Citrus College improved to 2-0 on Nov. 8 after a close 83-80 game against Long Beach City College.
The Owls’ starters shined, scoring 75 of the team’s total 83 points.
Anthony Tello led all scorers with 20 points (9 for 23), as well as eight rebounds and three steals in 34 minutes. Aibigho Ujadughele finished the night with a double-double posting 16 points (4 for 7) and 10 rebounds in 29 minutes. Uriah Foster had 18 points (7 for 9) and seven rebounds in 27 minutes.
Citrus started on a high note leading 6-0 within the first two minutes of playing, causing Long Beach to call its first timeout of the night. This didn’t stop the Owls as they kept the momentum going and jumped out to a 16-4 lead just five minutes into the game.
The Vikings eventually got their rhythm, outscoring the Owls 35-27 to end the half, but the Owls still led 43-39 going into halftime.
The second half got even closer as the Vikings tied the game 71-71 with four minutes to play.
The Owls and Vikings kept trading buckets until the final buzzer but it was the Owls who walked out with an 83-80 win.
Citrus looks to improve to 3-0 on the season with an away game against Pasadena City College at 6 p.m. on Nov. 12.
