Riverside 77, at Santa Ana 61

SANTA ANA, Calif. (Interstat) — The Riverside men’s basketball team avenged a narrow loss from three weeks prior with a commanding 77-61 victory over Santa Ana on Thursday night in a California junior college matchup. The game’s decisive stretch came early in the second quarter. Leading 49-34 at halftime, the Tigers opened the third period with a 16-2 run that effectively put the game out of reach. Riverside’s defense fueled the surge, forcing five Santa Ana turnovers in the quarter’s first four minutes. The Dons, who entered the game with an 18-6 record and were favored by statistical projections, managed… Read more...