BC men top Allan Hancock, give Chavez first career win
After coming one point short in his debut, Aaron Chavez didn’t have to wait long to secure his first win as a head coach.
Tyrell Coleman and Tyler Quintana combined for 46 points and Bakersfield College led throughout in a 58-48 men’s basketball win over Allan Hancock on Friday night at the Gil Bishop Sports Center.
Coleman, a former Bakersfield High standout, recorded a 24-point, 10-rebound double-double, while Quintana lit it up from the outside, finishing the night with six 3-pointers and 22 points.
Friday proved to be a solid bounce back for BC, which suffered a narrow 70-69 road loss to the Bulldogs Thursday.
It also provided Chavez with the first win of his head coaching career. A long-time assistant at BC, Chavez is serving as the team’s interim coach this season, filling in for long-time head coach Rich Hughes, who announced in July that he would be taking the season off.
Bakersfield College returns to action next week with a pair of games against Cerro Coso, playing on the road Thursday and at home Friday. Both games will be at 5 p.m.
BC WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
The Renegades posted their first win of the season in four tries, turning the tables on Hancock with a 59-58 home victory on Friday.
Julie Hernandez led BC (1-3) with 15 points, seven rebounds and four steals, and Jenna Stampley made key contributions off the bench, finishing with 12 points, five rebounds and three steals.
The Renegades lost at Hancock 73-51 the night before, despite 12 points from Elise Enriquez and 10 from Hernanez.
CSUB BEACH VOLLEYBALL
The Roadrunners split their season-opening tri-dual, defeating The Master’s University 4-1 before falling 4-1 to Cal Poly on Saturday at the Barnes Beach Volleyball Complex.
BC MEN’S SOCCER
The Renegades remaining unbeaten with a 3-1 victory over Hancock on Saturday at BC, a day after defeating the Bulldogs 2-0 in Santa Maria.
Andrew Gonzalez scored two goals in the second half for BC (30-1) and K’Lobe Magana scored scored the lone first-half goal.