CCS men fall in final moments

KENNEWICK – Omar Krayem made two free throws with 4.7 seconds left as Lower Columbia knocked off Community Colleges of Spokane Saturday in a semifinal men’s basketball game at the Northwestern Athletic Association of Community Colleges tournament at the Toyota Center.

CCS’ Jeremy Mangum took teammate Erik Bell’s offensive rebound and drove to tie the score at 67 with 6.2 seconds left, but that only set up Krayem’s free throws.

Bell led the Sasquatch (23-8) with 17 points, and Humberto Perez and Jordan Hammond added 16 apiece.

Germain Jordan led the Red Devils (31-3) with 23 points.

Women

Bellevue turned a seven-point halftime deficit into a 56-44 victory, knocking CC Spokane out of the NWAACC tournament at the Toyota Center.

Nicci Landdeck led all scorers with 19 points for Bellevue (18-11), which shot 56 percent from the floor in the second half.

The Sasquatch (20-11) committed 22 turnovers and had only one player in double figures, Brittany O’Neal, who had 11 points. They were 0 of 4 from the foul line for the game.