Santa Clara beat Nicholls State and remains undefeated at the start of the NCAA. In addition, Juan Ignacio Ducasse’s team was crowned champion of the Bronco Invitational tournament.
In a new day of American college basketball, which also served as the definition of the Bronco Invitational tournament, the faces Santa Clara and Nicholls State were seen. Those led by Herb Sendek took to the field with Christian Carlyle, Jalen Williams, Keshawn Justice, Josip Vrankic and Jaden Bediako. For its part, those led by Austin Claunch began with Kevin Johnson, Ty Gordon, Jaylen Fornes, Najee Garvin and Ryghe Lyons.
The match played at the Leavey Center had a clearly favorable start to the local cast, who with Canadian Josip Vrankic, highly inspired by the painted area, managed to open a premature advantage of ten units (13-3). With Jaylen Fornes scoring on the perimeter and Ryghe Lyons on the low post, the visiting team managed to narrow the gap on the scoreboard. A couple of consecutive bombs from Keshawn Justice gave Santa Clara a chance to regain control of the stock. At the end of the first half, Uruguayan forward Juan Ignacio Ducasse entered the box.
At the beginning of the complement, the homeowner was ahead in the score in figures from 34 to 26. The California men had a better second-half start, being much more effective than their rival in the paint. Those of Louisiana had problems in the interior defense, whereas in attack they depended in excess of what Ty Gordon and Jeremiah Buford could generate. With five minutes remaining for the end of the game, those led by Herb Sendek got an income of 20 points, which would be lapidary for the aspirations of those led by Austin Claunch. Finally, Santa Clara was left with the triumph by 73-57, thus achieving a 3-0 record and winning the Bronco Invitational trophy.
In the winner, Josip Vrankic stood out, scoring 28 points and grabbing 15 rebounds, followed by Keshawn Justice with 14 points. On the loser’s side, Jaylen Fornes scored 14 points. The Uruguayan Juani Ducasse spent a minute on the court, catching a rebound.
The former Trouville player’s next college engagement will be on November 9, when he has to face Cal Poly at home.
