MCC entered their contest against Universal on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Crescents fell 57-48 to the Stars. The Crescents were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Stars earlier this season, when they won 66-65.
MCC's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Luqmaan Khalique, who made all 5 shots he took for 12 points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Khalid Khan, who posted 13 points.
MCC's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 9-1 and their overall record down to 14-8. As for Universal, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-10.
Looking ahead, MCC will head out to take on Taft at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The Crescents will be up against the Eagles' rather soft defense (which has allowed 61.04 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Universal, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 68-44 victory against Illinois Lutheran on the 17th.
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