The GCC Cougars entered the postseason ranked #4 in the nation and kept their championship hopes alive with a 95-74 victory over the North County Community College Saints.
The Saints, based in Saranac, made a game of it in the first half but the Cougars pulled away in the second to secure the victory.
In the first half, GCC was 0-11 on three-point tries while Saints hit 43 percent of their three-pointers.
At the end of the first half, the score was Cougars 44, Saints 42.
GCC is 20-4 on the season.
As the second half began the Cougars found their game and slowly walked away from the Saints by hitting their shots, controlling the ball and pace of the game. The Cougars led by 20 with 10 minutes left in the game and easily maintained that lead for the duration.
The Cougars will play again at home on Saturday at 2 or 3 pm to a team to be determined. Admittance to the game is free.
Anthony Grey was the high scorer for the Cougars with 16 points from off the bench and starter Jalen Willis had 15.
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