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Pasadena downs Vaqueros 82-56 in Cuesta Winter Classic

Pasadena City College shot 56.7 percent in the first half on Saturday and went on to defeat SBCC 82-56 in a consolation semifinal of the Cuesta Winter Classic men’s basketball tournament at San Luis Obispo.

Freshman guard Aaron Mejia tallied 17 points, raising his average to 12.2. He leads the Vaqueros in 3-pointers (38-98) and 3-point percentage (38.8). (Photo by Ken Sciallo / Sevilla Photography)
Freshman guard Aaron Mejia tallied 17 points, raising his average to 12.2. He leads the Vaqueros in 3-pointers (38-98) and 3-point percentage (38.8). (Photo by Ken Sciallo / Sevilla Photography)
Box Score
January 6, 2018

Pasadena City College shot 56.7 percent in the first half on Saturday and went on to defeat SBCC 82-56 in a consolation semifinal of the Cuesta Winter Classic men's basketball tournament at San Luis Obispo.

The Lancers (8-7) led 45-27 at intermission. They outshot the Vaqueros 51.7 to 40.4 percent for the game and outrebounded them 33-30.

SBCC (1-12) was plagued by 24 turnovers that led to 25 points. Drayten Howell, a sophomore point guard who's averaging 11.3 points and 6.0 assists, missed his second straight game with an illness.

Aaron Mejia hit 5-7 from 3-point land and led the Vaqueros with 17 points and four assists. SBCC shot 50 percent from long distance (8-16) and the Lancers were nearly as good (8-18).

Donald Grant, a 6-6 forward, added 11 points, nine rebounds and two blocked shots.

PCC's Kyle Mitchell made 10-of-14 field goals and led all scorers with 24 points.

The Vaqueros will open WSC North play on Saturday, Jan. 13 at Cuesta at 7 p.m.