Renegades end calendar year with wins over No. 3 Cabrillo, Alameda
| Final | 1 | 2 | T | |
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Cabrillo | 39 | 35 | 74 |
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Ohlone | 41 | 34 | 75 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | T | |
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Ohlone | 41 | 32 | 73 |
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Alameda | 37 | 29 | 66 |
ALAMEDA – The Ohlone College men's basketball team closed out the 2023 calendar year with a pair of victories, including a 73-66 win at College of Alameda on Dec. 30 and an impressive 75-74 upset of No. 3 state-ranked Cabrillo College on Dec. 19.
Easily their biggest win of the season, the Renegades used a total team effort to knock off Cabrillo and hand the Seahawks their first loss of the season. Cabrillo entered the contest with a perfect 12-0 record.
Ohlone sank 10 three-pointers, including the game-winner by Jason Cibull with 8 seconds left to play, and outrebounded Cabrillo by a 40-32 margin. Jude Jennings had a huge game with a team-high 20 points to go with 9 rebounds, and 7 assists. Matthew Villanueva and Cibull were just as impressive, posting double-doubles in the game. Villanueva totaled 17 points and 10 boards while Cibull had 13 points and 11 assists.
Kayne Gilmore also chipped in with 13 points.
Jennings again led Ohlone in the win at Alameda, posting 21 points and 8 rebounds. Villanueva (15 points), Cibull (12 points), and Gilmore once again scored in double digits.
Renegades' head coach Jordan Lee hopes the momentum from the two contests will carry over to the new year and into Coast Conference North Division play. Ohlone is back in action on Friday (Jan. 12) when it hosts Skyline College at 7 p.m. in its Coast North opener.