Ccs Gets Bounced, Finishes In Ot Defeat

The Spokane Sasquatch men’s basketball team just has a thing for collecting overtime. Against Big Bend on Saturday night, though, CCS came away with a blank check in a 96-92 overtime defeat to end its regular season.

CCS (5-6 NWAACC, 8-16) had five players in double figures, while Big Bend had four players equal the feat in the shootout.

The teams basically flip-flopped halves. CCS held a 46-33 halftime lead before Big Bend came back to outscore the Sasquatch 50-37 after intermission.

Dean Smith pumped in 18 points to lead CCS, while Chad Goldsmith had 16, Damian Schug 12, Miles Guerra 11 and Nate Kelsey 10.

Big Bend 96, CCS 92 BIG BEND

Nenley 8-17 5-12 21, Warry 2-3 8-14 12, Dray1-2 0-0 2, Snider 1-1 0-0 2, Reuben 3-3 0-0 6, McCracken 2-7 5-5 9, Galbreath 1-1 0-0 2, Henry 2-6 4-4 8, Smith 7-8 5-7 19, Sullivan 6-9 0-0 15. Totals - 33-58 27-37 96.

CC SPOKANE (5-6, 8-16)

Schug 4-8 4-5 12, Sanchez 2-3 0-2 6, Kelsy 3-6 2-2 10, Guerra 4-9 2-4 11, Rice 3-12 0-0 9, Palmer 0-4 0-0 0, Hobart 1-3 0-0 2, Ferrante 3-6 0-0 6, Goldsmith 4-12 7-10 16, Smith 8-15 2-2 18, Morgan 0-2 0-0 0, Hampton 1-2 0-0 2, Higgins 0-1 0-0 0. Totals -33-83 17-25 92.

Halftime - CCS 46, Big Bend 33. 3-point goals - Big Bend 3-15 (Nenley 0-5, McCracken 0-1, Henry 0-3, Sullivan 3-5). CCS 9-29 (Schug 0-3, Sanchez 2-3, Kelsey 2-4, Guerra 1-4, Rice 3-12, Ferrante 0-1, Goldsmith 0-1). Rebounds - Big Bend 37 (Smith 11), CCS 35 (Goldsmith 12). Assists - Big Bend 15 (Warry 4), CCS 17 (Schug 7). Total fouls - Big Bend 27, CCS 24. Fouled out - Sullivan, Schug. Technicals - none.