By james art 
San Bernardino-When Chaffy’s Men’s Basketball Teams and San Bernardino Valley College met shortly before Christmas, a second half rally was needed for Chaffey to overcome a 15-point deficit and win at home.
It was not necessary for such a return to the rematch on Wednesday night at San Bernardino College San.
Chaffey, behind hot shooting in the first half, competed to a 25-point lead and then withstand a Wolverines rally to prevail 96-82. The Panthers already have a lead of two matches over both SBVC and CERRO COSO in the internal empire an athletic conference with six games, remained.
“Today we made the best shot of SBVC in the second half and then did a nice job to answer it to withdraw to withdraw for a difficult victory,” said Chaffy coach Jeff Klein. “These guys are really bought in the things we work on and improved as much as any team I had here. When we receive quality photos, we, we, we, we have to win. “
Chaffey (18-4 as a whole, 10-0 IEAC) jumped to the early lead from 20-4 after 3-chapter from Jermaine Rogers by 14:31 in the first half. Uriyah Rojas, which ended with a triple-pair of 25 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists, linked to deep 3-indicators at the rear, while the panthers stretched their lead to 33-8, with just under 11 minutes left until halftime.
The Kwinten Crenshaw converted arrangement from its own theft to reduce the SBVC deficit to 16 by 3:18 on the left, but Wolverines (17-5, 8-2 IEAC) lags 47-33 at halftime.
“I wasn’t a lot of a ribund, until I started watching Russell Westbrook and see it, gave me this motivation to become a great rebound,” Rohas said. “Our goal is a state title, and after we lost last year in the opening round, we are hungry for a chance to buy in March.”
The panthers were 7 for 17 beyond the arc in this opening half, making six straight before closing 1 of 11. They will finish 12 out of 30 of the 3-point distance and are currently leading CCCAA in 3-indicators with 256.
SBVC continued to chip on the deficit, cutting it to 74-65 with 7:38, to the left after the 3-Topper on the right wing of Darius Car, but Carr missed free throw to convert the game with four points. Carr led all the goal scorers with 26 points before he was ignited.
“Our focus and attention to the details were just not there tonight at both ends, and this is on me as their coach,” said Wolverines coach Quincy Bruier. “They are good children and everyone is focused on the victory, but we just haven’t clicked yet. We have time to understand it, though before the state tournament and I believe we can do just that. “
The designation of Rogers by 4:42 left Nate Simon’s assistance pushed the panthers’ lead to 88-70, finishing 14-5 and forcing a werewolf waiting. SPEIGHT’s stealing and arrangement by 1:35 to the left reduced the lead to 13, but SBVC did not approach and fell.