Santa Ana 84, at Cypress 79

CYPRESS, Calif. (Interstat) — In a high-octane, back-and-forth affair that defied pregame projections, the Santa Ana Dons avenged a loss from earlier in the season by outlasting the Cypress Chargers 84-79 in a California Community College Athletic Association men’s basketball game Friday night. The contest, played before a raucous home crowd at Cypress College, was a tale of two distinct halves defined by explosive offensive runs and a pivotal final-minute stand. The Dons, entering as underdogs according to advanced metrics, improved to 19-8 overall. The Chargers fell to 15-12. The most critical phase of the game unfolded in the final… Read more...