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‘The Flying Martinez’ hits last-season shot for 6th straight win
- Updated: February 14, 2026
2025-26 COMMUNITY COLLEGE MEN’S/WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
By Nick Pellegrino
ECS Senior writer
Lorenzo Martinez
SAN MARCOS — Grossmont College guard Lorenzo Martinez is maturing more into a “circus” ringmaster than eimplyjust a basketball player.
Twice in the final minute, including the game-winning drive to the basket in traffic, Martinrez sank the game-winning, tie-breaking shot with 0.8 seconds remaining, lifting the Griffins to a sixth consecutive victory by topping host Palomar College, 81-79, on Friday (Feb, 13).
“It was a heck-of-a-shot Lorenzo made to win,” said Grossmont head coach Doug Weber. “But his last three baskets were circus, no-look shots.”
Weber noted that Martinez’s first and third shots in the late dequence were especially spectacular — worthy of the big-top.
“On those two shots, including the game-winning drive to the basket, Lorenzo flipped the ball under a defender’s arm.
Martinez, a freshman from Lompoc, Calif., finished with a game-best 20 points, followed by teammate Salem Zeid (18).
Lorenzo’s really good and the team has been playing better for a few weeks,” added Weber.”Defending it better, taking care of the ball better and being a little more efficient offensively.”
Palomar, which trailed throughout the majority of the contest before pulling even with 10 seconds remaining, had one final opportunity to win. After calling a timeout to advance the ball to mid-court, a 3-point shot at the buzzer missed.
Grossmont (9-16 overall), which was one game out of last place in the Pacific Coast Athletic Conference, moved into fifth place at 7-7.
Palomar (17-9 overall) slipped to 9-6 in PCAC action, a half-game behind second-place Southwestern.
Grossmont’s win streak is the program’s longest since finishing second to San Diego City in 2017, when the Knights captured the CCCAA state championship. BOXSCORE
San Diego Mesa 83, Cuyamaca 70
KEARNY MESA – In a contest with historical implications, San Diego Mesa downed visiting Cuyamaca, assuring the Coyotes of a 15th consecutive losing seasons/
Cuyamaca (9-17, 5-9 PCAC) is now one short of the dubious San Diego County record for consecutive losing seasons of 16,set by Mesa in the 1970s and 80s.
Sophomore guard Kenneth Klu (Patrick Henry) paced the Coyotes with 14 points, while three others added 12.
Cuyamaca next plays at winless Imperial Valley on Wednesday, then entertains Grossmont next Friday (Feb. 20) in a special 3 p.m. afternoon special to complete the regular season.
Women
Cuyamaca 55, Imperial Valley 53
Naomi Henderson
RANCHO SAN DIEGO — Cuyamaca College guard Naomi Henderson (Christian HS)( poured home a game-high 20 points, allowing the Coyotes snap a 5-game losing streak by downing the win-less Imperial alley Arabs.
IVC (4-21, 0-10 PCAC) held a 3-point lead at the half, vut Cuyamaca barely out-scored the visits in each of the final two quarters to escape the upset.
Cuyamaca (4-19, 2-9 PCAC) has a bye on Wednesday, then hosts San Diego City at 5 p.m. Friday (Feb. 20) in the second game of a doubleheader. to close the season.
