Santiago Canyon 104, at Santa Ana 93

SANTA ANA, Calif. (Interstat) — In a high-octane clash of California community college powers, the Santiago Canyon Hawks handed the previously unbeaten Santa Ana Dons their first loss of the season with a 104-93 victory on Wednesday night. The game’s defining stretch came late in the first half. After a tightly contested opening quarter that saw Santa Ana take a 46-40 lead behind a blistering start from Christien Jimenez, the Hawks methodically seized control. A 15-5 run spanning the final four minutes of the second quarter transformed a narrow 73-71 Santiago Canyon edge into a commanding 88-78 halftime advantage. The… Read more...