Mount San Jacinto Eagles Dominate in High-Scoring Victory Over Palo Verde Pirates

MOUNT SAN JACINTO, Calif. (Interstat) — The Mount San Jacinto Eagles overwhelmed the Palo Verde Pirates 140-107 in a men’s junior college basketball game Wednesday night.

The Eagles, now 20-7, used a dominant second quarter to pull away after leading 90-83 at halftime. RJ Dawson led Mount San Jacinto with 29 points in just 23 minutes. The Eagles shot 58% from the floor and controlled the glass with 49 total rebounds.

Palo Verde, which fell to 4-22, was led by Salameh Dugum-Maraboto’s 33 points and Adam Hubbard’s 30 points. The Pirates shot 48.6% from the field but were outrebounded by 26.

Mount San Jacinto’s offense proved efficient, scoring 140 points on 103 possessions. The Eagles have now won both meetings between the teams this season.