Men's Basketball Picks Up of Pair of Wins at AHC Holiday Classic

Men's Basketball Picks Up of Pair of Wins at AHC Holiday Classic

SANTA MARIA, Calif. - The Allan Hancock College men's basketball team picked up a pair of wins at the annual AHC Holiday Classic after facing off against Chabot College and Hartnell College during the two-day event. Quincy Bently and Taevon Pierre-Louis were recognized as All-Tournament Team selections at the conclusion of the event. 

GAME ONE: ALLAN HANCOCK 87, CHABOT 71 | BOX SCORE

The Bulldogs cruised to victory in the weekend opener against Chabot College with a lights-out performance that featured 50 percent shooting efforts from the field and from distance. Coach Aye's squad also dominated inside after outscoring the Gladiators, 38-26, in the paint while holding a +5 advantage on the boards. 

Quincy Bently led the way for the home squad with a career-high mark of 22 points after sinking six of the team's 11 shots from long range. Vondre Chase followed with 13 points while Darryl Brooks II and Taevon Pierre-Louis both produced double-doubles. Brooks recorded his first double-double of the season by chipping in 12 points and 10 assists. Pierre-Louis added 12 rebounds and 10 points en route to his ninth double-double performance of the year thus far. 

GAME TWO: ALLAN HANCOCK 87, HARTNELL 71 | BOX SCORE

A strong opening half showing in favor of the Bulldogs proved to be the difference maker in game two as Hancock held a comfortable 52-29 lead at the half before being outscored, 42-35, in the second frame. The home squad remained hot from the field with a 61.1 percent mark from the floor while also going 13-for-19 from the free throw line. The home squad also continued a dominant showing inside after outrebounding the Panthers at a 38-18 margin and posting 46 points in the paint. 

Onias Outlaw led the offensive effort with 17 points off the bench to go along with eight rebounds and a 7-for-8 mark from the field. Pierre-Louis tacked on 16 points and six rebounds, followed by 15 points and five three-pointers by Bentley. Chase and Kevin Kogbara rounded out the top scorers with 12 points apiece. 

UP NEXT:

The Bulldogs are set to open the Western State Conference schedule on Saturday, January 7th, against Oxnard College at 5 PM inside of the Joe White Memorial Gymnasium. Single-game tickets for the remainder of the regular season are now available on the ahcbulldogs.com/ticketing page. As per usual, the ticketing gate will be cashless and fans are strongly encouraged to purchase their tickets prior to arrival, but credit/debit card purchases can be made at the gate.