2018-19 SBCC Men's Basketball News

Season
Zeke McMurtry was second in the state in rebounds (11.5) and Joseph Holden averaged 16.7 points in WSC North play. (Photos by Ken Sciallo/Sevilla Photography)
McMurtry, Holden named all-conference

Zeke McMurtry and Joseph Holden have been selected to the All-WSC North men’s basketball team as honorable mention.

Zeke McMurtry scored a season-high 29 points and grabbed 14 rebounds in Friday's season finale. He finished No. 2 on the state rebounding chart, averaging 11.5. (File photo by Ken Sciallo/Sevilla Photography)
McMurtry scores season-high 29 points in 97-87 setback

Zeke McMurtry poured in a season-high 29 points and grabbed 14 rebounds on Friday but SBCC still came up short in a 97-87 men’s basketball loss at Oxnard.

Sophomore guard Kyle Kleiner hit 3-7 from long range and scored 13 points. (File photo by Ken Sciallo/Sevilla Photography)
Hancock shoots past Vaqueros in home finale

Hancock built a 48-19 halftime lead on Tuesday night, then shot 60% in the second half of a 99-45 win over SBCC in the Vaquero men’s basketball home finale.

Michael Green, a freshman guard from Madera, Calif., hit 4-9 shots and scored 10 points. (Photo by Ken Sciallo/Sevilla Photography)
Cuesta pulls away in second half for 76-57 win

Cuesta won the second-half shooting battle 55.6% to 33.3% on Saturday and rallied for a 76-57 men’s basketball win over SBCC at the Sports Pavilion.

Zeke McMurty posted his eighth straight double-double, scoring 20 points and grabbing 14 rebounds. He's scored 20 or more in five straight games. (File photo by Ken Sciallo/Sevilla Photography)
Moorpark shooting is too much for Vaqueros

Moorpark knocked down 13-of-29 from 3-point country on Wednesday night in a 90-59 men's basketball win over SBCC.

Joseph Holden had a season-high 26 points. He's averaging 23.3 in his last three games. (Photo by Ken Sciallo/Sevilla Photography)
Ventura rides big second half to 92-75 victory

Ventura shot 57.6% in the second half and scored 56 points on Saturday night to secure a 92-75 comeback win over SBCC in the Sports Pavilion.

Zeke McMurtry, the third-leading rebounder in the state (11.6 rpg), posted his sixth straight double-double with 23 points and 10 rebounds. (File photo by Ken Sciallo/Sevilla Photography)s
McMurtry nets sixth straight double-double in 93-76 setback

Zeke McMurtry recorded his sixth straight double-double with 23 points and 10 rebounds on Wednesday night but it wasn't enough as SBCC fell to Oxnard 93-76 at the Sports Pavilion.

Joseph Holden, a 6-foot freshman from Oakland, hit 9-18 shots and tied his season high of 22 points. (File photo by Ken Sciallo/Sevilla Photography)
Hancock scores 61 in 1st half of 88-53 win over Vaqueros

Hancock knocked down 71.4% from the field in the opening half on Wednesday night and outscored SBCC 61-24 on the way to an 88-53 men's basketball triumph in Santa Maria.

Zeke McMurtry, a 6-5 freshman from Baton Rouge, LA, notched his fourth straight double-double, scoring 21 points and grabbing 10 rebounds. (File photo by Ken Sciallo/Sevilla Photography)
Cuesta sinks Vaqueros with 3-point barrage, 86-61

Cuesta outscored SBCC 42-24 from the 3-point arc on Saturday in an 86-61 WSC North men’s basketball victory in San Luis Obispo.

Joseph Holden drives to the hoop for two of his 10 points on Wednesday night. (Photo by Ken Sciallo/Sevilla Photography)
Moorpark rides fast start to 88-57 win over Vaqueros

Moorpark built a 27-6 lead in the first 10 minutes on Wednesday and never looked back in an 88-57 men’s basketball win over SBCC at the Sports Pavilion.

Joseph Holden hit 7-8 free throws and scored 12 points. He's scored 12 or more in five of the last six games. (File photo by Ken Sciallo/Sevilla Photography)
Cold-shooting Vaqueros drop WSC opener at Ventura

Ventura jumped out to leads of 19-2, 28-7 and 37-14 on Saturday night and spoiled SBCC’s WSC North men’s basketball debut with an 86-51 victory.

Jashon Lee tossed in a season-high 24 points after scoring just 26 in his first 16 games. (Photo by Ken Sciallo/Sevilla Photography)
Bakersfield rains 3’s on Vaqueros in 94-68 triumph

Bakersfield registered a season-high 15 3-pointers on Wednesday night in a 94-68 men’s basketball win over SBCC at the Sports Pavilion.

Joseph Holden hit 7-14 field goals and a pair of 3-pointers for a team-high 17 points. (File photo by Ken Sciallo/Sevilla Photography)
Glendale shoots down SBCC with big second half, 76-45

SBCC experienced second-half shooting woes for the second straight night and Glendale used a 31-point second-half advantage to win the "Battle of the Vaqueros," 76-45, on the second day of the Western State Classic at Bakersfield College.

Kile Kleiner racked up 27 of his season-high 34 points in the first half on Friday when he hit 9-14 field goals, including 4-6 from 3-point range. (File photo by Ken Sciallo/Sevilla Photography)
Kleiner pours in season-high 34 in 73-55 setback

Kile Kleiner was red-hot in the first half on Friday night but SBCC went cold in the second half of a 73-55 loss to L.A. Valley in the Western State Classic at Bakersfield College.

Joseph Holden, a 6-0 freshman guard from Oakland, had 15 points and a season-high 12 rebounds for his first double-double. (Photo by Ken Sciallo/Sevilla Photography)
Porterville closes on 19-4 run to beat Vaqueros 80-56

Porterville outscored SBCC 19-4 in the last 8:14 on Saturday night and earned an 80-56 men’s basketball win in the Sports Pavilion.

Kile Kleiner drained 9-12 from the field and 7-9 from 3-point line on the way to a game-high 27 points. (File photo by Ken Sciallo/Sevilla Photography)
Kleiner, McMurtry combine for 51 in 75-73 win over Orange Coast

Kile Kleiner poured in 27 points and Zeke McMurtry registered another double-double with 24 points and 10 rebounds on Saturday as SBCC held off Orange Coast 75-73 in the L.A. Southwest Intensity Classic.