Gilroy, CA - The Hawks (0-0) took to the court opening their season with a road matchup against the Rams of Gavilan College(0-0). Having expectations of a strong season, this was a matchup of early ranked opponents. The Hawks emerged victorious with the 72-64 victory, thanks to a strong first half. Going into halftime, the Hawks had a 12 point lead 39-27. The Rams came out strong in the second half outscoring the Hawks 37-33, but CRC was able to maintain the lead picking up the victory in the first game of the season.

The Hawks shot 42.4% (25-59) as a team, inlcuding 34.8% (8-23) from three. Free throws was the blemish for the Hawks as they only shot 56% (14-25) from the charity stripe. Ja'Rod Webb, a freshman from Florin High School, paced the offense with 22 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists and a steal. Sophomore Andre Huddleston chipped in 12 points, 5 assists, 4 rebounds, and 2 steals to help CRC emerge victorious. Patrick Parkes Jr. added 11 points on 4-7 shooting, along with 2 rebounds to help the Hawk offense.

Coming off a COVID year, the Hawks only have 3 sophomores on their roster. Most of the colleges this season will be freshman heavy on their rosters as a result of not having a season last year. It will be key to see which freshman step up this year to help carry the team, and adjust to the pace of college play. 

Up Next- The Hawks (1-0) take on Alameda College (1-0) in a home matchup on Saturday the 10th.  Gametime will be at 5:00 PM with the game being livestreamed due to fans not being allowed.