Bulldogs Pass Road Test at West Hills Coalinga

COALINGA, Calif. - The Allan Hancock College men's basketball secured a road victory over West Hills College Coalinga in an 80-62 decision on Tuesday evening. | BOX SCORE

The Bulldogs (4-5) held a comfortable 38-25 lead at the intermission before going on to outscore Coalinga (6-3) by five in the second half. Hancock finished the evening with a 45.2 shooting percentage from the field while limiting the Falcons to a 20.8 percent showing from distance. The visiting squad also won the battle for the boards at a 42-31 margin, but struggled at the charity stripe after going 14-of-27.

Taevon Pierre-Louis led the way for Coach Aye's squad with a 19-point, 14-rebound double-double performance. The Ohio native, who finished with an efficient 8-for-10 mark from the field, also dished out a team-best number of seven assists. Quincy Bently followed with 16 points, which included four three-pointers, while Darryl Brooks II scored 13. 

Hancock is set to return to action at home on Saturday, December 3rd, for a showdown against West Hills College Lemoore. The game is scheduled to tip-off at 3 PM inside of the Joe While Memorial Gymnasium after the final game of the women's basketball Toys for Tots Tournament.  Fans have the ability to receive free admission by donating an unwrapped toy ($10 value or higher) at the ticketing gate or can purchase a single-game ticket with a credit/debit card at the gate or at ahcbulldogs.com/ticketing.