2021-22 COD Men's Basketball News

COD Men’s Basketball removes interim tag on Romero to lead Roadrunners
COD Men’s Basketball removes interim tag on Romero to lead Roadrunners

May 23, 2022

College of the Desert Men’s Basketball has removed the interim tag on head coach Robert Romero, hiring the Roadrunners coach to helm the program.

COD Men’s Basketball stuns Chaffey, 69-68
COD Men’s Basketball stuns Chaffey, 69-68

February 16, 2022

COD (5-18; 3-9) had three of their five starters in double figures and got the 6th double-double of the season from Abraham Bell, as the Roadrunners upset the Chaffey Panthers of Rancho Cucamonga (10-15; 6-8), 69-68.

COD Men’s Basketball sinks the Vikings, 97-82
COD Men’s Basketball sinks the Vikings, 97-82

February 05, 2022

COD (4-15; 2-6) had all five starters in double figures as they took a lead with five minutes left in the first half and never looked back, sinking the Barstow Vikings (4-12; 0-5), 97-82.

COD Men’s Basketball suffers heartbreak against Fighting Cacti, 79-75
COD Men’s Basketball suffers heartbreak against Fighting Cacti, 79-75

January 15, 2022

COD (3-11; 1-2) played its first game in almost a month as they held a lead until the final five minutes, falling late to the Copper Mountain Fighting Cacti of Joshua Tree (5-8; 2-0), 79-75.

COD Men’s Basketball opens up IEAC with win over Rams, 94-80
COD Men’s Basketball opens up IEAC with win over Rams, 94-80

December 15, 2021

COD (3-8; 1-0) turned a close game into a laugher late, as the Roadrunners opened up Conference play with a win over the Victor Valley Rams of Victorville (1-11; 0-1), 94-80.

COD Men’s Basketball grabs 2nd place trophy at SBCC Classic
COD Men’s Basketball grabs 2nd place trophy at SBCC Classic

December 11, 2021

COD (2-8) collected their first wins of the season on a road trip, knocking off the host Santa Barbara City Vaqueros, then defeating the LA Valley Monarchs, before falling to the #2 team in the state, the Ventura Pirates in the Championship game.

COD Men’s Basketball drops one at the buzzer, falls to Mounties, 76-74
COD Men’s Basketball drops one at the buzzer, falls to Mounties, 76-74

December 07, 2021

COD (0-7), still in search of their first win, will have to wait a little longer as one of their best efforts so far this season fell a little short, as the Roadrunners lost a close one to the Mt. San Antonio Mounties (7-3), 76-74.

COD Men’s Basketball takes #1 team to the limit, falls late to Hornets, 84-72
COD Men’s Basketball takes #1 team to the limit, falls late to Hornets, 84-72

December 04, 2021

COD (0-6) continues to play hard-nosed Basketball, holding a one-point lead at the break, but a 14-2 run in the second half buried any chance for the upset bid of the year, as the Roadrunners fell to the #1 team in the state, the Fullerton Hornets (8-0), 84-72.

COD Men’s Basketball hosts the Frank Garcia Tip-Off Classic
COD Men’s Basketball hosts the Frank Garcia Tip-Off Classic

November 05, 2021

COD (0-2) opened up the 2021-22 season with some good offensive production, but fell short in the win column, as the Roadrunners dropped a pair over the weekend.