Cerritos 79, at Santiago Canyon 64

ORANGE, Calif. (Interstat) — The Cerritos Falcons used a dominant second-quarter surge to overcome an early deficit and defeat the Santiago Canyon Hawks 79-64 in a men’s junior college basketball game Friday night. The game turned decisively in the second quarter. After trailing 32-25 through one period, Cerritos outscored Santiago Canyon 54-32 over the final 20 minutes. The Falcons’ defense catalyzed the comeback, forcing 16 total turnovers and converting them into transition opportunities. A key sequence early in the second quarter illustrated the shift. With Cerritos leading by two, the Hawks committed turnovers on consecutive possessions. The Falcons capitalized as… Read more...