Mountie Men's Basketball fall to East L.A. in SCC North game

File Photo: Nick Hopkins led the Mounties with 18 points. (Photo Courtesy of DavesSportsImage)
File Photo: Nick Hopkins led the Mounties with 18 points. (Photo Courtesy of DavesSportsImage)

(Monterey Park, CA) In a South Coast Conference North Division game, host East Los Angeles College (20-3, 5-0) cruised to a 96-56 win over Mt. San Antonio College (10-14, 1-4) on Friday, Feb. 3.

Nick Hopkins led the Mounties with 18 points as teammate Matthew Brown grabbed a team-high nine rebounds off the bench.

The Huskies dominated Mt. SAC in several key team categories, including bench scoring (55-16), points in the paint (52-22), and rebounds (55-35).

The Mounties return home to host Pasadena City College (18-7, 4-1) in an SCC North matchup on Wednesday, Feb. 8, at 7 p.m. The Lancers defeated Mt. SAC, 75-58, on Jan. 20.