San Bernardino Valley College men's basketball team powers past Chaffey

Duante Murphy led four players in double figures as the Wolverines remain unbeaten in IEAC play.

Jan. 29, 2026 at 1:47am

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The San Bernardino Valley College men's basketball team defeated Chaffey College 82-62 in an Inland Empire Athletic Conference matchup. Duante Murphy led the Wolverines with 17 points, 11 assists, and 7 rebounds, while Semaj Morrison scored a team-high 16 points off the bench for Chaffey. SBVC jumped out to an early lead and held on in the second half to improve to 10-0 in conference play.

Why it matters

The win keeps SBVC undefeated in conference play, maintaining their strong position in the IEAC standings. Chaffey's loss is their second consecutive and fourth in their last five games, putting them below .500 in conference play.

The details

SBVC newcomer Duante Murphy, a 6'3" point forward from Australia, led the way for the Wolverines with 17 points, 11 assists, and 7 rebounds. Freshman guard Lincoln Liggins scored 5 points in the first half to help SBVC jump out to an 8-0 lead. Chaffey was able to claw back to within 8 points in the second half, but a thunderous dunk from SBVC's Stanley Thomas III extended the lead back to 10 with 5 minutes remaining. The Wolverines were 24-of-28 from the free throw line in the game.

  • The game was played on Wednesday, January 28, 2026.

The players

Duante Murphy

A 6'3" point forward from Australia who led SBVC with 17 points, 11 assists, and 7 rebounds.

Semaj Morrison

A sophomore guard who came off the bench to score a team-high 16 points for Chaffey.

Lincoln Liggins

A freshman guard from Arlington High School who scored 5 points in the first half to help SBVC jump out to an early lead.

Stanley Thomas III

A player for SBVC who had a thunderous fast-break dunk that extended their lead to 10 points with 5 minutes remaining.

Jude Brideba

A sophomore center for SBVC who had 8 points, 9 rebounds, and a season-high 4 blocks.

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What they’re saying

“It's important to get wins. It's always tough to play on the road but I think the guys did a very good job of coming out with intensity.”

— Quincy Brewer, San Bernardino Valley College men's basketball coach

“(Murphy) is playing right now the way we intended him to play. He's big, strong, physical and quick, so he's actually turning into the kid that we though we recruited.”

— Quincy Brewer, San Bernardino Valley College men's basketball coach

“I'm out there, the team is thriving and I'm having a good time. This team has big goals and I just want to help them.”

— Duante Murphy

“We didn't play a clean game and we weren't able to recover from an early deficit. Their length got to us and we didn't do a good job with our movements, or attacking the gaps with our speed.”

— Mateu Vilakazi, Chaffey second-year coach

“Defense is our main focus right now (and) holding the other team down. We're stay together and staying locked in.”

— Lincoln Liggins, Freshman guard, SBVC

The takeaway

SBVC's dominant performance, led by Duante Murphy's all-around game, keeps them undefeated in conference play and solidifies their position as a top team in the Inland Empire Athletic Conference. Chaffey's struggles continue as they look to bounce back from their second straight loss.