SBVC men’s basketball team takes down Mt. SAC, advances to state championship tourney – Press Enterprise

The San Bernardino Valley College men’s basketball team has assumed the role of giant killers in recent weeks.

Khemanni Davis recorded a double-double with a game-high 25 points and 10 rebounds as the Wolverines knocked off No. 4-seeded Mt. San Antonio College 87-79 on Saturday evening in Walnut to advance to the 3C2A state tournament.

It marks second straight game San Bernardino Valley College as taken down a higher-seeded team in the postseason. The No. 12-seeded Wolverines defeated No. 5 seed Santiago Canyon College 104-79 in the previous round March 1.

The state tournament will be held at Mt. SAC this coming week. The quarterfinals will be held Thursday night, with the semifinals Saturday and the championship game Sunday. SBVC (26-5) will find out its quarterfinal opponent in the coming days.

SBVC never trailed during Saturday’s regional game at Mt. SAC and held a lead for all but 49 seconds of the contest.

Darius Carr sank a pair of 3-pointers, and Jason Hilliard added five points as the Wolverines opened up a 13-3 lead.

Mt. SAC (25-5) trailed by only seven with 9 minutes remaining in the first half, but SBVC scored 15 consecutive points to extend its lead to 43-21 with 4 1/2 minutes to intermission. Andre Speight drained two 3-pointers to spark that run by the Wolverines.

Shadale Knight sank SBVC’s 10th 3-pointer with 3 seconds on the clock to give the Wolverines a 51-33 halftime lead.

Davis was steady throughout the first half, scoring 16 points on 6-of-7 shooting (including a perfect 4 for 4 from 3-point range).

Mt. SAC made a furious comeback in the second half, and cut the deficit to 78-72 with 2:20 remaining on the clock.

SBVC withstood that charge, however, as Davis, Jason Lee and Benjamin Byrd combined to go 8 for 8 from the free-throw line.