| 2/15/12 Palomar
College -- The Coyotes headed to Palomar for their last
road game of the season. In the first half, Palomar shot the
ball quick making 7 three point shots and shooting 50% from the
floor. The Coyotes matched Palomar by shooting 53% from the
floor behind the balanced attack of Anthony Bowden (15 pts),
Jake Haar (12 pts & 7 rebs) & Chioke Walker (11 pts &
4 assists) taking a 44-42 point lead into halftime. In the
second half, the Coyotes went cold from the floor (39% FG, 25% from
3) while Palomar shot an amazing 72% from the floor and 66% from the
three point arc. Coyotes lose 70-87. |
| 2/10/12 Cuyamaca
College -- The Coyotes were set to play Miramar for the
third time after beating them in the IVC Tournament by one and
losing by 19 to them in January. The Coyotes played very good
defense in the first half limiting Miramar to 26 points.
Unfortunately the Coyotes could only score 17 by intermission by
shooting too many perimeter shots and not looking in the post.
In the second half, the Coyotes employed both their zone and man
defenses to keep Miramar guessing. Unlike the first half, the
Coyotes had a balanced offense attack with four players in double
figures - Chioke Walker (14 pts), Anthony Bowden (11
pts), Jake Haar (10 pts) & Armon Worrell (10 pts).
With the score tied at 45, Armon Worrell & Anthony Bowden made back
to back three point shots. The Coyotes held on to secure a
57-52 victory. |
| 2/8/12 Grossmont
College -- The Coyotes looked to follow up their
February win over SD Mesa after taking the month of January off
(0-8). The game against Grossmont could not have started off
worst for the Coyotes who trailed 2-10 and then 4-16. After
switching to their zone defense, the Coyotes were able to cut the
deficit to 3 points at half. In the second half, the game was
close with the Coyotes trailing by 6 points with eight minutes to
play and then taking a two point lead with two minutes left.
Unfortunately for the Coyotes, Grossmont hit an open 3 point shot
and made two free throws on a controversial blocking call.
With the Coyotes trailing by 3 points with 8 seconds left, the
Coyotes could not make the big tying shot like in their previous
game against SD Mesa. Coyotes lose 61-64. They were led
by Keko Moore (15 pts & 6 rebs). |
| 2/3/12 Cuyamaca
College -- The Coyotes faced SD Mesa who had defeated
the Coyotes by two points in their first match-up. Tonight the
Coyotes led by two points at half time but allowed Mesa to make open
3 point shots against both their man and zone defenses. With 3
minutes to play, the Coyotes trailed by 10 points. The Coyotes
press began to create turnovers allowing Jake Haar (11 pts),
Keko Moore (13 pts) & Anthony Bowden (10 pts) to
score. With the Coyotes trailing by 3 points with 1.8 seconds,
Chioke Walker (30 pts) made a clutch three point shot at the
buzzer to force overtime. In overtime, the Coyotes controlled
the tempo with their offense and disrupted Mesa with their switching
defense. Coyotes win 84-79 in OT. |
| 1/27/12 Cuyamaca
College -- The Coyotes hosted first place San Diego City
College. The Coyotes started out slow and trailed 24-41 at
half. In the second half, the Coyotes tightened up their
defense and started to control the tempo behind a balanced attack
led by Jake Haar (19 pts & 10 rebs), Terrence Cole (6
assists & 5 rebs), Armon Worrell (7 pts & 7 rebs), Yuel
Hagos (9 pts) & Keko Moore (8 rebs & 4 assists).
When Chioke Walker (13 pts, 3 threes) hit a 3 point shot with
6 minutes to play, the Coyotes tied the score at 55.
Unfortunately, the Coyotes shot 2/10 from the free throw line in the
second half and missed numerous layups down the stretch.
However, the Coyotes had one last chance to tie the score with 4
seconds remaining. Jake Haar's fade away jumper at the buzzer
rolled in and out. Coyotes lose 64-66. |
| 1/25/12 Cuyamaca
College -- The Coyotes hosted Mira Costa on Cuyamaca
College's first spirit night. Students who attended the game
received a free BBQ dinner before the game. The Coyotes hoped
that they could beat Mira Costa for a second time. After
trailing 30-33 at half, the Coyotes kept the game close despite
turning the ball over 27 times. Behind Anthony Bowden
(8 pts & 20 rebs) the Coyotes dominated the boards 43-28. With
4 minutes to play the Coyotes trailed 60-61. The Coyotes had
numerous chances to take the lead but could not make a bucket.
While Mira Costa stretched their lead in the last four minutes, the
Coyotes squandered their chance for victory by turning the ball over
four of their final eight possessions and missing two layups.
Coyotes lose 62-70. The Coyotes were led by Keko Moore
(16 pts), Jake Haar (12 pts), Yuel Hagos (8 pts),
Chioke Walker (8 pts & 6 assists) & Armon Worrell (4
assists). |
| 1/20/12 Imperial
Valley
College -- The Coyotes headed to play IVC for the third
time this season. After losing to the PCAC leading Arabs in
close games, the Coyotes were hoping to pull off a huge upset.
Unfortunately, it did not work out for the Coyotes. The
Coyotes suffered their worst defeat of the season 35-79. They
shot 26% from the floor, 18% from the 3pt arc, were outrebounded by
19 and committed 20 turnovers while IVC shot 50% from both the floor
and 3pt arc. |
| 1/18/12 Southwestern
College -- The Coyotes visited Southwestern in their
last game before the second half of PCAC play. The Coyotes
trailed by 3 at half behind the balanced attack of Keko Moore
(14 pts), Dalawn Moss (11 pts), Chioke Walker (11 pts
& 6 assists), Jake Haar (9 pts & 11 rebs) & Anthony Bowden
(8 pts & 6 rebs). In the second half, the Coyotes turned the
ball over (19 for the game) and allowed Southwestern to score 10
points on these turnovers. The Coyotes cut the lead to 5
points with 5 minutes but could not make key baskets and free throws
down the stretch. Coyotes lose 62-73. |
| 1/13/12 Cuyamaca
College -- The Coyotes hosted Palomar and started the
game off playing great defense. After 30 minutes of play the
Coyotes led 46-31. The Coyotes were energized by Chioke
Walker (18 pts & 7 rebs) & Anthony Bowden (9 pts).
Unfortunately for the Coyotes, college basketball games are 40
minutes long. The Coyotes were outscored 32-13 in the last 10
minutes. The Coyotes had a chance to take the lead with 30
seconds to play but Jake Haar's (12 pts) pass ahead to
Keko Moore (11pts) was stold after a Palomar player clamped
Keko's arm. Tough break for the Coyotes as they lose 59-63. |
| 1/11/12 Miramar
College -- The Coyotes lost
at Miramar 66-85. The
Coyotes trailed by 7 at half and cut the lead to three to begin the
second half. Unfortunately for the Coyotes, Miramar continued to
score with their fast break offense. The Coyotes missed open shots
while Miramar shot the ball well outscoring the Coyotes 24 to 6 from
the three-point arc. The Coyotes were led by Keko Moore (16
pts), Terrence Cole (11 pts), Dalawn Moss (6 assists),
Chioke Walker (10 pts) & Anthony Bowden (10 rebs). |
| 1/6/12 Cuyamaca
College -- The Coyotes
lost to Grossmont 56-63.
The Coyotes took a two point lead into halftime behind Dalawn
Moss (14 pts & 4 assists) and Chioke Walker (9 pts). In
the second half, the Coyotes went to Keko Moore (17 pts) down
the stretch. Like the Miramar game, the Coyotes allowed Grossmont
to make open three point shots and were outscored 18 to 6 beyond the
arc. |
| 1/4/12 San Diego
Mesa
College -- The Coyotes
lost a heartbreaker at
San Diego Mesa 63-65. The Coyotes trailed by double digits at half,
but came back to tie the game with less than 3 minutes to play by
playing inspired defense and sharing the ball on offense. However,
the Coyotes could not make a basket down the stretch and allowed
Mesa back to back “and one’s” on drives to the basket. The Coyotes
were led by Armon Worrell (14 pts, 8 rebs, 4 blocks),
Chioke Walker (14 pts), Terrence Cole (9 pts) & Dalawn
Moss (9 pts). |
| 12/28/11 Imperial
Valley College --
In the consolation
championship, the Coyotes led IVC by one at half, but lost 64-75.
The Coyotes were led by Keko Moore (15 pts), Chioke Walker
(14 pts) & Dalawn Moss (9 pts & 7 assists). |
| 12/28/11 Imperial
Valley College -- The Coyotes
beat Miramar on the
second day of the Imperial Valley Tournament 59-58. Trailing by two
points with less than 2 seconds to play, Chioke Walker (30
pts & 10 rebs) intercepted a pass at Cuyamaca’s foul line and
launched a ¾ court shot. As the buzzer sounded, it banked in to
give the Coyotes the victory. |
| 12/28/11 Imperial
Valley College -- The Coyotes began the Imperial Valley
Tournament by playing against Glendale (AZ).
The Coyotes lost to
Glendale (AZ) 60-77. The Coyotes were led by Keko Moore (18
pts), Yuel Hagos (12 pts) & Jake Haar (6 assists). |
| 12/14/11 San Diego
City
College -- The Coyotes were set to play their last game
before Christmas break against San Diego City. SDCC entered
the game with an 8-4 record behind a high powered guard oriented
attack. The Coyotes would need to slow the game down by
controlling tempo and City's transition game - for the first 25
minutes they did. Although the Coyotes trailed 30-37 at half,
they had controlled the game's tempo and cut the lead to 41-44 with
15 minutes to play on Keko Moore's (14 points) fast break
layup. However, the Coyotes went cold from the floor while
City heated up. The Coyotes lack of ball security (27
turnovers) cost them dearly as they lost the possession battle (75 -
91). Even though Jake Haar (9 points & 11 rebounds)
played tough inside while nursing his injured ankle, the Coyotes
could not take advantage of their height advantage. Coyotes
lose 60-81. The Coyotes received additional contributions from
Dalawn Moss (11 points), Yuel Hagos (9 points) &
Terrence Cole (4 assists). |
| 12/9/11 Mira Costa
College -- The Coyotes traveled to Mira Costa to face
the 3-3 Spartans. The Coyotes welcomed back Elgin Smith
(4 points) after missing the last three weeks due to a concussion.
Mira Costa jumped out to a big first half lead. Yuel Hagos (9
points) made three consecutive 3's to keep the half-time score close
at 35-44. The Coyotes would need to slow down Mira Costa by
controlling the tempo in the second half if they had any chance in
evening their PCAC record. In the second half, Keko Moore
(24 points) & Chioke Walker (13 points) scored on drives and
post ups. Jake Haar (12 points) played inspired by
demanding the ball & scoring in the post, making great passes
out of double teams and continuing to compete after sustaining an
ankle injury. With six minutes to play, the Coyotes trailed
50-62. The Coyotes kept clawing at the lead through their half
court offense and defense. With 2:38 minutes to play, the
Coyotes had cut the lead to 62-67. Big stops followed by back
to back post and back door plays enabled the Coyotes to take a two
point lead with 20 seconds left. Mira Costa shot two desperate
shots but the Coyotes defense stiffened and they grabbed the rebound
forcing Mira Costa to foul. Keko Moore made one of two free
throw shots and smartly grabbed his miss to secure the victory for
the Coyotes 72-69. |
| 12/2/11 Cuyamaca
College -- The Coyotes opened PCAC play by hosting
Imperial Valley. IVC arrived with the highest state ranking
among PCAC teams. The Coyotes would once again play without
two of their top three posts (both still out due to concussions).
IVC jumped out to a 18-30 halftime lead. The Coyotes made
adjustments to their zone offense and fed Chioke Walker (18
points) at the high post. When Dalawn Moss (9 points)
made his third three point shot followed by Keko Moore's (9
points & 8 rebounds) transition lay-up, the Coyotes cut the IVC lead
to 46-52 with four minutes to play. Unfortunately, the Coyotes
went cold from the perimeter while IVC made clutch shots down the
stretch. Jake Haar had an unbelievable defensive
performance against IVC's 6'10" center from the Congo. Coyotes
fall 48-62. |
| 11/29/11 Santa Ana
College -- The Coyotes traveled to Santa Ana in their
final tune up before Pacific Coast Athletic Conference play begins
on Friday. Without forwards Elgin Smith & Armon Worrell (both
out due to concussions), the Coyotes would have to play "big"
against the tall, athletic Santa Ana team. In the first half,
the Coyotes did just that. Behind Chioke Walker (30
points), the Coyotes shot 56% from the field and 54% from the 3
point arc to take a 38-22 half time lead. The Coyotes knew the
host team would come out playing hard in the second half.
While the Santa Ana made numerous runs in the second half, the
Coyotes were able to hold on behind Walker, Yuel Hagos (9
points) & Terrence Cole's (8 points) big shots. With
the score tied at 57, Keko Moore (4 assists) found Chioke
Walker on a backdoor lay-up. After getting a stop, the Coyotes
missed a lay-up and proceeded to give up an "and 1" with 31 seconds
to play. After a Coyote turnover and fast break lay-up by
Santa Ana, the Coyotes desperate 3 point shot at the buzzer did not
find the bottom of the net. The Coyotes lose a heartbreaker
59-62. |
| 11/23/11 Cuyamaca
College -- The Coyotes had the unusual task of
playing the same team twice in a row as they faced Irvine Valley in
the Coyotes home opener. The Coyotes played inspired
basketball throughout the first half even though forward
Armon Worrell was knocked out of the game with an elbow to
his nose after four minutes. With Jake Haar
(9 points & 7 rebounds) & Keko Moore (10 points)
scoring inside, guards Dalawn Moss (12 points & 3
assists) & Terrence Cole (11 points, 6 rebounds & 3
assists) controlled the perimeter. However, when the
undersized Coyotes (already playing without injured forward Elgin
Smith) had Jake Haar pick up his 3rd foul with 9 minutes to play in
the first half trailing 24-27 the Coyotes had to switch to their
zone defense. Irvine Valley responded by making 10 first half
3 pointers. The 16 point half time lead was too large for the
Coyotes to overcome. Coyotes lose 57-79. |
| 11/19/11 Irvine
Valley College -- The Coyotes faced host Irvine Valley
in the consolation championship. The Coyotes would need to
play inspired basketball to beat the host college.
Unfortunately, the Coyotes lack of dept showed in this third game of
a three game tournament. The Coyotes shot poorly (29%) while
Irvine Valley seemed to make every shot (50% FG, 41% 3pt FG).
Coyotes lose 40-71. |
| 11/18/11 Irvine
Valley College -- The Coyotes were set to face Long
Beach City College in an elimination game at the Irvine Valley
Tournament. The Coyotes trailed at halftime and when
Jake Haar (8 points) fouled out with 14 minutes to play
with the Coyotes trailing by nine points, it looked like the Coyotes
might have another end of game collapse. However, behind
Chioke Walker (23 points) & Keko Moore
(21 points & 3 assists) the Coyotes were able to slow down the
game's tempo which favored Cuyamaca. Guard Terrence
Cole controlled the boards (11 rebounds) while
Dalawn Moss (4 assists), Elgin Smith (5
rebounds) & Armon Worrell (5 rebounds) played smart
basketball down the stretch. Coyotes get their first win
62-59. |
| 11/17/11 Irvine
Valley College -- The Coyotes opened the Irvine Valley
Tournament against Santa Monica College. The Coyotes trailed
by seven at halftime, but took a six point lead with 14 minutes to
play by executing their offense and making the game a half court
contest. Unfortunately in the last 14 minutes Santa Monica was
able to speed up the tempo (37 transition points) and score 18
second chance points. The Coyotes were not able to take
advantage of Jake Haar's (15 points & 10 rebounds)
stellar performance. Also leading the Coyotes were
Terrence Cole (7 rebounds & 7 assists), Chioke
Walker (9 points & 8 rebounds) & Elgin Smith
(8 points & 6 rebounds). Coyotes lose 69-90. |
| 11/12/11 College of the
Canyons -- The Coyotes faced Santa Ana in the third place
game of the Canyons tournament. The Coyotes second game looked
a lot like the first with turnovers (22), lack of shooting (42% FG)
and bad shots. Although the Coyotes executed better in the
second half, the Coyotes could not stop the taller Santa Ana team
from scoring second chance points (12 points) and in the post (10
points). The Coyotes received an outstanding effort from
captain Jake Haar (18 points on 13 shots & 10
rebounds). The Coyotes also received contributions from
captain Chioke Walker (16 points & 7 rebounds),
Terrence Cole (5 assists) & Elgin Smith
(8 rebounds). Coyotes lose 59-72. |
| 11/11/11 College of the
Canyons -- The Coyotes began their season playing East LA
at the College of Canyons tournament. This was East LA's
second game after they beat Rio Hondo College by 31 points.
Even though the Coyotes jumped out to a 7-0 lead behind
Terrence Cole (12 points), East LA remained poised while
the Coyotes began to make mistakes that come with 9 out of 10
players playing in their first college game. While East LA
clawed back into the game, the Coyotes lack of execution on offense
(18 turnovers to only 9 assists & only 33% FG) allowed East LA to
take the halftime lead by seven (20-27). In the second half,
the Coyotes executed a little better, but Chioke Walker's
(12 points) third foul placed the Coyotes rotation in turmoil.
Without the Coyotes starting forward (6'6") and backup forward
(6'4") both out due to injury, forwards Jake Haar
(8 points, 9 rebounds & 6 blocks) & Elgin Smith (8
points & 11 rebounds) had to control the boards by themselves.
Although the Coyotes cut the lead to 5 points with 4 minutes to
play, the Coyotes turned the ball over, took bad shots and did not
execute their offense down the stretch. Coyotes lose 57-59. |
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