Bench players lead Pacific past San Diego

Justin Frommer Record Staff Writer @JustinbFrommer

Feb 1, 2020 at 8:37 PM

STOCKTON – Jahlil Tripp spent a lot of time on the Pacific bench next to his coaches. The senior picked up two fouls within two minutes of the opening tip and didn’t return until after halftime.

So, his teammates had to step up in his absence. The Tigers were forced to use a true team effort in Saturday night’s game against San Diego, as they won 66-58, to sweep this week’s two-game homestand.

"Happy to get the win. It was great. You know, it wasn't pretty, but we did what we had to do," Pacific head coach Damon Stoudamire said."I'm proud of the fellas."

With Tripp watching, his teammates on the court controlled the…