FULLERTON, Calif. – The Fullerton Titans opened their home slate with a 101-71 victory over the Lincoln University Oaklanders.
Joshua Ward led the team with his second double-double in as many games.
Dedrique Taylor has now recorded 14 straight home opener wins during his 14 years at Fullerton.
Tiernan Stynes started the game with a layup before the Oaklanders immediately put themselves on the board. Fullerton and Lincoln traded points back-and-forth for majority of the first half. The Titans were able to tack on a few extra points, taking a 10-point, 26-36 lead over the Oaklanders with six minutes remaining in the first. CSF held on to take a 48-41 lead into halftime.
Ward had already picked up his double-double in the first half, leading the team with 12 points and 10 assists. In the first, the Titans launched 25 three-pointers and only succeeded on three. Fullerton shot 44% from the paint and 75% at the free throw line. The Titans capitalized on turnovers, forcing Lincoln to 12 turnovers and tallying 17 points.
In the second half, the Titans stepped away from the three-point line, recording just one in the latter half and instead nabbing 42 points from the paint. Fullerton shot 52% from the paint and 53% at the free throw line in the second.
Kendrick De Luna led the second half with 11 points and three rebounds.
Malcolm Bell also had a better second half, posting nine points and seven rebounds.
CSF being consistent in the paint gave them the opportunity to keep inching away from the Oaklanders, eventually leading to a 101-71 victory in Titan Gym.
Overall, the Titans posted a 48% field goal percentage, 58% from the charity stripe, and 23% from beyond the arc. Fullerton forced LU to a total of 23 turnovers while only turning the ball five times. The Titans outscored the Oaklanders in points off turnovers 29-5.
In Ward's second double-double in a row, he posted 21 points, 12 assists, five rebounds, and one steal. De Luna, Bell, Stynes, and
Bailey Nunn also reached double figures in points on Thursday. De Luna led the team in blocks with four while Bell and Nunn led in steals with two each.
The Titans are back on the court on Wednesday, November 18 at UCLA.
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