2016-17 Men's Basketball News
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Honorable Mention Story of the Year - Playoffs for BasketballAugust 14, 2017Honorable mention on Irvine Valley Athletics top 10 stories of the year for the 2016-17 school year was the men's basketball team making the Southern California Regional Playoffs. The Lasers hosted a playoff game.
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Basketball player Jack Taylor signs with University of ProvidenceJuly 18, 2017Irvine Valley sophomore shooting guard Jack Taylor is headed to the University of Providence in Great Falls, Mont. Taylor was part of the IVC program for the last three years and helped the Lasers to the playoffs in 2016-17.
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Men's basketball player Anthony Hernandez signs with DominicanJune 28, 2017Anthony Hernandez, a 6-0 sophomore shooting guard, is headed to Division 2 Dominican University in San Rafael. Hernandez averaged 6.1 points and 3.0 assists for the Lasers, who went 14-14 and made the playoffs last year.
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Coleman II picked first team, Harvey named second team all-OECMarch 01, 2017Irvine Valley freshman forward Lance Coleman II, who ranked second in the Orange Empire Conference in scoring, is chosen first team all-conference and sophomore post player Zach Harvey is named to the second team.
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Offensive struggles cost men's basketball team in playoff lossFebruary 22, 2017Irvine Valley falls behind by as many as 22 points and can't come all the way back in a 63-56 loss to Ventura in the first round of the regional playoffs at home on Wednesday night. IVC ends the season with a record of 14-14.
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Men's basketball team hosts Ventura Wednesday in playoffsFebruary 21, 2017Irvine Valley is given the No. 16 seed and will take on No. 18 Ventura at home on Wednesday night at 7 p.m. IVC has a record of 14-13 overall, while Ventura is 17-12. The Lasers defeated the Pirates in the third game of the season.
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Men's basketball team falls in final game of regular seasonFebruary 17, 2017Irvine Valley is behind from the start and loses, 79-59, to Riverside in an Orange Empire Conference game Thursday night. IVC ends up tied with Cypress for fourth in the OEC. The Lasers now wait to see if they make the playoffs.
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Men's basketball team wins second in a row, topples OCCFebruary 10, 2017Irvine Valley beats Orange Coast, 83-67, in its final home game of the regular season Friday. IVC improves its record to 14-12 overall, 5-6 in the Orange Empire Conference and moves within striking distance of fourth place.
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Coleman II's three-pointer downs Cypress on Homecoming NightFebruary 08, 2017Lance Coleman II knocks down a corner three-point shot with 3.9 seconds and Irvine Valley's men's basketball team comes away with a wild 62-61 win over Cypress in a Orange Empire Conference game at home on Wednesday.
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Men's basketball team fights, but comes up short at FullertonFebruary 03, 2017Irvine Valley gets behind early, battles back late, but comes up just short at Fullerton, 56-51, in an Orange Empire Conference game on Friday night at Fullerton. IVC gets 16 points from Lance Coleman II in the defeat.
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Men's basketball team can't get going against SaddlebackFebruary 01, 2017Irvine Valley struggles offensively and falls to Saddleback, 57-47, in an Orange Empire Conference game on Wednesday night at home. It is the Lasers' third loss to the Gauchos this season. IVC is at Fullerton on Friday night.
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Bench play lifts men's basketball team to win at Santa AnaJanuary 27, 2017Irvine Valley out-scores Santa Ana, 48-12, in points off the bench to earn a 80-73 Orange Empire Conference win on the road Friday night. Daniel Hernandez leads the way with 17 points. He made all five of his three-pointers.
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Slow start costs men's basketball team in OEC loss to RiversideJanuary 25, 2017Irvine Valley has trouble scoring and slowing down Riverside in the first half on its way to a 68-52 Orange Empire Conference loss at home on Wednesday night. The Lasers were down by 16 points at the half to the Tigers.
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Men's basketball team gets back on track at Orange CoastJanuary 18, 2017Irvine Valley overcomes a slow start and beats Orange Coast, 87-70, in an Orange Empire Conference game at Orange Coast on Wednesday night. Lance Coleman II scores 17 points and Parker Sims has 10 points and 15 rebounds for IVC.
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Men's basketball team loses conference battle at CypressJanuary 14, 2017Freshman guard Daniel Hernandez scores a season-high 22 points, but he is the only Irvine Valley player in double figures as the Lasers lose at Cypress, 61-55, in an Orange Empire Conference game on Friday night.
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Men's basketball team can't slow down Fullerton in home lossJanuary 11, 2017Irvine Valley jumps out to an early lead, but is out-scored, 34-8, during two key runs by Fullerton and ends up losing, 71-57, in an Orange Empire Conference game at home on Wednesday. IVC plays at Cypress on Friday at 7 p.m.
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Men's basketball team faces tough test against FullertonJanuary 10, 2017Irvine Valley takes on Fullerton Wednesday at 7 p.m. in an Orange Empire Conference match-up at IVC. Fullerton is ranked No. 13 in the state and seventh in Southern California. The Lasers are ranked No. 15 in So. Cal. this week.
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Men's basketball team goes cold in showdown with SaddlebackJanuary 06, 2017In a defensive battle, Irvine Valley plays right with Saddleback, but falls, 44-34, in an Orange Empire Conference game on Friday night at Saddleback. The Lasers shoot just 31.0 percent in the loss. IVC hosts Fullerton next Wednesday.
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Men's basketball team takes it to Santa Ana in conference openerJanuary 04, 2017Irvine Valley scores its most points in a game this season in a 93-69 Orange Empire Conference win over Santa Ana at home on Wednesday night. Lance Coleman II posts another 20-plus point performance, ending with 26 in the victory.
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Men's basketball team hosts Santa Ana in OEC opener WednesdayJanuary 03, 2017Irvine Valley, which enters Orange Empire Conference play with a record of 9-6, takes on Santa Ana Wednesday at 7 p.m. at home. IVC defeated LA Valley, 85-81, in its last game on Dec. 30 behind 32 points by Lance Coleman II.
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Coleman II's 32 points paces men's basketball team to a winJanuary 01, 2017Freshman forward Lance Coleman II scores a season-high 32 points to help lift Irvine Valley to a 85-81 win on the road at LA Valley Friday. Coleman currently ranks sixth in the state in scoring. Zuri Williams chips in 15 points for IVC.
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Men's basketball team plays Saddleback tough, loses in finalDecember 18, 2016After knocking off two other teams ranked in the state poll, Irvine Valley comes up short in a 60-52 loss to No. 1 Saddleback on Saturday in the Bill Brummel Classic at Saddleback. Zuri Williams is named all-tourney for the Lasers.
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Men's basketball team downs Mt. San Jacinto in Saddleback tourneyDecember 16, 2016After knocking off San Diego City on Thursday, Irvine Valley defeats Mt. San Jacinto, 66-57, on Friday. The Lasers move on to the title game on Saturday against host Saddleback, which is ranked No. 1 in the state.
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Men's basketball team knocks off No. 8 San Diego City in OTDecember 15, 2016Irvine Valley defeats the eighth-ranked team in the state, San Diego City, 72-70, in overtime on Thursday in the Bill Brummel Classic at Saddleback. Zuri Williams and Lance Coleman II each score 15 points in the win for the Lasers.
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Men's basketball team drops second straight in Cypress tourneyDecember 10, 2016Irvine Valley loses to Moorpark, 71-69, on Thursday and then Southwestern, 71-65, on Friday in the Don Johnson Classic at Cypress. Lance Coleman II has two big games for the Lasers with 26 points and then 25 points.
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Men's basketball team wins two at Monterey TournamentDecember 05, 2016Irvine Valley drops a tough game against Yuba, which is one of the best teams in Northern California, before grinding out wins over South Pudget Sound and Solano in the Monterey Peninsula Tournament over the weekend.
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Men's basketball team comes up just short against WarriorsNovember 23, 2016Irvine Valley battles back after trailing by 16 points in the second half, but it isn't enough in a 87-84 loss to El Camino at home Wednesday. IVC sees its record drop to 4-2 overall. The Lasers are at the Monterey tourney next week.
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Men's Basketball team rolls to win over Canyons in classicNovember 19, 2016Irvine Valley scores the first nine points of the game, leads by 21 at halftime and goes on to a 73-59 win over Canyons in the third-place game of the Irvine Valley Classic Saturday. IVC improves its record to 4-1 on the season.
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Men's basketball team can't get past Santa Monica in semisNovember 18, 2016Irvine Valley falls to Santa Monica, 74-66, in a semifinal game of the Irvine Valley Classic on Friday night. Lance Coleman II finishes with 26 points for the Lasers. IVC plays in the third-place game against Canyons Saturday at 2 p.m.
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Men's basketball team tops Ventura to move on in classicNovember 17, 2016Irvine Valley pulls away late in the second half and beats Ventura, 72-64, Thursday night in the first game of the Irvine Valley Classic. Lance Coleman II puts up 27 points to lead IVC. IVC takes on Santa Monica Friday night at 7 p.m.