Deonte Huff scored a career high 43 points, pulled down nine rebounds and passes for seven assists, but when he fouled out with 2:47 left in the game and the Marauders (9-12, 2-2) down by three, AVC's chances to win seemed to leave with him.
The Marauders held a four point halftime lead over the Foothill Conference leading Panthers (19-4, 4-0), and had extended that to 11 with 13 minutes left in the game. But Chaffey came back in their usual style, trading threes for two and tying the score with six minutes left to play.
AVC shot 56 percent from the field, a season high, and outshot the Panthers 58 percent to 53 percent in the second half. It was three pointers that made the difference, with Chaffey nailing 15 and AVC scoring but one.
For Huff, the last time he played Chaffey in Marauder Gym, last season, he scored 41 points.
The Marauders held a four point halftime lead over the Foothill Conference leading Panthers (19-4, 4-0), and had extended that to 11 with 13 minutes left in the game. But Chaffey came back in their usual style, trading threes for two and tying the score with six minutes left to play.
AVC shot 56 percent from the field, a season high, and outshot the Panthers 58 percent to 53 percent in the second half. It was three pointers that made the difference, with Chaffey nailing 15 and AVC scoring but one.
For Huff, the last time he played Chaffey in Marauder Gym, last season, he scored 41 points.
