Men’s hoop firepower prevalent vs. Mott

Brodee Gillam

Sports Editor

The ninth-ranked LCC men's basketball team bounced back from its first loss of the season with a win at home against Mott CC on Monday, Nov. 28, 107-97.

The Stars were on triple-double watch, with sophomore forward Colin Jones excelling in all areas of the game.

Jones scored 29 points, making four shots from deep while adding seven rebounds and six assists.

Sophomore guard Quae Furlow also made his mark on the offensive end with 25 points on 10-of-14 shooting from the field.

Furlow was persistent on the glass as well, ending up with 10 rebounds; eight of which were offensive. He said the offensive rebounding is a skill that has comes natural to him.

"I know I have been like that ever since I was a freshman (in high school)," Furlow said. "I got such a quick reaction so I when I miss it's like, 'I want to get that back.' I'm so hungry, and I shouldn't be missing anyways."

The Stars' offense has been on fire to start the season, averaging 110.3 points per game through the first seven games.

LCC Head Coach Mike Ingram said anyone on the team can step up on any given night.

"The offense that we run comes full circle," Ingram said. "A lot of the times it looks like one guy is getting a lot of shots, then the next thing you know somebody else is getting shots."

With an unselfish offense like the Stars, it is easy to take what the defense allows. That is why Furlow was able to be so successful against Mott, Ingram said.

"He (Furlow) had a guy that was 5'11" guarding him; we're going to go to him," Ingram said. "He is a lot stronger than most guys his size anyway."

Sophomore guard Jacob Allen, who had season-high 13 points, said LCC needs to become more attentive to the defensive end to take the next step.

"We're averaging a lot of points and I just think it comes down to defense," Allen said. "If we play defense I don't think anybody in the country can beat us. I think we're one of the best offensively in the country, so if we play defense everything else will come."

The Stars are scheduled to play on Wednesday, Dec. 7 at Mott CC at 7:30 p.m.