By Jair Ramirez The Riverside City College men’s basketball team lacked energy and poise in their final preseason game against Palomar College. “A total disaster,” RCC men’s basketball coach Philip Mathews said. “They came in here and took our heart, they took everything.” Palomar simply out hustled RCC at both ends of the court, running…
By Dalila Romero The Riverside City College men’s basketball team defeated Los Angeles Southwest College 79-63 in the first round of the California Community College Athletic Association Southern Regional Playoffs at Wheelock Gym on Feb. 22. With high stakes in the playoffs, the Tigers knew they had to create a game plan and execute. “LA…
By Dalila Romero The Riverside City College men’s basketball team lost their exhibition game against the Palomar College Comets 81- 64 on Oct. 15. The Comets had come into the game aggressively on defense, which led to multiple Tiger fouls and turnovers. The Tigers head coach Philip Mathews had noticed the need for improvement early…
By Hayden Kulick The Riverside City College men’s basketball team exited the locker room after a slow first half and rebounded to defeat Copper Mountain on March 3. The Tigers managed to maintain a lead throughout the first half despite getting into foul trouble early and not effectively producing on offense. They were able to…
By Jesus Coronel The Riverside City College men’s basketball team clinched the Orange Empire Conference title at the Wheelock Gym as they faced Cypress College on Feb. 25. “It’s our second conference championship in a row,” said head coach Philip Mathews. “The team is coming together at the right time.” The Tigers were hindered by…
By Jesus Coronel A stout defense was on full display at Wheelock Gym as the Riverside City College men’s basketball team faced the Irvine Valley Lasers on Feb. 4. The team looked in sync in the first half and its defensive dominance propelled them to a 23-6 lead. The Lasers, led by sophomore guard JT…
By Jesus Coronel The Riverside City College men’s basketball team lost to the Fullerton College Hornets 83-67 on Jan. 19. The Tigers could not find an answer on defense to stop the No. 3 ranked team in the state which led to multiple fouls early in the game. “We just didn’t execute on defense,” sophomore…
By Jesus Coronel The last time the Tigers’ basketball team took the court, it was in the third round of the California Community College Athletic Association Southern Regional Tournament. Then the pandemic ended all athletic activity. The team won the Orange Empire Conference tournament that year, propelling it to the regional tournament. An exhibition game…
By Paul Quick The NBA All-Star Game is an annual gathering of the league’s best players. It typically comes during the mid-season break and, under normal circumstances, it is considered a high point of the season and a great honor to be selected to play in. During the age of COVID-19, however, nothing is normal….
By Jesus Coronel The Los Angeles Clippers fell in the final seconds to another MVP-worthy performance by Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks. The game was close until its final minutes. With 4:01 left to go, Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard nailed a shot that propelled Los Angeles to a 100-96 lead. The Bucks then rallied…
