Brush With Division I Doesn’t Rub Reynolds the Wrong Way

Southern California College’s latest game against an NCAA Division I men’s basketball team ended like the first 22--with a loss--but SCC Coach Bill Reynolds isn’t unhappy about it.

Reynolds said the Vanguards played well during their 98-81 loss to San Diego State Saturday. “We don’t typically feel great about a loss,” he said, “but in this case I felt our kids played about as good as they could considering the circumstances.”

Reynolds had worried that San Diego State would dominate the Vanguards with its athleticism, but SCC hung in there.

“We thought we played pretty well,” Reynolds said. “The final score might not reflect that but we were surprisingly competitive given what I had seen on videotape.

“Our kids showed a great deal of poise handling the press and were able to compete with them for most of the game.”

Reynolds was especially pleased with the play of Terence Wilborn, who had season highs in scoring (22 points) and rebounds (six), and Marlon Watson, who had four points, eight rebounds and five assists.

SCC (8-3) next plays Taylor (Ind.) at 7:30 p.m. Monday.

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Hot streak: After splitting its first four games of the season, the SCC women’s basketball team has won six in a row. The Vanguards (8-2) are being led by Elaine Whittemore (13.1 points, 8.9 rebounds), Alana Kempton (10.9 points) and Gina Jojola (10.9 points). They next play at the Cal Baptist tournament Jan. 2.

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Big game: The Concordia women’s team, which defeated Lawrence (Wis.), 72-54, last week to run its record to 8-1, will take a step up in competition Friday.

The Eagles play at Division I Pepperdine.

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More tests: The Chapman men’s team is at the Occidental tournament Friday and Saturday. The Panthers, 9-1 and off to their best start in 15 seasons, will play two fellow NCAA Division III programs, Stockton (N.J.) and Wisconsin La Crosse.