The Norco Cougars pushed their score all the way to 74 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 85-74 hit to the loss column at the hands of King. Norco has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
King got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Justin Brayard out in front who scored 23 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Brayard has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Mathias Tinker, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 13 rebounds.
Norco bumped their record down to 13-12 with that defeat, which was their third straight at home. As for King, their victory bumped their record up to 10-16.
Norco will head out on the road to face off against Roosevelt at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for King, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Santiago at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
