SANTA ANA, Calif. (Interstat) — The Santa Ana Dons avenged an earlier loss by holding off the Cypress Chargers 84-79 in a California Community College men’s basketball game Friday. Santa Ana built a 10-point halftime lead behind a 44-point first quarter and survived a second-half push from Cypress.

Michael Wright led all scorers with 30 points and added six blocks for Cypress. Cameron Swist scored 22 points for Santa Ana, which improved to 19-8. Cypress, which got 16 points from Amaan Zavahir, fell to 15-12. The Dons shot 52.5% from the field and 44.4% from three-point range, overcoming 19 fouls and eight turnovers. The Chargers struggled from deep, making just 9 of 37 three-point attempts.