Riverside Rallies to Avenge Earlier Loss, Topples Santa Ana

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (Interstat) — The Riverside Tigers avenged a narrow loss from three weeks prior with a decisive 77-61 victory over the Santa Ana Dons in a California men’s junior college basketball game Thursday night. Riverside’s Kollen Murphy led all scorers with 20 points. The Tigers seized control with a 49-point second quarter after trailing 34-28 at halftime. Riverside’s defense forced 17 Santa Ana turnovers and held the Dons to 19-of-56 shooting from the floor. Joshua Garland paced Santa Ana with 15 points. The win improved Riverside to 15-10, while Santa Ana fell to 18-7.