Classic Tournament
By Joseph Quinn
The Rangers came into the game with 1-3 record but played as if that should be the other way
around. The game ended with the Rangers pulling away from the C-Hawks for a 59-46 victory.
Coach Flores Rangers broke out quickly taking a 6-0 lead but that melted quickly as the Cal
Lutheran C-Hawks played them closely throughout the early game keeping it within reach. The
quarter ended with the Rangers up by only one at 14-13. The second quarter was a different
story as the Ranger defence held Cal to 11 points while Sophomore Michael Hazzard buried
four threes opening the Ranger’s spread to twelve. The half closed at 36-24 Rangers and it
never got closer than a nine point lead from then on.
The pace of the game slowed in the 3rd quarter and even more so in the 4th as the Rangers
played ball control and kept the Cal shooters cold while constantly clogging the driving lanes.
Fouls by both sides on fast breaks also slowed the pace. Breakaways by both teams, although
frequent, produced few positive results. Roman Womber, despite being scoreless on the night,
played big in the middle until leaving with an injury midway through the second half.
Three Rangers were in double figures. Isaiah Ramos and Dylan Sapong both added 11 points
to go with Hazzard’s 29. Caden Frutos and Kai Loquet played extensively with each adding two
points while Jacob Demos put four on the board.
G Liang led the C-Hawk scoring with 17 points on eight field goals and one from the line. He
was followed by N. Schroeder with 14.
The Rangers play again on Thursday in Wildomar in the second game of the Classic.
