THREE SKYLINE SOPHOMORES SIGN SCHOLARSHIPS
August 28 , 2006
Filip Popovic, Marques Benjamin and Sam Wilhoite have all signed scholarships to further their education and basketball playing careers at the university level. Popovic signed with Seattle Pacific University. SPU is coming off a 26-6 season and a trip to the NCAA Division II National Tournament semifinal game. Benjamin signed with Mayville State. Mayville just completed a 28-6 year, won its conference championship and made an appearance in the NAIA National Tournament Elite Eight. Wilhoite signed with the University of Hawaii, at Hilo. UH-Hilo is among the top Division II programs on the West Coast year in and year out. Skyline College would like to wish Filip, Marques and Sam the best of luck as they move forward in their careers.
Related article from Seattle Pacific University Website:
http://www.spu.edu/depts/athletics/media0506/60524menbasketball-recruit.htm |
TROJANS FINISH SEASON ON THE ROAD
February 20, 2006
The Skyline College Basketball team finished up the 2005-2006 season with their final two games away from home, a scenario that this years nomadic team became very used to. With their home gym under construction the Trojans practiced and played all season at the College of San Mateo and despite making a late season push for the playoffs Skyline will be glad to return to their new home in the Fall of 2006.
A 90-60 setback at Chabot College of Hayward preceded a 72-54 loss to Coast Conference Champions San Francisco City College. Against Chabot sophomore guard Marques Benjamin scored a team high 14 points and another sophomore Paul Phangureh added 10.
Skyline ended the season with an 11-19 overall and 4-6 Coast Conference record, a two game improvement under second year head coach Justin Piergrossi.
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SKYLINE FINISHES OFF FOOTHILL, EVENS CONFERENCE RECORD
February 11, 2006
Skyline 65, Foothill 62
During an up and down season the Skyline College Men's Basketball team has pulled some surprises on fellow Coast Conference contenders. Against Foothill College of Los Altos (16-12, 3-5) the Trojans used one of their best second halves of the year to come from behind and grab a 65-62 win.
Trailing by a bucket coming out of the break Skyline used high pressure defending and a solid scoring effort to go on a 26-7 run and open a 17 point lead with under six minutes remaining.
Four Trojans scored in double figures including Marques Benjamin who scored a game high 15 points, Sam Wilhoite (12), Jeremy Francis (11) and Jabari Davis (10).
Skyline (11-17, 4-4) concludes their conference schedule with two games on the road, at Chabot on Feb. 15th and at conference leader San Francisco City College on Feb. 17th. |
Skyline College struggled to put the ball in the basket in every way Wednesday evening. In the first half, the Trojans were 6-20 from the field, 1-7 from the FT line, and 0-2 from behind the arc. The result was a 32-13 half-time deficit.
Skyline didn't find its touch in the second either, finishing the game 15-48 from the field. The Trojans were led by Jeremy Francis with 14 points. Skyline will host Foothill College of Los Altos on Saturday night in the second game of a double header with the CSM women's basketball team. The tip is scheduled for 7:30pm |
| Players |
FG |
3 FG |
FT |
TR |
A |
STL |
PTS |
|
2-5 |
1-3 |
1-2 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
6 |
|
1-3 |
0-1 |
|
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
1-5 |
0-1 |
3-3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
|
2-5 |
0-0 |
1-2 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
|
2-5 |
0-0 |
3-4 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
7 |
|
0-3 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
4-8 |
0-0 |
0-6 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
|
0-3 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
3-12 |
2-6 |
6-6 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
14 |
|
DNP |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
DNP |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Totals |
15-48 |
3-13 |
14-25 |
20 |
9 |
4 |
47 |
| SCOREBOARD |
|
|
|
| Final |
1 |
2 |
T |
| Skyline (10-17) |
13 |
34 |
47 |
| Ohlone College (20-9) << |
31 |
44 |
75 |
| |
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TROJANS TAME COLTS ONCE AGAIN
February 4, 2006
Skyline 59, Canada 57
For the second straight season the Skyline Trojans have swept district-rival Canada College of Redwood City (4-22, 0-6). With a 59-57 win on Saturday, the Trojans (10-16, 3-3) moved into a three-way tie for third place in the Coast Conference North division.
Freshman Jabari Davis lead he Trojans with 12 points and 8 rebounds. Jeremy Francis chipped in 9 points and Sam Wilhoite scored all eight of his points in the second half, helping Skyline hold of a hard charging Canada squad. Skyline carried an eight point lead into the break, but Canada came back in the second half to grab the lead with under two minutes remaining.
Several key defensive rebounds and three clutch free throws by Darren Morrison in the final seconds helped to secure the two point victory. Skyline travels to Ohlone College of Fremont on Feb. 8th for a 7:00pm game.
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| SCOREBOARD |
|
|
|
| Final |
1 |
2 |
T |
| Skyline (10-16) << |
31 |
28 |
59 |
| Canada College (3-21) << |
23 |
34 |
57 |
| |
|
|
|
| Players |
FG |
FT |
3 FG |
TR |
A |
STL |
PTS |
|
2-8 |
2-2 |
0-4 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
6 |
|
0-3 |
0-0 |
|
4 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
|
1-1 |
2-2 |
0-0 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
|
1-5 |
5-6 |
0-0 |
6 |
1 |
2 |
7 |
|
4-8 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
|
1-2 |
2-2 |
0-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
|
3-5 |
1-2 |
0-0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
|
5-11 |
2-4 |
0-0 |
8 |
0 |
1 |
12 |
|
1-4 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
2-9 |
4-4 |
1-4 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
9 |
|
DNP |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Totals |
20-56 |
18-22 |
1-11 |
42 |
6 |
9 |
59 |
TROJANS LOOK TO REBOUND AGAINST CANADA
January 31, 2006
After starting the 2006 Coast Conference season with two wins the Skyline Men's Basketball team has dropped three in a row with losses at Foothill College (57-79) and at home to Chabot College (72-65) and San Francisco City College (84-62).
The Trojans held the led by three points at half against Foothill but were not able to hold the advantage in the second half. Paul Phangureh led Skyline with 13 points including three 3-point field goals.
Against Chabot College the Trojans had three scorers in double figures including Marques Benjamin (13 points, 5 reb, 5 ast) , Paul Phangureh (10 points) and Jeremy Francis (16pts). Skyline closed a 16 points halftime deficit and closed to within five points of Chabot before falling by seven points.
Skyline lead San Francisco City College, the #4 team in Northern California, by two points at the break but could not control the second half and fell two 2-3 in Coast Conference play. Marques Benjamin scored a season high 25 points on 7-14 shooting, including 6 three pointers. Filip Popovic chipped in 11 points and 5 rebounds in the loss.
Skyline will host Canada College on Saturday Feb. 4th at 7:00pm. |
| SCOREBOARD |
|
|
|
| Final |
1 |
2 |
T |
| Skyline (9-14) |
33 |
24 |
57 |
| Foothill College (16-8) << |
30 |
49 |
79 |
| |
|
|
|
| SCOREBOARD |
|
|
|
| Final |
1 |
2 |
T |
| Chabot College (16-10) << |
34 |
31 |
72 |
| Skyline (9-15) |
18 |
47 |
65 |
|
|
|
|
| SCOREBOARD |
|
|
|
| Final |
1 |
2 |
T |
| SF City College (22-3) << |
32 |
52 |
84 |
| Skyline (9-16) |
34 |
28 |
62 |
| |
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SKYLINE UPSETS # 8 OHLONE TO STAY PERFECT IN CONFERENCE
January 18, 2006
Skyline 62, Ohlone College 55
After playing one of the toughest pre-conference schedules in the state and enduring a nine game losing streak the Skyline Men's Basketball team is beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel. Things got really bright on Wednesday night when the Trojans lead from the tip to the final whistle during their 62-55 win over visiting Ohlone College of Fremont.
Skyline's leading scorer Jeremy Francis dropped in a game high 17 points on 7 of 8 shooting, but the line of the night belonged to freshman forward Jabari Davis who recorded a double-dozen, with 12 points and 12 rebounds.
Skyline led by as many as 16 points midway through the second half but allowed the Renegades to close to within 5 with just three minutes remaining. In the final minutes the Trojans kept their composure and found a way to break the Ohlone pressure to secure the seven point win. Skyline shot just 48% from the field but defensively they locked down Ohlone with 7 steals and 9 blocks.
The win keeps Skyline (9-13) atop the Coast Conference North Division with a 2-0 record. On Friday the Trojans will travel to Foothill College in Los Altos for a 7:00pm tip.
|
| SCOREBOARD |
|
|
|
| Final |
1 |
2 |
T |
| Skyline (9-13) << |
33 |
29 |
62 |
| Ohlone College (16-8) |
24 |
31 |
55 |
| |
|
|
|
| Players |
FG |
FT |
3 FG |
TR |
A |
STL |
PTS |
|
2-6 |
2-2 |
1-5 |
4 |
4 |
1 |
7 |
|
1-4 |
0-1 |
|
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
|
3-4 |
2-4 |
0-0 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
7 |
|
2-4 |
2-3 |
0-0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
|
3-7 |
1-2 |
0-0 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
6 |
|
0-1 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
1-5 |
0-2 |
0-1 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
|
6-12 |
0-1 |
0-0 |
12 |
0 |
1 |
12 |
|
0-1 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
7-8 |
1-1 |
2-2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
17 |
|
DNP |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Totals |
25-52 |
8-16 |
4-10 |
32 |
10 |
7 |
62 |
SKYLINE OPENS COAST CONFERNCE PLAY WITH WIN AT CANADA
January 13, 2006
Skyline 74, Canada College 61
The Skyline College Men's Basketball team opened up the 2006 Coast Conference season with an impressive road win at Canada College of Redwood City. Jabari Davis lead the Trojans with 19 points and Sam Wilhoit ( 16 pts) and Filip Popovic (12 pts) each scored in double figures.
Skyline, down by as many as ten in the first half came back to pull even at 34-34. In the second half the Trojans pushed the lead to as many as 17 before coasting to the 13 point lead.
Skyline will host Ohlone College of Fremont on Jan 18th at 7:30pm as the second half of a double header with the CSM women's basketball team.
|
| SCOREBOARD |
|
|
|
| Final |
1 |
2 |
T |
| Skyline (8-13) << |
34 |
40 |
74 |
| Canada College (4-17) |
34 |
27 |
61 |
| |
|
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TROJANS COME UP SHORT AT DVC TOURNAMENT
December 28 & 29, 2005
Skyline 57, Diablo Valley College 70
Skyline 58, Sacramento City 67
The Skyline College Men's Basketball team was looking to end their five game road losing streak when they traveled to Diablo Valley College for their final pre-conference tournament of the season. The Trojans matched up with host DVC in the first round game and with leading scorer Jeremy Francis out of the lineup with the flu the Skyline fell 70-57 to the Vikings(18-5).
Jabari Davis returned to the floor after missing a game and scored a team high 16 points on 6-14 shooting and grabbed seven rebounds. Paul Phangureh (13 points, 2 reb, 2 ast) and Marques Benjamin (11 points, 8 ast) where the other Trojans to score in double figures.
In the second round Skyline matched up against Sacramento City College(8-12) for the second time this season. Three Trojans scored in double figures, with post players Filip Popovic (15 points, 4 reb) and Sam Wilhoite( 10 points, 7 reb) leading the way, but it was not enough as the Trojans dropped to 7-11 on the season.
This week Skyline travels to College of the Redwoods on Jan. 5th and then to Shasta College on Jan 7th to finish their pre-conference schedule. |
| Players |
FG |
FT |
3 FG |
TR |
A |
STL |
PTS |
|
3-9 |
4-5 |
1-5 |
4 |
8 |
2 |
11 |
|
5-11 |
0-0 |
|
2 |
2 |
2 |
13 |
|
3-5 |
0-1 |
0-0 |
8 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
|
1-6 |
1-1 |
0-0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
|
2-5 |
0-0 |
0-1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
|
0-1 |
0-2 |
0-1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
1-3 |
2-2 |
0-1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
|
6-14 |
4-8 |
0-0 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
16 |
|
DNP |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
DNP |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
DNP |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
DNP |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Totals |
21-54 |
11-19 |
4-13 |
25 |
13 |
5 |
57 |
| SCOREBOARD |
|
|
|
| Final |
1 |
2 |
T |
| Skyline (7-10) |
26 |
31 |
57 |
| Diablo Valley College(17-5)<< |
36 |
34 |
70 |
| |
|
|
|
| Players |
FG |
FT |
3 FG |
TR |
A |
STL |
PTS |
|
3-4 |
0-2 |
0-1 |
2 |
8 |
5 |
11 |
|
0-4 |
0-0 |
|
4 |
2 |
5 |
0 |
|
2-5 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
|
5-11 |
0-2 |
0-2 |
7 |
3 |
0 |
10 |
|
6-10 |
2-2 |
1-2 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
15 |
|
2-8 |
7-10 |
0-0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
11 |
|
3-7 |
0-0 |
2-6 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
|
1-3 |
2-4 |
0-0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
|
DNP |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
DNP |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
DNP |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
DNP |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Totals |
22-52 |
11-20 |
3-14 |
25 |
16 |
14 |
58 |
| SCOREBOARD |
|
|
|
| Final |
1 |
2 |
T |
| Skyline (7-11) |
30 |
28 |
58 |
| Sacramento City (8-11)<< |
34 |
33 |
67 |
| |
|
|
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BIG GAME BY GUARD NOT ENOUGH
TO GET ROAD WIN
December 21, 2005
Skyline 78, Consumnes River 84
Marques Benjamin scored a season high 25 points on 8 of 11 shooting including 4 of 5 from beyond the three point arch and grabbed a game high 7 rebounds, but it was not enough as the Trojans dropped their fourth straight road game to fall to 7-9 for the pre-conference season.
Freshman guard Jeremy Francis added 23 points on 8 of 19 shooting to raise his team leading scoring average to 13.6 ppg. The Trojans will travel to Diablo Valley College on Dec. 28-29th to participate in their final pre-conference tournament of the season. |
| Players |
FG |
FT |
3 FG |
TR |
A |
STL |
PTS |
|
8-11 |
5-5 |
4-5 |
7 |
4 |
1 |
25 |
|
3-11 |
0-1 |
|
2 |
5 |
2 |
6 |
|
1-3 |
0-0 |
0-1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
|
1-2 |
0-0 |
0-1 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
|
5-9 |
0-2 |
0-0 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
10 |
|
8-19 |
1-1 |
6-12 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
23 |
|
1-4 |
0-1 |
0-3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
|
0-0 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
1-5 |
5-5 |
1-1 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
8 |
|
DNP |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
DNP |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
DNP |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Totals |
28-64 |
11-15 |
11-26 |
21 |
17 |
6 |
78 |
| SCOREBOARD |
|
|
|
| Final |
1 |
2 |
T |
| Skyline (7-9) |
38 |
40 |
78 |
| Cosumnes River (12-6) << |
44 |
40 |
84 |
| |
|
|
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TROJANS DROP TWO AT SEQUOIAS TOURNAMENT
December 16 & 17, 2005
Skyline 65, Sacramento City 68
Skyline 50, Contra Costa 58
The Skyline College Men's basketball team traveled to Visalia to participate in the College of the Sequoias Tournament and dropped their opening round game to Sacramento City College 68-65 and their second round game to Contra Costa 58-50.
Despite the early exit the Trojans welcomed back post players Sam Wilhoite and Filip Popovic who had each missed significant time this preseason due to injury. Wilhoite averaged 10.5 points and 2.5 rebounds in the two games and Popovic averaged 9 points and 8 rebounds to lead the Trojans on the boards.
In the opening game, Paul Phangureh help give the Trojans a 34-30 halftime lead against Sac. City and he finished the game with 17 points on 5-11 shooting, four rebounds, four steals and three blocks.
Against Contra Costa the Trojans struggled from the floor, shooting just 31% for the game. Wilhoite and Popovic each had 11 points to help keep Skyline within four points at the half. Cold perimeter shooting, the Trojans were 5-26 from beyond the arch, kept Skyline from making a real run in the second half.
Skyline(7-8) will travel to Cosumnes River College on Dec. 21st before taking a break for the holidays. On Dec. 28-30 the Trojans will head to Diablo Valley College to participate in their final pre-conference tournament of the season. |
| Players |
FG |
FT |
3 FG |
TR |
A |
STL |
PTS |
|
3-7 |
5-8 |
0-3 |
1 |
8 |
2 |
11 |
|
5-11 |
4-7 |
|
4 |
1 |
4 |
17 |
|
2-3 |
3-4 |
0-0 |
7 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
|
0-5 |
0-1 |
0-0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
2-4 |
6-6 |
0-0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
|
4-11 |
3-5 |
0-0 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
11 |
|
1-9 |
0-0 |
0-2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
1-2 |
0-0 |
1-2 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
|
0-2 |
0-2 |
0-0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
2-3 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
|
DNP |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
DNP |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Totals |
20-57 |
21-33 |
4-14 |
28 |
12 |
10 |
65 |
Vs. Contra Costa
| Players |
FG |
FT |
3 FG |
TR |
A |
STL |
PTS |
|
1-9 |
0-0 |
1-9 |
7 |
6 |
0 |
3 |
|
1-6 |
0-0 |
|
3 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
|
2-3 |
1-3 |
0-1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
|
4-10 |
2-4 |
1-3 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
11 |
|
5-11 |
1-2 |
1-3 |
9 |
0 |
3 |
11 |
|
0-3 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
2-8 |
2-3 |
1-6 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
7 |
|
0-0 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
0-2 |
1-2 |
0-0 |
6 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
3-5 |
2-2 |
1-2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
9 |
|
DNP |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
DNP |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Totals |
18-57 |
9-16 |
5-26 |
39 |
10 |
8 |
50 |
| SCOREBOARD |
|
|
|
| Final |
1 |
2 |
T |
| Sacramento City (5-11) << |
30 |
38 |
68 |
| Skyline (7-7) |
34 |
31 |
65 |
| |
|
|
|
| SCOREBOARD |
|
|
|
| Final |
1 |
2 |
T |
| Contra Costa(8-5) << |
34 |
24 |
58 |
| Skyline (7-8) |
30 |
20 |
50 |
| |
|
|
|
SKYLINE LOSES TO WEST VALLEY IN TOURNAMENT FINAL
December 11, 2005
Skyline 74, West Valley 84
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