
The win was the second straight for Canyons (now 5-11, 1-1), which previously bested L.A. Pierce College in the team’s final non-conference outing on Jan. 4.
COC combined to shoot better than 51 percent from the field as a team, with Wilson showing the hot hand on a 13-of-18 shooting performance. Wilson’s 32 points were the game high and came alongside nine rebounds, including five offensive, and two blocks.
Wilson was a perfect eight-of-eight in the second half as the Cougars continued to build on a 47-35 halftime advantage. Saturday’s outing also eclipsed the freshman’s previous season-high mark of 16.
Donovan Chapman was next with 22 points after going three-of-four from behind the arc. Chapman also claimed a game-high 11 rebounds to go with four assists.
In all, the Cougars saw four starters end in double figures with Donovan Cornelius (19 points) and Gilad Ziegel (13 points) included in that group. COC was a combined 11-of-23 from three-point land to help give the Cougars an offensive boost.
Glendale (then 6-9, 0-1) received 24 points from Tyson Jackson, which helped the Vaqueros try to keep pace. Nigel Dickens was next for GCC with 18 points and 10 rebounds, however, Glendale shot just under 37 percent from the field as a team.
Canyons continued conference play on Monday, Jan. 13 vs. Antelope Valley College. That contest was originally scheduled for Jan. 8 but had to be rescheduled due to recent wildfires throughout the region. The result was a loss for COC 84-80.
The Cougars will next play at Citrus College on Wednesday, Jan. 15, with the start at 7 p.m.
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College of the Canyons returned to the court for the first time in three weeks on Wednesday, suffering an 81-73 road loss at the hands of Glendale College in a contest that officially started Western State Conference (WSC), South Division play for the Cougars Men's Basketball team.
The College of the Canyons men's basketball team dropped its Western State Conference (WSC) home opener against Glendale Community College 78-60 on Wednesday night.
Following a back-and-forth opening half, College of the Canyons men's basketball eventually fell too far behind to catch up, taking an 80-55 home loss from Cuesta College at the Cougar Cage on Saturday, Dec. 7.
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College of the Canyons freshman Wyatt Wilson finished with 32 points to lead the Cougars men's basketball team past visiting Glendale College 96-74 during the Western State Conference, South Division opener on Saturday, Jan. 11.
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The Santa Clarita Community College District Board of Trustees will hold a business meeting Wednesday, Jan. 22, beginning at 5 p.m. The board will first meet in closed session at 3 p.m.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Homicide Bureau continues its dedicated efforts to locate individuals reported missing following the devastating Eaton and Palisades fires.
The William S. Hart Union High School District Governing Board has unanimously approved the appointment of Jordan Meraz as the new Director of Technology Services.
The American Red Cross is offering financial assistance for families whose homes were damaged or destroyed by Los Angeles County wildfires. Assistance available to those affected by Eaton, Palisades, Hurst and Kenneth fires.
Cal Fire and the Los Angeles County Fire Department have reported that containment efforts continue for all three activie fires still burning in Southern California.
Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman has announced that charges have been filed against eight additional individuals in connection with eight alleged crimes committed during Los Angeles County’s devastating wildfires.
The William S. Hart Union High School District Governing Board approved the appointment of Vince Ferry as the new Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services on Wednesday, Jan. 15.
California State Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara and Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman have announced a rapid response effort to prevent and prosecute insurance fraud targeting wildfire survivors.
The Salvation Army Santa Clarita Valley Corps provides social services, including food, shelter, clothing and financial assistance. According to Salvation Army Santa Clarita Valley Corps Captain Rafael Viana, Officer in Charge, the organization has now focused its concentration on helping the specific needs of those affected in the Los Angeles area wildfires.
In partnership with DreamUp, three teams, one from SCVi in the Santa Clarita Valley and two from iLEAD Hybrid Exploration, have been selected to send experiments to the International Space Station.
The city of Santa Clarita and Green Santa Clarita will host a class on Saturday, Feb. 22 from 9-10 a.m., regarding the importance of rainwater harvesting and proper installation and maintenance of rain barrels.
The Canyon Country Jo Anne Darcy Library will host a adults decorate a tote bag activity, 1-2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 18 at 18601 Soledad Canyon Road, Canyon Country, CA 91351.
Irit Specktor and the Studio K'tan Flamenco Dance Academy presents "Flamencommunity", a flamenco dance and music event, 8-9:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 7 at the MAIN, 24266 Main Street Santa Clarita, CA 91321.
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