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Courtesy of Ray Ambler, www.raphotos.com
Courtesy of Ray Ambler, www.raphotos.com

Hancock Men Look to Rebound at Porterville on Friday

The men's basketball returns to action on Friday, Dec. 11, at Porterville. The game will begin at 6 p.m. The Bulldogs are off to a 5-4 start and looking to bounce back from a 60-58 loss to Cerritos, the No. 12 team in the Southern California regional rankings. 

Hancock nearly overcame a 16-point first half deficit, but missed two shots in the closing seconds in the 60-58 loss to Cerritos. Freshman guard Malik Rhodes led the Bulldogs with 12 points. Marcellus Garrick added 10 points. Tim Ford pulled down a career-high 16 rebounds. Hancock made 33 percent of its shots from the floor, while Cerritos hit 53 percent of its shots.

Photo is courtesy of Ray Ambler at www.raphotos.com .

Porterville is off to a 3-8 start. Travis Flagg is the team's leading scorer at 14.1 points per game, while Tyler Roberts ranks second at 13.7 points.

Last year, Hancock defeated Porterville 68-61.