Tigers Sting No. 12-ranked Hornets
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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Riverside (11-12, 2-5) | 17 | 18 | 20 | 15 | 70 |
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Fullerton (17-6, 5-2) | 12 | 10 | 19 | 19 | 60 |
Riverside City College stunned No. 12-ranked Fullerton College with a 70-60 victory on the road Friday night.
The Tigers improve to 11-12 on the year, 2-5 in the Orange Empire Conference, while the Hornets drop to 17-6 overall and 5-2 in conference.
Four of the five starters for RCC finished in double figures, led by N'Dya Parks' 21 points (8-for-17). Talia Washington added 15 points (6-for-10), while Ariel Perkins (4-for-9) and Nave'ah Pina (6-for-17) chipped in 14 and 13 points, respectively.
Parks added 13 rebounds for a double-double to help RCC grab a slight upper hand off the glass.
The Tigers led by as many as 20 points halfway through the third off two Michelle Soto free throws, 51-31.
Fullerton tried to battle back in the fourth and pulled within nine, but Riverside held on for the 70-60 victory.
RCC looks to take down another ranked foe as it heads to No. 1-ranked Orange Coast College on Wednesday at 5 p.m.