With two games left in the season, the Fresno City College men’s basketball team has clinched a tenth straight Central Valley Conference Championship.
The Rams are on the verge of completing an undefeated season thanks to marginal victories against Merced, Porterville and Reedley. “We want to build on last year and keep the tradition,” said DeAndre Madlock.
This year’s state tournament promises to be a thriller. Top ranked Santa Rosa should be the biggest challenge of the tournament for the Rams. Santa Rosa Community College has six sophomores including one of the top 100 junior college players in the country, 6-foot-1 inch point guard Sama Taku who averages 17.5 points per game.
Defending champions, Community College of San Francisco could also pose a challenge. They are led by 6-foot-6-inch Raysen Hariston and Ivan Dorsey who each average 13 points per game.
FCC’s Tomas Sanchez, Marcus Hall, Alex Perez and DeAndre Madlock are the scoring and defensive leaders of the team. Sanchez, Hall, Perez and Madlock average a combined 45 points out of the 82 points the team averages.
The Rams are currently ranked No. 8 in the state.