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Santa Ana Defeats Santa Monica in Home Opener
SANTA ANA, CA - Santa Ana College (SAC) won it its first home game of the season with a 78-65 victory over visiting Santa Monica College (SMC) in a non-conference basketball game on Wednesday. The Dons continued their winning ways as their record improved to 6-2 with the victory.
SAC, who held a 26-10 lead with just over five minutes left in the game, went into halftime with a 32-24 lead over the Corsairs. The Dons jumped out to a 15-point lead just eight minutes into the second half, however SMC continued to fight back into contention, cutting the lead to just eight with five minutes left in the game.
Eight points proved to be the closest that the Corsairs would get as the Dons continued to hold the lead on their way to the victory. Mike Hernandez (Whittier HS) led all scorers with 17 points; he also had seven rebounds and two assists. Right behind him was James Silvie (Mayfair HS) with 16 points and a game-high 12 rebounds.
The Dons held SMC to 28 per cent shooting from the field and 18 per cent shooting for three-points. SAC shot 45 per cent from the field in the game and 74 per cent from the free-throw line.
NEXT: Santa Ana at West Los Angeles , Friday December 1 at 7:30 pm
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