SAN MATEO, Calif. (Interstat) — The San Mateo Bulldogs narrowly defeated the Skyline Trojans 53-51 in a California Community College men’s basketball game Friday.

San Mateo led 20-26 after a high-scoring first quarter and maintained a slim 33-25 advantage at halftime. The Bulldogs held on despite a game-high 24 points and 13 rebounds from Skyline’s Isiah Dixon. Skyline shot just 20 of 49 from the floor and 3 of 16 from three-point range in the loss.

With the result, San Mateo improved to 16-8 this season. Skyline fell to 10-14. The Bulldogs swept the two-game season series, having also won 67-64 on Jan. 14.