After an upset victory over No.5-seed American River College in the second round, the Fresno City College men’s basketball team ended its season with a loss to No.4-seed San Jose City.

FCC lost in the regional quarterfinals March 6, to San Jose City, 89-80. During the loss, head coach Ed Madec said the team’s “effort was as good as it could get” but they “didn’t execute on offense.”

The Rams began the playoffs with a first-round bye. On Feb. 26, the team played American River for an 86-83 win, led by forward Edward Willis with 19 points and guard Brandon Johnson with 17 points.

In the Central Valley Conference Championship, FCC tied with College of the Sequoias for a share of their ninth consecutive conference title after a victory over Porterville on Feb. 17. Madec told the Rampage they would be getting ready and focused for another run at a state championship, a title the Rams have held four times: 1955, 1963, 2005, and 2007.

To continue the “strong, rich tradition” of the men’s basketball team, Madec said the team needs to “work hard to improve in all areas,” though he said the team’s point guard “needs to improve drastically.”