Irvine Valley 65, at Santa Ana 62

SANTA ANA, Calif. (Interstat) — In a game defined more by grit than grace, the Irvine Valley Lasers edged the Santa Ana Dons 65-62 in overtime Wednesday night in a men’s junior college basketball contest marked by frigid shooting and relentless defense. The victory avenged a 75-63 home loss to Santa Ana just under a month ago and improved Irvine Valley’s record to 15-11. Santa Ana fell to 18-8. The most critical sequence of the game unfolded in the final minute of regulation, with the score knotted. After both teams traded missed opportunities and turnovers, Santa Ana’s Serigne Saliou Mbaye… Read more...